EPTYou can not simpy stop starcraft!
South Korea Implements Anti-Gaming Law - Page 2
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CrtBalorda
Slovenia704 Posts
You can not simpy stop starcraft! | ||
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Zeke50100
United States2220 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:11 Skamtet wrote: I see where you are coming from, but you can get addicted to anything. So there definitely is such a thing as video game addiction. Actually, there really isn't such a thing. The only "addiction" that's ever been "documented" is entirely based on social constructs. There is no actual psychological diagnosis for video game addictions - instances where it's been "reported" can be summarized as "this person was really, really, really stupid". People can stop spreading around media sensationalism now >.> Yes, there is such a thing as playing too many video games (dependent on the individual), but no, it's not an addiction. | ||
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Lightwip
United States5497 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + From what I've heard, gaming is a pretty big problem in SK. No harm in trying to deal with it. | ||
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bleda
United States27 Posts
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CaptainCrush
United States785 Posts
Negative, I have only heard of people dying of stupidity while excessively gaming. | ||
Felnarion
442 Posts
No one dies of a video game addiction, don't say something so ridiculous. | ||
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paralleluniverse
4065 Posts
I'm not surprised about this coming from Korea. | ||
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Lunchador
United States776 Posts
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Psychobabas
2531 Posts
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plated.rawr
Norway1676 Posts
If they need a law to adress this problem, get a law that targets the parents who neglect the upbringing of the kids. They're the obvious problem. | ||
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sCCrooked
Korea (South)1306 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:09 juked wrote: They having gaming rehabs in Korea from what I've heard, but their starcraft players will still shine This is what pops in my head when I think about gaming rehab: <Phil (Member)> Hi, everyone. My name is Phil. <All Members> Hi, Phil! <Collin (Counselor)> Now, Phil why have you joined us today? <Phil (Member)> I... *looks around nervously* <Dan (Member)> *gives encouraging look* Its ok, you can be honest here. <Phil (Member)> I... *says rest under his breath* was an avid starcraft addict... <Collin (Counselor)> Phil, could you say that a little louder please? <Phil (Member)> *speaks up louder* I said I was an avid starcraft addict. I-I used to get so addicted, I went onto this mode called "online ladder". I... I couldn't even stop playing because after 3 interruptions I would have to yell at my door that I couldn't come answer because I couldn't pause my game. Think I spent nearly 5 hours a day trying to increase my rank. Anyways uh... that's why I'm here. *Everyone claps gives Phil a hug* <Collin (Counselor)> We're glad to have you here, Phil. Somehow it just doesn't sound as bad as the heroin/crack/alcohol addicts' stories coming from the other rooms. | ||
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PhiliBiRD
United States2643 Posts
imo, its kind of ridiculous to implement laws to stop addiction, why is it bad to be addicted to things? why do we feel the need to control people? society :-( | ||
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blubbdavid
Switzerland2412 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:31 CaptainCrush wrote: Negative, I have only heard of people dying of stupidity while excessively gaming. How can someone die of stupidity? And if YOU only have heard of some who died of stupidity, then how does that make my point negative? | ||
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bonifaceviii
Canada2890 Posts
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CaptainCrush
United States785 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:59 blubbdavid wrote: How can someone die of stupidity? And if YOU only have heard of some who died of stupidity, then how does that make my point negative? It was a joke that you clearly missed.... My point is that nobody has ever been addicted to video games, and anyone claiming to be is just an idiot. Furthermore anyone that ignores their own body over a period of DAYS, to the point of death, is just incredibly stupid. | ||
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MethodSC
United States928 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:11 Probe1 wrote: Whole article (lol all 150 words of it) Yeah this is sensationalist garbage and the thread title is misleading as fuck all. 1) It's an extension of laws that are already in place. 2) It's solely focused on helping parents control their childrens gaming habits by mandating parent locks. So, with my biggest WOW_ITS_NOTHING.jpg face: Wow, it's absolutely nothing. Keep the >>>>>>http://boards.4chan.org/v/ nonsense out of here. 4chan isn't the only website where you can imply things, and it certainly wasn't the first. | ||
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MetalPanda
Canada1152 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:59 blubbdavid wrote: How can someone die of stupidity? And if YOU only have heard of some who died of stupidity, then how does that make my point negative? People die of stupidity pretty often actually. | ||
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Bruky
Czech Republic161 Posts
People can die going down the stairs. So what's youir point? | ||
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ZasZ.
United States2911 Posts
On July 04 2012 03:58 PhiliBiRD wrote: we've had this in the US for quite a while for most online games imo, its kind of ridiculous to implement laws to stop addiction, why is it bad to be addicted to things? why do we feel the need to control people? society :-( They're not implementing laws to control people, they're implementing laws to control children. There is a difference. If my parents hadn't cared, I probably would have forgone school for video games as a teenager too. Kids aren't supposed to be smart, it's why we have parents, and when parents don't work, the law to make sure they reach adulthood with a basic skillset for survival in the real world and no permanent damage. I almost flunked my second semester of college because I was playing waaaaaaay too much WoW. You don't have to call it addiction if there isn't a physiological response to the activity, but it can be just as destructive if you give up on your responsibilities and relationships. | ||
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ExSaint
Canada70 Posts
We’ll probably start seeing other countries overtake the South Koreans in StarCraft 2 soon, then. I dont even think thats a possibility at this point. Soon is not the word, the words maybe and eventually are much better to be used. Generally speaking the skill inthe foreigner scenes is weaker than the powerfully established KR Ladder. Oh well I guess its just a poorly written article over all, with a writer who doesnt really know the SC scene like we do. I wish there were a more indepth article to flesh out some of the details on this subject. | ||
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