Sigh, a silly person with words, I'll just ignore that bit :roll:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guess autoing level 30 to 50 on mining means I didn't play. Level 1-99 thieving obviously doesn't count for anything does it. Please grow up before you alienate based on unfair stereotypes, you obviously have never played an MMORPG like I have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's wrong with the internet/tv? It's an awesome research tool, glad to see you're using it how I suggest you should. I agree with you that most people are complete idiots and ruin their lives for popularity, good to know there's more then one person out there. This point is pretty much re-enforcing what I've been saying the last 4 pages. And of course I highly doubt you could know more then me at just about everything, that's a poor egotistical statement. Btw Doctors, dentists and lawyers aren't my thing, they don't do enough for intelligent people to work with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right... you don't have to pay anything to learn how to use the stockmarket, so long as you do the research for it, but then again we're all too busy playing MMORPGs, and no the stockmarket on the game is not based on real-life statistics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You make unbelievable amounts of assumptions. I don't go out ever. I sit in front of my computer and pretty much learn about stuff that interests me. I hardly watch tv except for documentaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe you didn't read the part next to it which said provacation specifically meant for people who don't read my posts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor people are the smartest people - Everyone keeps alluding to this, I did not bring it up, people chose to continue it, I have no knowledge, I make up statistics. and *.. poor people go to college? I don't have any idea what you're trying to say at all there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your last point is mentally challenged. You're basically saying to give up on people who are not doing anything. If one person quits this game because of me I would have achieved something, if the rest of you play and waste time fine. Until you quit you do not realize that I am right. Like you said, you can teach yourself everything in 3 years, but not if you're addicted to an MMORPG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You were caught autoing theiving, and you admitted it. Not that it matters, you auto'd. You also "dated" a GUY on the internet, but, meh. :lol: That's another day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's not your job to get people to quit something they enjoy. MY POINT IT - STOP TRYING. They don't care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor people go to college all the time, are you saying they can't? My cousin's family is broke, but she's trying to go to medical school. It's called loans. Once you're a doctor, paying the loans off isn't a problem, lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyways, stop trying. People do what they want. Not what you think they should do. :roll:

Just wanted to interject. Closed minded by definition means unwillingness to absorb new ideas. Open minded people are always the easiest to influence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not true. If you are tryin to convince a closed minded person, all you have to do is disprove what they believe in. An open minded person, you have to present proof to REALLY back up your belief, since they will always kind of believe in something else. Ok it's hard 2 explain, here's an example.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me as a Christian, I have to tell the good word. For me, it would be harder to convince an open minded person because they believe in other things also. A closed minded person, all I would have to do is prove what they are doing is wrong...kinda get what i mean?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Pipalonias.....did you ever think that you are influenced by the things around you? I want to become a pharmacist because I have a friend who is one and it looks interesting. If I would've never met her, I don't think I would be doing this major. Also, did you think you can get EXPERIENCE from this? you learn how to talk...how not to talk. There is another human being on the other side, so it is Social Interactions. And when u said that thing with the stock market......wow, did you make yourslef look dumb. Send in a guy there with 100 dollars who's never did anything like that before and see how much he makes. Send in the other guy who played the Star Wars game with 100 dollars, and see who makes more. He KNOWS more because of the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dunno, but I think there are less people who do drugs and are not addicted to them then there are people who play MMORPGs and are addicted to them, though this is a presumption with absolutely no basis so feel free to prove me wrong here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok....first of all, Why would they be doing the drug anyway? To look cool? Yes maybe, but 10 out 10 ppl who start doing drugs to look cool, WILL GET ADDICTED. I don't see homeless ppl on the streets saying "I'm homeless because I was addicted to RuneScape". Most of the homeless on the streets are previous drug addicts who cant fund their addiction. Again, I don't see homeless asking for 5 more dollars for another month of RuneScape. I don't see them pawning in their wedding ring to add more days to their subscription. It's pathetic that you see a game worse than a drug. If you think so, go ahead, smoke pot, drink, snort coke, sleep with whoever u want. By your posts, you make it seem like you would die faster being addicted to a game then being addicted to a drug. So y bother, go ahead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1036088.stm

 

 

 

definitions: http://wiki.media-culture.org.au/index. ... _Addiction

 

 

 

anatomy: http://exn.ca/Stories/1998/06/12/59.asp

 

 

 

http://www.mavav.org/resources/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

theres some FACTS for you.

