Is World of Warcraft really as addictive as crack?
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/11/21/wow_lawsuit/
I loved the opening paragraph of that article:
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Yet more parents are passing the buck and blaming computer games for the death of a teenager rather than take responsibility themselves[...]
And also this:
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[...]These people didn't jump off a balcony or go on a shooting spree, but rather died from heart failure and other biological conditions associated with dehydration and extreme fatigue.
I remember when I was little. The computer was in the living room. If I was on it for more than 3-4 hours, my mum would say "Paul, how about you go outside and play?". If I didn't, she'd make me. That's called parenting. If the PC is tucked away in their bedroom, and you let them stay locked in there for hours and hours a day, then in my books you're a bad parent, no excuses. I mean, hated being forced to leave in the middle of the game, but it's a lot more fun kicking a footy down at the park than any computer game, and a lot healthier.