Gaming Addiction

[Lobo]

You're getting negative feedback because you're entering a place that supports the action you are denouncing. That's tantamount to walking into a packed bar preaching about alcoholism, you will get your ass kicked. And while yes, addictions can be very serious issues, they are enormously varied by person. What affects someone will not affect everyone, and most people don't like to be told how to live their own lives especially if they feel they have a responsible level of moderation on their actions, which in reality most people do. People don't play games to be preached down to, or to argue the merits or science behind addiction.

[JackDaniels]

You're getting negative feedback because you're entering a place that supports the action you are denouncing. That's tantamount to walking into a packed bar preaching about alcoholism, you will get your ass kicked. And while yes, addictions can be very serious issues, they are enormously varied by person. What affects someone will not affect everyone, and most people don't like to be told how to live their own lives especially if they feel they have a responsible level of moderation on their actions, which in reality most people do. People don't play games to be preached down to, or to argue the merits or science behind addiction.

Wow seriously?
Have you never been to a casino? There are posters for gambling addiction everywhere.

[Lobo]

Have you never been to a casino?

Heavens no, i'm too 'scurred of being addicted! D:

[Davorok]

I am addicted to Internet Forums and constantly checking to see if anyone has commented on my posts or quoted me.

[Misha]

Oh and just wanted to throw in the last comment here about reading peoples full posts instead of picking em apart... read my first post esp you Sephr, lots of fun facts if you actually care about that sorta thing but doubtful! plenty of non physical past time's and hobbies, figure it out. Again any decent gamer know's not to be that fat guy from surrogates haha... mind and body hand in hand, plenty of people do certain things 100+ hours a week that they just damn well enjoy... thanks for proving your ignorance and making my point... but guess this thread only attracts the two kinds of people xD

[JackDaniels]

Im only speaking against people who say that there is no such thing as gaming addiction. Everyone is taking this really personally almost as if they know they have some underlying problem in their lives that is effecting every aspect of their daily being and can't quite put their fingers on what it is.

[Hazmatyre]

http://www.video-game-addiction.org

Funny how most of it caters to multiplayer games like Halo and WoW which got thrown around a lot.

What if I like to argue and talk about videogames? What if I like to play videogames that don't have some sort of 'high score' or reputation? What if I just like it as a form of escapism?

Videogames are a big part of my life. They're a form of media that encompasses both visual, audio and interactivity. I do acknowledge that I'm socially inept.
"If you game all summer you will miss out on camping, biking, travelling/ road trips, swimming, tanning, going to the beach, bbqs etc, and all the other fun things life has to offer during any season."
I've always wanted to do all those - but I've got no one to do it with. I keep telling myself it's my surroundings and hope I'll find someone or group of people I'll be able to hang out with someday - that feeling spirals into low self esteem and all sorts of other things you'll pseudo-diagnose yourself. To me it's all about finding the right people or you won't feel comfortable at all.

Honestly, if you think you're around the right people - go for it.

[JackDaniels]

Ok argue that ffxiv can't be addictive because it sucks, or argue that gaming addiction is a myth conjured up by girls who can't get their boyfriends to turn off WoW so they can get attention too, argue that i only made this thread because i'm on a high horse, whatever. My point has been made.

[Hazmatyre]

Ok argue that ffxiv can't be addictive because it sucks, or argue that gaming addiction is a myth conjured up by girls who can't get their boyfriends to turn off WoW so they can get attention too, argue that i only made this thread because i'm on a high horse, whatever. My point has been made.

All I see in this thread of yours is:
"MY OPINION > YOUR OPINION"

[JackDaniels]

All I see in this thread of yours is:
"MY OPINION > YOUR OPINION"

And you are entitled to your opinion, even though it wasn't constructive at all.