I totally agree with Wyrm's first and second posts (I didn't read the others)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honestly, I lose more of my social life when I'm addicted to books - an mmorpg *never* kept me up late, but some books keep me up very very late into the early morning even.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's alot of things you can be addicted to, and I'd much rather be addicted to an mmorpg than drugs of any kind...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But I'm not ;) the only "sign" that I show in my life is using the internet every day. But that's the only one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good post :) great to see some originality on the OT board for once :D

omg , all of those apply to me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i need help ! :'( :shock:

I don't do drugs to look cool...I play Runescape to look cool 8)

*grr what happend to only having mini paragraphs...I aint reading all that!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I swear addictions to the internet dont cause anything. I can say i am addictid to Runescape, but it does nothing to me. sure i may n ot be as active but im just out of shape, not out of health. And my grades arnt failing, i actualy am doing quite good, becase i learn randome stuff from being on the internet, and taht means i become smarter. Actualy a few times the randome bits of knowledge have helped me.

Once again, another post not relating to the topic whatsoever. I really am trying to make a point, but it's wasted on ignorant people who want to detract from the topic and make stupid unrelated spam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're into art, you're into art. If you're into computers you're into computers. Runescape has nothing to do with it. Learning social skills through the computer is not learning social skills as you're only learning how to interact without the person present. Runescape will never help you deal with corporate rip-offs. Ultimately talking to people on the other hand on runescape evidently seems to make you stupider such as in bluetear's case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry bluetear if you would rather waste your life doing nothing, at least you could make money and give it to some people to do something with it, if you see the flawed logic in that you're obviously an idiot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You really try to make yourself out to be superior, pity your vision is blocked by your ego.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you seem the one ignorant and stubborn to me here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

why in the name of pete cant you see that a flow of events get you into something, i my case Runescape was a large factor in that flow, period you cant tell me why I got into art because you simply know nothing about it , FACT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interacting with someone by any form of communication or whatsoever takes social skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in RS i once a long time ago have learned how to deal with so called Scammers.

 

 

 

Now because of that experience i have learned how to deal with a company that is trying to rip you off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are so narrow minded that you fail to see that the factors in life that are important to you are not important to everybody else, not to mention that BlueTear is right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actually your addicted to money :roll:

 

 

 

where does money get you in the first place? sure a nice looking home and car.. woopt-e-doo its not as if youll be happy because you got a few pieces of paper with a number on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitty your ego blurs YOUR vision.

Once again, another post not relating to the topic whatsoever. I really am trying to make a point, but it's wasted on ignorant people who want to detract from the topic and make stupid unrelated spam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What point? That time in a computer game is wasted because you could make money (which you yourself said doesn't neecesarily make an end goal) or Become A Better Person during the same time and oh-how-much-for-the-better-that-would-be? Oh, and somewhere inbetween, you managed to say that poor people who can't afford "distractions" are smarter, using Albert Einstein and the people at your school as evidence of this phenomena.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since you consider me both illiterate and stupid, give me a cliff note version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're into art, you're into art. If you're into computers you're into computers. Runescape has nothing to do with it. Learning social skills through the computer is not learning social skills as you're only learning how to interact without the person present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although I definitely agree it's not the same thing; A socially inept person in real life is going to be a social inept person on the internet and vice-versa. To say that interacting while not being able to look someone in the eye means you're not practicing social skills is like saying talking on the phone isn't really communicating 'cause you're not looking at them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are interaction with other intelligent beings. Your using social skills. Not the same skill set as you'd use in a face-to-face encounter, but you're definitely using social skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultimately talking to people on the other hand on runescape evidently seems to make you stupider such as in bluetear's case.

 

 

 

Well, apart from noting how unbearably hurt I am by that cleverly veiled insult, statistically speaking, you made that one up even more than the poor-kids-are-smarter comment. Which still lacks a solid foundation. I am not statistically representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therefor, that kind of sweeping statement is (still) bound to be incorrect.

 

 

 

I'm sorry bluetear if you would rather waste your life doing nothing, at least you could make money...

