Kellerb said:
ZeroMachine said:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5327497459334792260
Watch this, then shut the fuck up.
I'm sick of people accusing WoW of being addicting. It's only addicting if you want to be addicted to it. IT IS NOT ADDICTING. END OF STORY. NOW QUIT YOUR BITCHING.
1. your bitching. 2. yes it has been scientifically shown to be adiccting as major name drugs. it was described as heroin by one of the scientists...
I'm usually all for scientific proof, but those tests are a load of bullshit. And trust me, I'm not quick to jump to accusing things like this.
It is
impossible to become physically addicted to a video game. They do not introduce new chemicals or unordinary amounts of already existing chemicals to the body that could possible cause addiction or withdrawal if someone does not play.
When a player of World of Warcraft that is, I guess for lack of a better term, "addicted" to the game stops playing, they DO NOT have any withdrawal symptoms associated with any kind of addiction. No chills, no massive headaches, no personality changes, NOTHING.
So... Do some gamers get way to into video games? Yes. Do they show
some signs of addiction? Yes. Are they actually addicted to the video games to the point where they physically need it?
NO.
And yeah, I'm bitching, cause I'm sick and tired of people saying this shit.
So, I would ask you this: watch the video I posted when you have some time on your hands, then send me links to the studies that "scientifically prove" it is as addicting as major name drugs.
And not that I'm normally a grammar nazi, but it's "you're" not "your".