so depressing to read... Warcraft...

[Blue]

http://www.wowdetox.com/

I spent about.. 20 mins reading through some of the things people put up there. I reminded me of www.Grouphug.us, except it wasn't just random life problems....it was because of a video game. I can honestly say, reading so many people contemplating suicide due to the game brings me almost to tears myself.

[Shamagim]

I wonder if this problems will be ever be a bigger issue that chassing after "violence" in games instead, some education about the subject would certainly avoid this type of problems.

I stil remmember that for example Baldur´s Gate had made some in-game warnings.

[Bammer]

I remember a long time ago reading about people addicted to Ultima Online. This guy's whole life had been enslaved by a mere videogame. Ever since, I've wanted to make these MMORPG games for a living.

[dindon]

WoW is just like any other pastime. It serves to distract you from things that are stressful. Just like drawing or painting, etc. Like the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.

[evildisco]

http://www.wowdetox.com/view.php?number=6136

That sums up what I have to say.

Actually that's what I contributed to the website.

[Kian]

Ok, I'm fortunate enough to love concept art more than games. Last game I played was path of neo I think. So I can't speak from the "inner circle". But from the outside, some of these guys need a good fucking beating back into reality. I dont think I've ever got so angry reading posts on the net. Some have got to be fake I'm sure. But theres just soooo many, its insane.

[John]

I think those ppl who are really addicted to wow have a different problem than videogames. If you prefer to spend hours clicking on monsters in a group to going out with friends and having a fun time irl you gotta ask yourself where your going with your life.

[Jens]

i started playing guild wars a few weeks ago after someone gave me a free account. But then after playing for 6 hours non stop i suddenly realized that it was evil, so i finished my quest (errrr...), changed the password, removed the game from my harddrive. The next morning i woke up with an urge to play the game, but was glad that i deleted it. So fucking addictive for some reason.

[Recursive_End]

Same here: lvl 35 on diablo 2, realised that it's a wast of time and effort.
I don't really like playing video games anymore, unless i really have nothing else to do.

[Helium Macaroni]

The words 'self control' come to mind.

[Duq]

Actually I haven't played wow for about 2 months, and just today I thought "Maybe I can just re-enable my account again and play casual on a blue monday" Good thing I read the comments, better to stay away :)

[Elwell]

A lot of those are obviously fake, and pretty funny.

[Scubasteve]

I got addicted to FFXI for a few months. After a while those MMORPHs or whatever their called become almost like a second job... Too much of a waste of time for me. I can understand they have an addictive nature but but like HM said, self control is the key. Don't eat 5 big macs in one setting, dont play WOW for 12 hrs straight.

[Nero's Master]

The words 'self control' come to mind.

Haha amen. Geeze, yeah, I hear about people getting way too addicted. I play this game, along with any others that seem interesting to me at the time. If you don't feel like playing a game don't play it. Somethings are way more important than sitting in front of a computer, or tv. So simple.:nohope:

[GriNGo]

That website is hilarious. Poor suckers!

[ruzkin]

God... it's not even that good of an MMO.

[BlueMech]

I think those ppl who are really addicted to wow have a different problem than videogames. If you prefer to spend hours clicking on monsters in a group to going out with friends and having a fun time irl you gotta ask yourself where your going with your life.

I enjoy doing both but there's nothing wrong with peopel who prefer a virtual world. I'm a judgemental guy overall so when I pass on passign judgement on something it's probably with good reason. Besides some health differences hanging out with your firends in game is comprable to hanging out in real life. I don't know if you've ever played an online game with your firends but both are fun to me.

[GriNGo]

Games that end in half an hour or so are fun. Like a CS match, or a DoW free for all, or 3vs3 strategy match. Those kind of games are fun... but games that *never* end, well, that's just sick.