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WoW funeral...; poor Snowly...
Topic Started: Nov 17 2005, 05:49 PM (330 Views)
hinarei	Nov 17 2005, 05:49 PM Post #1
Defender of MolMol Posts: 8,973 Group: General Member #1 Joined: September 5, 2004	http://joi.ito.com/archives/2005/11/04/fun...f_warcraft.html Quote: A young girl nicknamed "Snowly" died last month after playing the online game "World of Warcraft" for several continuous days during the national day holiday. play responsibly, guys... Poor Snowly...
	Su waits til Tama has children before she eats her "I'm not evil, I'm just hungry!" Kaolla Suu, ah wish ye were whisky, ah would drink ye dry! Thanks Ariel!!


Shamack	Nov 18 2005, 10:13 AM Post #2
Enter The Die-Nasty Posts: 223 Group: AWOL Member #54 Joined: August 2, 2005	you can't tell me how to play computer games i just bought Soul Calibur 3 and i plan to play it for a LOOOOOOOOONG time
	Shamack Enter The Die-Nasty


Wolfie	Nov 18 2005, 11:27 AM Post #3
Posts: 1,028 Group: AWOL Member #23 Joined: November 9, 2004	Heh, good thing I vary my playing ^_^.....I seriously don´t get how people can play for several days straight on WoW....
	Ultimate sap sop and Motoko lover I admit to being pretty useless on msn >.<, I like talking over forums alot more http://s9.invisionfree.com/Azumanga_Daioh_...dex.php?act=idx <- Azumanga Forum


Silver	Nov 18 2005, 04:19 PM Post #4
so put your hands down my pants, and I bet you'll feel nuts Posts: 1,950 Group: AWOL Member #44 Joined: June 16, 2005	If I play for more than like, 8 hours, I get so frustrated I'm prone to breaking something.
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selo	Nov 18 2005, 05:26 PM Post #5
Naru Representin'! Posts: 664 Group: AWOL Member #34 Joined: January 27, 2005	i seriously dont know how can they do that :\|. i cant play for more than 3 hours :S, i get tired of it or whatever, too bad someone died



mango	Nov 19 2005, 11:00 AM Post #6
Like I give a fuck Posts: 5,098 Group: AWOL Member #25 Joined: November 18, 2004	nothing serious... heard too many stories like this, especially the taiwanese
	Special Thanks to False Hope for making this GIF


BobCat	Nov 19 2005, 12:16 PM Post #7
Working at EvilCo Posts: 1,551 Group: First Lieutenant Member #7 Joined: September 11, 2004	... Edited by BobCat, Aug 20 2008, 05:58 PM.
	I am a whiny bitch. I was busy deleting all my post content, cos hina didn't ban me.


hinarei	Nov 19 2005, 12:39 PM Post #8
Defender of MolMol Posts: 8,973 Group: General Member #1 Joined: September 5, 2004	there've been plenty of similar stories like these, especially from the Far East. If you had something important in your life, BobCat, that would surely count as another addiction? :lol: I've never heard of anything on this scale being done before It takes a lot of endurance to play a game for that long... unfortunately, it's too much for any body to handle...
	Su waits til Tama has children before she eats her "I'm not evil, I'm just hungry!" Kaolla Suu, ah wish ye were whisky, ah would drink ye dry! Thanks Ariel!!


False Hope	Nov 19 2005, 07:31 PM Post #9
You can lead a man to reason, but you can't make him think. Posts: 2,214 Group: AWOL Member #10 Joined: September 20, 2004	hinarei Nov 17 2005, 12:49 PM Quote: A young girl nicknamed "Snowly" died last month after playing the online game "World of Warcraft" for several continuous days during the national day holiday. What the hell is a national day holiday?