 

 

 

Define 'nothing'. I play computer games 'cause without stress relief (that's time when I'm not thinking about what *must* be done, but time where I do what I feel like doing at the time) my mental health goes down. I consider keeping myself fairly mentally balanced worth a lot more than nothing. As a result, I will sometimes "sacrifice" useful things for things I enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, sure, I could've studied french today for six hours instead of hanging out with my friends or playing badminton, and in the end it would probably have made me a Better Person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But what use do I have for french if I one day end up on anti-depressants 'cause somewhere along the way, I forgot to have fun and unwind.

 

 

 

...and give it to some people to do something with it, if you see the flawed logic in that you're obviously an idiot.

 

 

 

What I don't see is that last sentence making any sense ("If you see the flawed logic you're in idiot." Que?), but then again, you did conclude I was illiterate a few posts back, so it could just be that.

 

 

 

You really try to make yourself out to be superior,...

 

 

 

What do you base that one on? My deragotry comments regarding another posters character?

 

 

 

...pity your vision is blocked by your ego.

 

 

 

As always, your concern is appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And KRT, I'd just like to point out that your last link is a proven hoax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We all love FACTS.

Hey I tried at least. Most of you raise valid points which I cannot disagree with due to the fact I know nothing about the possible things you could be doing instead of playing runescape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This seems to have completely detracted from my original post and become playing with words and enlargening small statements of mine as an argument against me with no relevance to the topic. I doubt many of you have even looked at the links provided. I am writing from my own experiences, and I can tell you that MMORPGs did nothing for me, did nothing for my friends. Based on this I tried to reason with people who were like me also, but who evidently are too immature to learn anything (those spamming with one sentence saying I'm addicted etc. etc., not the logical posts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fact remains that while SOME people may gain something out of it, some become socially inept. I talked to Ameoba, a friend of Runescape 4 years ago who still plays. He used to have normal grammar and speaking skills. Now he rites n acts lke tis lal! I am focusing on these kind of people, not the kind of people who establish links with others and gain a benefit from it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And to clarify things, I am not narrow minded, I am not addicted to money, and tiagra you know nothing about my banning. I quit and admitted myself I autoed, but I did not auto thieving, that's impossible. Evidently you don't know what it's like spending 10 hours a day in the pally room. Camobiscuit is a intelligent and smart person, and I dated a female at the time, not a guy, and the inference that homosexuality is a bad thing is narrow-minded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noone has presented any evidence on their behalf besides their ow n experiences which is the exact same thing I did, yet I at least provided evidence of 50% of people being addicted, a statistic which noone here can or has argued against and which is my main point. I don't know about poor people, I don't know whether you gain social skills or not by playing, but neither do you, so don't argue against me in that sense. 10/10 people who do drugs do not get addicted. Stop trying to defend Runescape your precious drug, and view it in a more broad spectrum. Send a guy with $100 whose played star wars addictively and already wasted a couple hundred bucks vs a guy who spent half the time researching stockmarket techniques and didn't waste money. Guess who wins?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If NONE of you understand what I'm talking about, you have never known an addicted person or are in denial. Therefore you cannot honestly say you know what I am talking to you about and that I am narrow-minded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is your choice ultimately, but don't limit yourself to MMORPGs when you could be doing something more.

stuff

About 2 years ago I played runescape for 1 summer 17 hours a day sometimes more. 99 fishing, 80 smithing, 97 firemaking, and 96 cooking along with 70 something combat. All of that in one summer and never having been a member (I think those stats are accurate). Yes I was addicted. But considering my neighborhood playing computer games was a healthy alternative.

 

 

 

Thats what computer games should be--a healthy alternative to other negative things that are presented in most peoples neighborhoods. Im guessing that is what most people here are trying to say is that even though some people get unhealthly addicted (such as I was), MMORPG's generally keep people out of trouble and from doing much more unhealthy alternatives.

An addiction is doing ANYTHING to get a certain something. My uncle is a drug addict, he'd kill you for a joint. He's said so himself. Are you saying 50% of us would kill to play RS? Of course we wouldn't, it's just something we enjoy doing. Because we do it everyday, maybe even all day, that makes us addicts? Yea right, it means we have NOTHING BETTER TO DO. The argument that we COULD be doing something better is completely irrelevant, not all of us CAN do something else. I live in a tiny town, noone lives here that I even know, so I do stuff by myself. If I want to go see my friend's, I have to drive like an hour. I'll pass, since my friends aren't that great anyways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And another thing, I do know about your banning. I have a good memory, I remember that post like it was yesterday. You were caught autoing in the pally thinger. But since you insist on saying you weren't, whatever. Who cares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never said homosexuality was bad, either. Nice way to twist your facts around to your liking once again.

