I have always played video-games but I've never been close to being addicted by it. My father owned a toy store when I was little so I guess that came with a few benefits. I really can't understand how people can let it go that far, or the how the people around them can let it happen. When I was little I was only allowed to play when I was sick, when it was bad weather or maybe an hour or two in the evening before bedtime. These days’ children are allowed to play as much as they want. Whenever they want to.
I am one of the 8 million that play World of Warcraft. I play when I’m bored, at the evening when I’m done with my university studies etc. I actually play with a few of my real life friends. We play WoW together a few hours/week. Like people are watching a movie together (and we do that to ;)) It's a way of relaxing for me, but at the same time I have a great life away from the computer.
One of my friends from when I was a little kid was so deep into playing MMOG that he even bought items in the game for real cash! He played every free minute he had and eventually his parents had only one choice. They brought the internet modem with them to work. He was only allowed to surf 30minutes per evening. He was a normal guy. He played soccer and floorball like everyone else. But when he began to play that game (this was before WoW) he changed in a second. Today he is back to normal, and that’s because of his close ones who did what they had to do.
The problem is that parents put their kids in front of the computer when they don't have time with them. The kids play more and more. Eventually they will get a bigger interest in it, which in bad cases can lead to addiction. The parents stay happy because they don't have to look after their own children, driving them to sports etc. So with this stressed society we live in today it will become more and more common with these kinds of addictions.
We can't point how people should live their own lives, but when they have a problem we should be there to help and support them. The most important thing is to show your friends that you are there for them when they need it.
söndag 21 oktober 2007
Blog Assignment #3: Video Game Addiction
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You finish your text with a beautiful request for everyone to help their neighbours. I like that. I think I get a pretty good view of what you think of video gaming from your text.
Unfortunately I find your writing a bit sloppy. I encountered various spelling errors and words that shouldn't be there. Like a "the" in the middle of a sentence. I get a feeling that you've quickly read the whole piece and then didn't review it. That's to bad.
You have a tendency to use comma instead of ending a sentence and sometimes vice versa. Try to think of that.
I must ask you, what was actually bad with your friend spending so much time on a game? Somehow you didn't like the idea that he spent money on in-game items. I don't like it either because it kills one challenge of the game, but I think you had another concern.
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