[Poll] Video Game Addiction

[Gallo]

I think that your question is slightly flawed. Currently, it suggests that playing any games at all is considered an addiction. I think that you need to distinguish the amount of gaming that constitutes an "addiction". I do think that some people have an addiction to gaming. Really, its not an addiction until it starts to adversely effect your job/life/family... IMO.

[Khayos]

I think when you get to the stage where you are cutting class/taking sickies @ work and/or lying to friends/family so that you can game it has become an addiction.

I think I am on the fringe of addiction. I don't lie to anyone or take days off but I think about doing that every day. :P

[kllrwlf]

EVERYTHING can be considered an addiction.

Smoking
Eating
Sex
Video Games
Car Modifications
Television
Star Gazing
Celebrity Gossip
Sleeping
Work

Addiction -
the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

So everything can be an addiction... just depends on the person, the habit, and the habit of choice.

[Kedash00]

lol, mark me down as addicted, when TBC came out i took that week off so i could play :P

BUT! it also keeps me out of trouble, if i could be playing a video game instead of doing drugs hardcore and being a alcholic i'de take the games, well at least in my current mind set...so i look at it as a good thing, and that's what i tell people that see me in my horde hoodie, they are always like "oh you play wow? you must be addicted" and i say "it keeps me out of trouble"

[Tamu]

"Addicted" is such as harsh word. I prefer "a way of life". LOL

[Scavi]

:thumbsup: thank you for inputing on this topic and srry the question was a little vague didnt really have that much time to word it

[Ughmahedhurtz]

To paraphrase another saying, there are 3 sides to every story: your side, my side and the truth.

I look at it as a fairly efficient use of money as a hobby. To give you an idea of some other hobbies I've puttered around with in the past:

Gun range = $10 entry fee, $10+ in targets, $50+ in ammo, $10 in gas to get there and back (at least) and another $5 in supplies for cleaning the guns when you get home. Still cheaper than boxing WoW.
Club hopping = $100+ per night in drinks, cover charges and gas, easy.
Canoeing = $125+ for transportation, $50 in supplies for the trip, $20 in sunscreen/insect repellant/etc.

VERY easy to spend quite a bit more on ONE-DAY hobbies than I spend in an entire month of multiboxing.

[Silly Gooooose]

I agree, your poll is a great example of a poor choice of words for a poll. Your bias and opinions should not be taken into account. I.E. The only 2 choices are its bad, or its bad, and other....

I'd say you need a bit of help with your poll first, lol.


Wheres the option that says "It's something I do when I need to relax, or what I do when I have finished all the other things I need to do in real life."

[Djarid]

I am with the other crowd.

I am not addicted to games nor do I consider them a poor use of my time. I happen to have limited hobby time and currently prefer to spend that allocation playing games.

I have other time slots allocated the largest of which is work, followed closely by sleep. My remaining time is devoted to my family. that considering I spend about 2 hours every 48 playing games (slightly over 4% of my time) I think that it is a a very reasonable use of my time.

[PyrostasisTDK]

I think when you get to the stage where you are cutting class/taking sickies @ work and/or lying to friends/family so that you can game it has become an addiction.

I think I am on the fringe of addiction. I don't lie to anyone or take days off but I think about doing that every day. :P

Addiction psh! Sounds to me like your just about to go pro!