 

stuff

About 2 years ago I played runescape for 1 summer 17 hours a day sometimes more. 99 fishing, 80 smithing, 97 firemaking, and 96 cooking along with 70 something combat. All of that in one summer and never having been a member (I think those stats are accurate). Yes I was addicted. But considering my neighborhood playing computer games was a healthy alternative.

 

 

 

Thats what computer games should be--a healthy alternative to other negative things that are presented in most peoples neighborhoods. Im guessing that is what most people here are trying to say is that even though some people get unhealthly addicted (such as I was), MMORPG's generally keep people out of trouble and from doing much more unhealthy alternatives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you have a point. but on my case it's grades... im not a very organised person and yeah, my grades suffer. and im also not the one that would receive help, or even ask for one. Double whammy! :(

wow, i guess some of these do apply to me, i might be over-playing runescape a lot, but most of the times i dont go outside because its raining lol.Anyways on behalf of a lot of people on tip.it, thanks for clearing that up.

Well finally we're getting some real testimonials from people who DO have an addiction. Tiagra read the website I provided on a person who interviewed 35,000+ MMORPG people and 50% of them were found to have an addiction. That is a fact not an assumption.

 

 

 

adÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷dicÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷tion [ÃÆââ¬Â°Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢ dÃÆÃâÃâíkshÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢n]

 

 

 

1. drug dependence: a state of physiological or psychological dependence on a drug liable to have a damaging effect

 

 

 

2. devotion: great interest in something to which a lot of time is devoted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And there are other things to do besides playing games to distract yourself from the things others are doing. It's healthy if your grades are not suffering, it's not healthy if your grades are suffering. That means you place a game over higher importance then learning and school. That leads to the dark side. I don't think replacing real drugs with an artificial drug is any better, it's best to do it some other way, but not with an MMORPG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"You also "dated" a GUY on the internet, but, meh." - You're inferring something about homosexuality there. Notice the caps on GUY? Nice way of showing your contradictive self. Now stop attacking me and start progressing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And no, I was never caught, I got away with character-sharing and auto-mining, Jagex never knew a thing. I publicly came out and was gonna have the biggest drop-party ever if you don't remember, but obviously you're biased ;) You can't auto paladins anyway.

You can't auto pally's? Lol, go on any members server, anytime of the day, and there will be 20+ people in the pally thing, all of them autoing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, did I ever say "LOL homoseuxalslss are the BADd111!11"? No, I did not. Ever. I said you dated a guy. I find that funny. If you knew he was a guy (you didn't, poor you) and you dated him, I wouldn't find it so funny. I don't find anything about being homosexual "odd", "bad" or generally "icky-poo-poo". Stop trying to make me look like a homophobe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Survey's" mean nothing. They're often innaccurate and biased.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not saying noone is addicted to games, some people are. But to say 50% of *everyone* who plays are addicted is just moronic. I don't buy it. I don't believe that half of everyone playing RuneScape would rather quit school to play than do something else. It's BS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm done typing because you're calling ME contradictory and hypocritic, and I find that hilarious.

Hmmm to Pipalonias: Nice definitions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I looked on dictionary.com, but they dont have a good definition like the one i was given in health clas, for drug. this is what i have learned a drug to be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drug: any substance that is: ingested, injected, and directly put into the blood stream and that changes the mental and physical attributes of the body (ie. sterioids do stuff to your body, weed (of course does some stuff to your body) gets one high)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So i dont think the internet or any mmorpg is put into like that, so therefore it is not a drug, but a form of entertainment that is addictive.

