The people that do this kind of stuff are depressed attention seeking whores looking for a reason to exist IMO. I'm sorry if that sounds callous but it's the truth. Guys like the one you're talking about plays WoW from sunup to sundown and then some! When he's not playing he's thinking about it. If he's a kid then he's thinking about it all the damn time, just like kids do when they're into something. If that was a young adult (or for God's sake a grownup) then shame on him for not getting his priorities straight. Is it too much to ask for someone to find something to do with their time that's not destructive?

For what other purpose would cause someone to WANT to contact the media about something that happens in a video game, (other than a patch that allows you to have sex with in game characters?) Depression. Self Importance. Arrogance. WoW is too much for people with addictive personalities.