game rehab!?

[*Dark_destroyer*]

ok a guy made a game rehab clinic, wtf tell me wat you think of a game rehab clinic.

 

[Ysu]

Could you give us a link? It would be easier to discuss if we had more information. Of course I think videogame rehabilitation is ridiculous and a huge waste of money.

 

[*Dark_destroyer*]

sure here it is its on cnn

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/06/09/video.game.detox.ap/index.html

 

[Ysu]

Hah! They were referring to Ragnarok Online

If a person needs rehab to get rid of such a simply riddable addiction, then maybe a rehab clinic is necassary.

 

[*Dark_destroyer*]

Hah! They were referring to Ragnarok Online

If a person needs rehab to get rid of such a simply riddable addiction, then maybe a rehab clinic is necassary.

your right stupid addiction lol. that part with the 28 year old in college using drugs to stay awake...... thats dumb!

 

[1948dragon_]

game rehab? interesting but to me it doesnt really seem that neccsary. I mean on about 1 in1000 gamers will atcually go to such extreams to play games as to use drugs to play longer. however for those pepole they need a girlfriend or something

 

[Shadow Soldier]

If a person needs rehab to get rid of such a simply riddable addiction, then maybe a rehab clinic is necassary.

No, the guy deserves to be booted in the face.

 

[Vayne Mechanics]

Hah! They were referring to Ragnarok Online

If a person needs rehab to get rid of such a simply riddable addiction, then maybe a rehab clinic is necassary.

Wtf are you talking about? They NEVER referred to Ragnarok Online. Show me where in that article where they do as proof cuz frankly, I read it 3 times and never found any relation to RO at all.

Anyways, it's not that surprising, some people can seemingly get high off anything that it becomes an addiction. For example, some people get addicted to killing others or doing martial arts or even watching T.V.

People will only find it surprising cuz it's unheard of, but games are fairly new so of course no one would hear of it.

 

[Hokage]

Wtf are you talking about? They NEVER referred to Ragnarok Online. Show me where in that article where they do as proof cuz frankly, I read it 3 times and never found any relation to RO at all.

I think he was referring to this statement.

"We have kids who don't know how to communicate with people face-to-face because they've spent the last three years talking to somebody in Korea through a computer," Bakker said. "Their social network has completely disappeared.

 

[Shinjuku]

Back on topic maybe Game Rehab is needed who knows people get addicted to anything now-a-days that its not even funny don't know how but, they just do

 

[square-enix]

The article was actucally interesting

He said he began playing video games three years ago at age 18. Soon, he wouldn't leave his room for dinner.

Had no idea that could happen or using drugs to play longer. Would have never thought of it.

 

[Banishing Blade]

Game rehab makes perfect sense. I'm not even going to bother reading the article, not after the stories I've heard about WoW. Two main ones: A couple played so much they forgot to feed their baby, which died. A man played for so long he forgot to eat, and died. There's more, lots of them, and that's just for WoW. Some people just don't know when enough is enough.

 

[Shadow Soldier]

Back on topic maybe

We've been on topic this whole time.

And I dont see how that sentance could be referring to RO. I mean there are a bunch of games where tons of koreans play. Like Kalonline. How do you know they werent talking about that?

 

[Eclipse]

There is no such thing as a good addiction

there are some people who are just unhealthily addicted to games, i understand that, and i believe rehab could be good for people like that, who abandon their lives for a ps2.

Video games are fun.....but 14 hours a day is just mind-boggling.

 

[Shadow Soldier]

The only time I did long periods of time of gaming, like 10 hours or so, is on Socom.. during the summer. Started at 7:00pm, played till 8:00 am

 

[RTP49]

YOU STOLE MY CLAN

CLAN REHAB

Isn't this advertising?

 

[SuperEclipse]

I agree with Banishing Blade. Like that Chinese girl who forgot to eat, and dead, so young to. I mean how the can you forget to eat, and if you playing game and forget to eat and drink, you need rehab.. Also how hard is it to eat and play?..

I mean I think its a really really good idea, rebah is a good idea..

I quit WoW, but before I quit they was talking about, if track playing more then so and so hours they log you off there self and you cant log in for so and so hours.. I forgot what it was called or if they put it in or not..

I used to play FFXI and WoW for more then 14 hours, but I took breaks between them, like eat, drink and watch a little tv then come back..

The only time I leave a MMO on for over 24 hours is to stay loged in, and while im a sleep, at a friend or whatever im doing, my items can sell LOL...

I think he was referring to this statement.

"We have kids who don't know how to communicate with people face-to-face because they've spent the last three years talking to somebody in Korea through a computer," Bakker said. "Their social network has completely disappeared.

I know many Korean games, dosnt mean there talking about RO

 

[Rich]

Heh, I wouldn't want my parents to see that article. It would kill my internet time. Mostly because of the next-to-last paragraph:

Symptoms of addiction are easy to spot, Bakker says. Parents should take notice if a child neglects usual activities, spends several hours at a time with the computer and has no social life.

I've recently become very involved with the computer. I can spend all day, 12-16 hours, just doing stuff on here, browsing around. One recent thing that has started to take up most of this time is Guild Wars. I can understand that the internet and gaming can take away your social life...but some kids just don't have one. Like me. I mean, no car, little money, and no friends because of the lack of people in my area makes it really hard to have a social life. It's either gaming, TV, or sleep for me. I don't see much difference between the 3.

But mine isn't so bad that I don't eat, or that I take drugs. I take lunch breaks, and bathroom breaks, and I sleep at night.

Anyway, yeah, gaming rehad is a good idea for some people, because games can be so addicting.

 

[RTP49]

But... but he stole my idea!

There was even an old forum! But it died!