Well I'm sorry, I didn't know you could auto pallies, though if you do...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, did I ever say "LOL you thinkhomoseuxalslss are the BADd111!11"? No, I did not. Ever. You said I dated a GUY. Don't see why that's funny in the remotest sense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I'm sorry but calling the leading researcher of MMORPGs who knows far more then you do about the subject is biased and inaccurate means you really have problems getting over yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And you don't have to quit school to play RS.. god. You can be the smartest guy in the world and be addicted to RS. Get over it. Maybe you should do some research before you look like an idiot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now can we please stay on topic and try to keep our topics factual rather then LOL I THINK YOU ARE WRONG! SO THERE! YOU ARE BAD!

drug

 

 

 

1. pharmacology substance given as medicine: a natural or artificial substance that is given to treat, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to lessen pain

 

 

 

2. drugs illegal substance: an often illegal and sometimes addictive substance that causes changes in behavior and perception and is taken for the effects

 

 

 

3. pharmacology medical substance: a substance given to treat or prevent illness as defined in the U.S. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at definition 2. That ends that argument. On top of that your definition also fits the view of MMORPGs being drugs. You absorb them through your mind and become addicted to get pleasurable effects.

Pipalonias, did it ever occur to you that you could make money from Runescape, or were you not smart enough to do it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"You gain nothing from MMORPG's" - Tell that to the $1200 sitting in my room waiting to be spent on my first car. I'm 17, I've bought my own computer, my own tv, my own playstation, my own everything. I work part time, go out with friends, etc, and still find lots of time to play RS. Unlike most people, I only need around 5-6 hours a sleep a night, which gives me more time to play Runescape/Play poker online (making money, mind you), chatting to friends about what I'm going to do on the weekend, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry that you "wasted" your time on Runescape. If you didn't have fun playing it, it's your fault. Lots of people have fun playing and talking to friends, and it's none of your business how long they spend doing it.

THIS TOPIC IS ABOUT ADDICTION TO MMORPGs. NOT ABOUT MONEY. CAN YOU UNDERSTAND?

 

 

 

Now to destroy any argument you have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can't legally make money from Runescape unless you work for them, and at your age you can't legally make money from Poker either.

 

 

 

I can make [cabbage]loads of money from selling drugs illegally as well, but I consider it a poor decision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You say you have $1200... from your part-time job? You didn't say anything about making the money from Runescape.. did that ever occur to you? 5-6 Hours of sleep a night will not allow your body to properly do the repairing and needed tasks every night either, a poor life decision. Possibly you only sleep 5-6 hours so you can play Poker and Runescape.. aka addiction aka proving my point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your views are based on your sole views and not on facts. Maybe you should read the last 5 posts before submitting a poorly constructed argument which can be shredded into pieces within seconds.

THIS TOPIC IS ABOUT ADDICTION TO MMORPGs. NOT ABOUT MONEY. CAN YOU UNDERSTAND?

 

 

 

Now to destroy any argument you have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can't legally make money from Runescape unless you work for them, and at your age you can't legally make money from Poker either.

 

 

 

I can make cabbage of money from selling drugs illegally as well, but I consider it a poor decision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You say you have $1200... from your part-time job? You didn't say anything about making the money from Runescape.. did that ever occur to you? 5-6 Hours of sleep a night will not allow your body to properly do the repairing and needed tasks every night either, a poor life decision. Possibly you only sleep 5-6 hours so you can play Poker and Runescape.. aka addiction aka proving my point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your views are based on your sole views and not on facts. Maybe you should read the last 5 posts before submitting a poorly constructed argument which can be shredded into pieces within seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-6 hours on weekdays and 10 hours of sleep on the weekends works fine for me. I rarely get sick, I'm in good shape from weightlifting, so how is it a poor life decision? Everyone's body is different. About the money issue, let's just say tip.it bans people from breaking RS rules, so I'll let that subject go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparing playing poker (a game), to selling drugs to kids making their lifes miserable, is a very bad analogy. I'm not sure if you think you're better than everyone because you quit RS? You've spent lots of time replying to this topic tonight, which is giving you NOTHING. I guess you are addicted to trying to make people stop having fun on an online game? If someone plays baseball 30 hours a week for fun, without pay, are they addicted? Who are you to say how someone should spend his or her time? I remember you posting a thread about 99 thieving, you obviously "wasted" a lot of hours of your precious life to thieve paladins?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You should just worry about your own life, instead of telling others to quit playing games because they're "addicted", I think you're the one who needs a life.

