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Duo Solo

Videogames Danger: Social retardation of gamers
#1  February 10, 2010, 08:31:41 pm
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#2  February 10, 2010, 08:54:54 pm
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If the guy was a loner, to the point of not even knowing about conventions or having other friends that DO like games as well?

hell yeah. however, he could trade "gaming" for drinking, gambling etc... or anything that would give him a excuse to avoid society.


in the end, it was HIS problem. video games were just his scapegoat.

Video games were always a social experience: from going to the arcades, or to play Genesis/Snes on a friends house, up to Virtual communities and online gaming.


the guy was just a unlucky guy who never got the experience any of these.


and yeah: I know the guy played WoW, as it seems on the video. but considering the whole shabang, he never thought of actually knowing the people from his guild, or meeting them on real life. the other players were not but NPCs to him.

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#3  February 10, 2010, 08:55:32 pm
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Frog Kazama said, February 10, 2010, 08:31:41 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKBRG_QgEAM

I've been reading mixed reactions from the vid. Do you think video games can destroy your life?
I think they can. They can distract you from doing school work, they can seperate you from your friends and they waste so much time. I'll be honest, I spend a lot of time on the PC and Consoles, why?
Because, it can make you forget about life problems. Technoligy will soon take over most of our lives and break communities. Trust me, soon will have stuff like real life 3d games and game interaction.
Everyone will be hooked on this good and bad creation. I have learnt a little little something today, I hope other people do aswell.
Luis Alejandro said, July 27, 2010, 07:46:45 pm
RaiN said, July 27, 2010, 07:44:57 pm
Kinda strange but I woke up today and her hand was on my ass cheek
I won't suspect anything though I'll take it she was sleeping and didn't notice
you should have flipped over slowly
Last Edit: February 10, 2010, 09:06:31 pm by Nnaajj

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#4  February 10, 2010, 09:05:49 pm
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if it took a online video to teach you that, you got much more problems than the author had.

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#5  February 10, 2010, 09:09:06 pm
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Tony 3rd said, February 10, 2010, 09:05:49 pm
if it took a online video to teach you that, you got much more problems than the author had.
I already knew that but, I wouldnt follow that. Then I heard that this guy lost some of the best things that happened to him. I've always tried to take breaks from technology but, I just get to caught up in it.
I think I'll try much harder and spend more time doing stuff which will help me in someway after watching this.
Pretty sad if you ask me.
Luis Alejandro said, July 27, 2010, 07:46:45 pm
RaiN said, July 27, 2010, 07:44:57 pm
Kinda strange but I woke up today and her hand was on my ass cheek
I won't suspect anything though I'll take it she was sleeping and didn't notice
you should have flipped over slowly

Tony 3rd

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#6  February 10, 2010, 09:18:20 pm
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but that is my point: technology is just a scape goat. if the guy never had played video games, he would have drinking, gambling, going to porn movies, etc... He had a lonely life. he decided to isolated himself from civilization. Video games were just an easy way to do it.

technology is not the problem. the problem is how you use it.


and i still stand: if the movie actually impacted you, you had bigger problems than you imagined. but congratulations, now you know the problem, and you can work to solve it.

cheers!
* Tony 3rd lifts a glass of soda, cause he can't drink alcohol

Nnaajj

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#7  February 10, 2010, 09:20:04 pm
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Tony 3rd said, February 10, 2010, 09:18:20 pm
but that is my point: technology is just a scape goat. if the guy never had played video games, he would have drinking, gambling, going to porn movies, etc... He had a lonely life. he decided to isolated himself from civilization. Video games were just an easy way to do it.

technology is not the problem. the problem is how you use it.


and i still stand: if the movie actually impacted you, you had bigger problems than you imagined. but congratulations, now you know the problem, and you can work to solve it.

cheers!
* Tony 3rd lifts a glass of soda, cause he can't drink alcohol
Definitely didnt impact me but, it made me learn something little.
Luis Alejandro said, July 27, 2010, 07:46:45 pm
RaiN said, July 27, 2010, 07:44:57 pm
Kinda strange but I woke up today and her hand was on my ass cheek
I won't suspect anything though I'll take it she was sleeping and didn't notice
you should have flipped over slowly

OZ

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#8  February 10, 2010, 09:27:04 pm
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Ha!
Without videogames, he would have inevitably still been a friendless, unpopular nerd.
Given his apparent interests and passion, I'm thinking D&D?

It wasn't videogames that ruined his motivation and wasted his life, it was his lack of motivation that allowed him to pick up video games as a substitute for life.

'For much of my life I was eager to trade away countless opportunities, friendships, and love."
I'll give him opportunities and friendships, but love?
Apparently he found love once already, and the fact that a lot of Americans are overweight and have had a divorce means he really shouldn't feel so bad.

Video games definitely didn't do this guy any favors, but it would be a stretch to say that video games alone ruined his life.
Even then it would be reminiscent of an alcoholic talking about the dangers of alcohol.
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#9  February 10, 2010, 09:28:55 pm
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The internet ruined my life! :gonk:

OZ

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#10  February 10, 2010, 09:30:47 pm
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[Insert time consuming activity or hobby] ruined my life! :gonk:
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#11  February 10, 2010, 09:34:10 pm
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Iced ruined me for marriage! :gonk:

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#12  February 10, 2010, 09:35:46 pm
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Ruined you, or made you better?  :ninja:
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#13  February 10, 2010, 09:40:10 pm
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I don't know, I was scared and he forced me to it abnd then he.... he...
* Bastard Kagami~n runs away crying

Duo Solo

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#14  February 10, 2010, 09:44:34 pm
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Being raped by a man with flaming genitals lol

OT: I try to play video games in moderation. That, or the fact that I play card games (like YuGiOh, Magic, Poker, etc), where Im constantly with human interaction, helped prevented me from ending up with another video game sob story. Don't know about you, but didn't he seem to contradict himself at the last part of the video?

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#15  February 10, 2010, 09:54:29 pm
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exactly.

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Re: The Only Thing I Know
#16  February 10, 2010, 10:05:55 pm
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I watched his vids when he was reviewing free MMOs out there. It just sucks that he allowed it t take over his life without him even knowing it. Its like a verse from a Linkin Park song. "You dont know what you have till its all gone."

TierMan said, February 10, 2010, 09:44:34 pm
Being raped by a man with flaming genitals lol




Nnaajj said, February 10, 2010, 08:55:32 pm
Frog Kazama said, February 10, 2010, 08:31:41 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKBRG_QgEAM

I've been reading mixed reactions from the vid. Do you think video games can destroy your life?
I think they can. They can distract you from doing school work, they can seperate you from your friends and they waste so much time. I'll be honest, I spend a lot of time on the PC and Consoles, why?
Because, it can make you forget about life problems. Technoligy will soon take over most of our lives and break communities. Trust me, soon will have stuff like real life 3d games and game interaction.
Everyone will be hooked on this good and bad creation. I have learnt a little little something today, I hope other people do aswell.

Heh, sounds like me.

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Videogames Danger: Social retardation of gamers
#17  February 14, 2010, 12:53:59 pm
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#18  February 14, 2010, 01:15:23 pm
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Everything has to improve us, entertaining things take our time away from work.
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im a conscious dreamer
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i can be the mind controller

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Re: Videogames Danger: Social retardation of gamers
#19  February 14, 2010, 01:16:05 pm
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Re: Videogames Danger: Social retardation of gamers
#20  February 14, 2010, 03:49:41 pm
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I get enough of this kind of ridiculous lecture from my Chinese parents already, let's face it, when it comes to anti-gaming, no one is more prepared than Chinese parents.
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