BobCat	Nov 19 2005, 08:31 PM Post #10
Working at EvilCo Posts: 1,551 Group: First Lieutenant Member #7 Joined: September 11, 2004	... Edited by BobCat, Aug 20 2008, 05:57 PM.
	I am a whiny bitch. I was busy deleting all my post content, cos hina didn't ban me.


Tulkas	Nov 20 2005, 01:54 AM Post #11
Angry Admin Posts: 1,520 Group: Lieutenant General Member #5 Joined: September 9, 2004	Define addiction, Bobcat. If it's a conditioned impulse to prioritise one thing over all others, then they'd count. Can it not be said that a workaholic is addicted to their career? A family man addicted to spending time with family? A faithful addicted to his relationship with God?



hinarei	Nov 21 2005, 10:05 AM Post #12
Defender of MolMol Posts: 8,973 Group: General Member #1 Joined: September 5, 2004	that was kinda my point, I think. If it feels like something you can't do without, then it'd be an addiction, wouldn't it? But that's not the point of this. It's a really moving tribute to stupidity. It's a shame that addiction can take over people's lives, and yes, sometimes video games get bad press for things like this, but that person died and there were literally thousands of people who mourned her. I do not know what that is, False, probably just a typo on the site. <_<
	Su waits til Tama has children before she eats her "I'm not evil, I'm just hungry!" Kaolla Suu, ah wish ye were whisky, ah would drink ye dry! Thanks Ariel!!


BobCat	Nov 21 2005, 08:15 PM Post #13
Working at EvilCo Posts: 1,551 Group: First Lieutenant Member #7 Joined: September 11, 2004	... Edited by BobCat, Aug 20 2008, 05:56 PM.
	I am a whiny bitch. I was busy deleting all my post content, cos hina didn't ban me.


Tulkas	Nov 22 2005, 03:59 AM Post #14
Angry Admin Posts: 1,520 Group: Lieutenant General Member #5 Joined: September 9, 2004	BobCat Nov 22 2005, 07:15 AM The third can easily be misinterpreted as anything can be habitually occupied (like an ordinary job, not workaholism) Either which way, the definition you set out doesn't fit what is commonly known as an addiction. I doubt a family man is "addicted" to spending time with his family. That's more of a "I love my family and want to be with them" thing (something unselfish) rather than the addict who loves the addiction causing substance only because it does something for them (selfish) Same can be said about one's relationship with God. I see no misinterpretation. The literal meaning is there to see. It may not fit in with the others, but it is still there and it still applies. Also, you consider "wanting to be with your family" to be unselfish because you do not see it as self-serving, correct? And an addiction must be self-serving. Have you considered that while of benefit to others, it also benefits the protagonist? The fact it helps others does not negate the benefits you receive. And a person's faith is one of the easiest to relate to an addiction. It's just a parallel that is avoided like the plague due to all the negative connotations. I have seen many faithful whose relationship with God often leaves them elated, or at least at peace with all around them. Funnily enough, the only others I've ever seen like that are junkies. Next time you see someone having a crisis of faith, take a good look. Everytime I've seen it, they've looked like they're going through withdrawal. And before you cry foul, it does have its benefits, so no matter how pure it may look, it can become an addiction and it often does. An addiction is not necessarily a horrible thing, however it leads to extremes which can lead to horrible things. Just because something seems wholesome and pure does not mean that one cannot become addicted to it. Anyway, we've gotten perhaps a little too off-topic. This is perhaps a discussion that belongs in its own thread. Back to the little girl who played to death. See, there's a good example of true dedication :rolleyes:



hinarei	Nov 23 2005, 07:47 AM Post #15
Defender of MolMol Posts: 8,973 Group: General Member #1 Joined: September 5, 2004	Tulkas ...words... nicely put I do see your point, BobCat, but I agree (shock!) with Tulkas on this one
	Su waits til Tama has children before she eats her "I'm not evil, I'm just hungry!" Kaolla Suu, ah wish ye were whisky, ah would drink ye dry! Thanks Ariel!!


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