 

 

 

Your views are based on your sole views and not on facts. Maybe you should read the last 5 posts before submitting a poorly constructed argument which can be shredded into pieces within seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you kidding me?!?!? Your last 3 pages of posts where all based on your own experiences. Don't tell somebody else to use facts when you use your own opinions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really can't see the point to your topic. If it's to tell us that ppl can get addicted to MMORPG's......WOW, thx for telling us something we already knew....There's plenty of ppl addicted to games, while there's plenty of ppl addicted to TV, intercourse, food, and sadly...killing. You can be addicted to just about anything these days. And don't call this a drug. I don't pawn in my materials hoping I can get 5 dollars to "feed my addiction".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and life isn't always about learning things (mostly is) but not always. Life is meant to be enjoyed, since it will be a gone in a second. Am I not supposed to watch a movie because I won't learn anything? I can't go to the mall because I'll just be wasting my time? What about using the bathroom? I wont be learning nothing in there, let's ban using the bathroom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the smartest ppl being poor....They are smart because they have no choice. How else do you want them to pay for college? bills? They have 2 work for their living, unlike some who live off their parents. (not pointing that to anybody) Take the same person who was homeless, and give them a house, a weekly salary and a subscription to a game, they will start playing it. That has nothing to do with it, whether they are poor or rich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sorry but I've never heard of anyone getting addicted to sport and/or other things, but I know people who get addicted to MMORPGs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another "fact" beautifly said by Pipa. Ever heard of gambling addictions? intercourse addicitions? How about the other addiction you use in your posts...Drug Addictions? Food Addiction...read my 2nd paragraph.

You claim you earn money on poker, thus taking money from other people and making them unhappy. This is illegal for your age. I sell drugs to kids, thus taking money from them and making them unhappy. This is illegal. I see the comparison, Do you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read the topic. I'm trying to help based on my experiences. You're not trying to help through your experiences. I've spent maybe 1 hour replying, all while researching.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People who play baseball 30 hours a week by definition are addicted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yes I have a life, but no I don't want to go out and have the life you evidently describe due to the fact it's pointless and even more wasteful then wasting time on MMORPGs.

Honestly.. MMORPGs are addictive, solve no problems, have no meaning and make you mentally challenged.

 

 

 

Marijuana is addictive, solves no problems, has no meaning and makes you mentally challenged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

???!!??? Not only this, but Marijuana at least only wastes your day every week or so(I assume?), while as MMORPGs ensure you are always thinking about playing, always wanting to play.. these are the typical components of a drug are they not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOU DO NOT GAIN ANYTHING FROM IT.. why do people not realize this? THE ONE argument people can make for it is that it's very social and increases your socialskills, but does it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does sitting in a room for 8 hours playing a game increase your social skill?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does talking to random people about the same things which don't exist and have no meaning and who you will ultimately never talk to again have any impact whatsoever on your social skills? Oh wait... they reduce them.. my bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOU CANNOT PLAY NORMALLY FOR SHORT TIMES. This is the most mentally challenged thing ever. I can smoke once a day and it's fine as well.. NO. For most people who enjoy it , it becomes a habit, and ultimately it's like drugs. You can try drugs but there are two consequences. You like it and continue slowly destroying yourself until you die/stop, or you don't like it and you don't take it anymore. Ultimately they point to the same solution, stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This cabbage has really got to stop.. they need to make anti-MMORPG campaigns and post them around the place. I used to be an addict myself, it's fun while you play, you tell yourself you're playing for fun and to be social.. BUT YOU"RE NOT! Think about it... you play everyday or whatever, and then ultimately as it goes you leave/quit the game. Congratulations, there goes X(500?) hours of your life which you could have done ANYTHING and you would have been more productive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did anyone else notice this disturbing and destabilising trend appearing?What do you think of it? Do you agree with my views or do you think I'm completely and utterly wrong?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And no offence but the * spamming in here about cabbage can go and die, you are the people who I'm trying to help, and you are the ones who are screwing yourselves over. 1600 posts today, 4500 posts tomorrow.. happened to me, it will happen to you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weed isn't as bad as most people think. Its something fun to do once and a while if used responsibly and fun to do with friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MMORPG's are much more unhealthy, addictive, anti-social, and pointless.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weed is just to have a good time every once and a while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm still getting a B average and I smoke up every now and then. And I go to a Private School, 3rd best school in Canada.