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    Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction

    Chinese Internet Addiction Camp Beats Teen to Death

    Survey: 90% of 15-Year-Olds Have Cellphone, Are Much Cooler Than I Was At Their Age

    TV, Video Games and Bad Parenting Creating Generation of Dumb, Addicted Two-Year-Olds

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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    08/22/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    I answered 'No' to all of those questions, in the context of how they relate to my internet access/usage.

    Several of those questions however I could answer 'Yes' to at various times for reasons other than surfing the web..
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    I can honestly say I scored a 1, to the sleep patterns, but that's not so much because I couldn't quit the nets as I stayed up too late many a night BSing with friends about politics and such.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    Admitting that you have a problem is the 1st step in recovery, which is why I wouldn't even take the test, because I don't even want to know. Not like I would make it to step 2 anyway.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    I could stop any time. I just don't want to.
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    Image of itchytooth itchytooth
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    Maybe spending $14,500 on a 45-day program isn't such a bad idea after all.

    Do you know how much bandwidth that would buy me?!
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    Edited by itchytooth at 08/21/09 6:18 PM itchytooth was starred itchytooth was unstarred
    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    And yet I, Ponies, only scored a 4. I don't know what you kids are doing, but y'all need to cut back.
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    Image of OblivionVII OblivionVII
    08/21/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: It's the people who actually *have* lives that are most interesting to talk to on the internet.
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    Image of Persistence Persistence
    08/21/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: No kidding. I'm in school for IT, I have an IT job, and I have 4 working computers in a household with 2 adults, and play WoW and still only scored a 6.
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    OOOO if we all went at the same time we could 'pretend' to comment about random stuff the staff does.

    Come on... it'll be a blast!
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    Lite: killed Dumbledore promoted this comment Software_Goddess was starred Software_Goddess was unstarred
    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/21/09

    @Software_Goddess: For what it's worth, last week when I was without internet access, I walked by a Peet's Coffee with a particularly bad drawing (of a rabbit chugging an iced chai latte) on a sandwich board out front.

    It was all I could do NOT to post a note on the sign mocking it. That's when I learned that, when deprived of the internet, I will just post comments IN REAL LIFE!
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    08/21/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: in addition to my internet addiction I also have a 'Post-it' addiction. I have tablets in every color known to man and the little things flap in the breeze all over my house.

    I can suply the post-its... lets all head to re-hab!
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    Image of Con Seannery Con Seannery
    08/21/09

    @Software_Goddess: They tried to make me go to rehab...
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    Obviously it would never be in their best interests profit-wise to have a rather lax testing procedure in order convince as many people as possible that they are addicted.

    I'm no addict, I can quit any time I want!
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    Image of EBone EBone
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    I got a 5.
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    08/21/09

    @EBone: hi 5!
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    08/21/09

    In reply to Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
    yes I need help.
    faster connection please, more local harddrive space....
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    Image of Jesse in Japan Jesse in Japan
    08/04/09

    In reply to Chinese Internet Addiction Camp Beats Teen to Death
    Let's not forget that in some parts of America, they do pretty much the same thing to treat homosexuality.
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    Image of jacobestes jacobestes
    08/04/09

    @Jesse in Japan: Yeah but homosexuality is a choice, internet addiction is genetic or something.
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    Image of egoods egoods
    08/04/09

    @jacobestes: Alright, you owe me a new keyboard, cause I just spit coke all over mine.
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    Image of thegreatpablo thegreatpablo
    08/04/09

    In reply to Chinese Internet Addiction Camp Beats Teen to Death
    The number of people making light of this situation is disgusting.
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    Image of Brett Benedict Brett Benedict
    08/04/09

    @thegreatpablo: Some people use humor to deal with tragic news. This should be nothing new to a star commenter familiar with teh internets.
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    Image of Aristeia Aristeia
    08/04/09

    @Brett Benedict: let's be honest here. these people don't need help "dealing" with this tragic news. Do you honestly think they're using humor as a shield against pain? Do you honestly think they feel anything from this?
    No. They're just making jokes because they can, and they could care less about being sensitive.
    That being said, in all fairness to the guards, running too slow is, like, really annoying.
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    Image of Brett Benedict Brett Benedict
    08/04/09

    @Aristeia: Maybe "dealing" wasn't the right word. It doesn't affect them or myself in anyway, but here we all are, reading about it and commenting on it. Obviously, since you are right and none of us hardly feel anything, other than the initial sense of "wow, that's horrible", we make light of an otherwise dark blotch on humanity. It doesn't mean we're horrible people or we don't care.
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    Image of egoods egoods
    08/04/09

    @thegreatpablo: I think we all generally accept that China is pretty screwed up. They do things to there citizens that are so disturbing it keeps me up at night. So, how best do we handle how we feel about it? Humor seems like the best medicine for this situation. I sure as hell don't have the power to change China's policies. It's just the way most humans deal with it. George Dubyah killed thousands of innocent people in the middle east and lots of our own young men and women. How did we deal with him? Humor. Does it mean we didn't care about those people? Not in the least.
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    08/04/09

    In reply to Chinese Internet Addiction Camp Beats Teen to Death
    That'll fix him!
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/04/09

    In reply to Chinese Internet Addiction Camp Beats Teen to Death
    I'm going to be away for a while. I've been enrolled in this lovely camp for Star Commenters being run by the Gizmodo staff. It's only for those who average 10 or more comments a day.
    Hope to see SteveDave and Kaiser there.
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    Image of NurseDave NurseDave
    08/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: If you don't make it back, can I have your pony and your star?
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    Image of En0s1 En0s1
    08/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Damn it! Never invited to where all the cool kids go.
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment En0s1 was starred En0s1 was unstarred
    Image of DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
    08/04/09

    @NurseDave: You know what's weird? For a second there, they took my star away. Then I made a comment, and now it's back. I must have just hit the ten-a-day mark, so it's a fickle process.
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    Image of DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
    08/04/09

    @DeusExMach is a star-bellied sneetch.: Jesus, and now they have my old picture up? WTF IS GOING ON HERE?!

    And now it's all better. I think I need to go lie down. Please don't beat me to death.
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    Edited by DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. at 08/04/09 12:57 PM DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. was starred DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. was unstarred
    Image of Ogami Ogami
    08/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: How do u get a Star @ the first place?!?!
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment Ogami was starred Ogami was unstarred
    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/04/09

    @Ogami: Just do a good job commenting. Be on topic, have something to say, and if possible, be funny. Add to the conversation.
    Don't be abusive, racist, or inane. Firsting and blending are bannable offenses as is dropping things like N-bombs.
    In theory, this is a family site and frequently viewed by us with unfettered internet access at work. Posting porn will get you banned. Also, this site is viewed all around the world so getting pissy about someone's spelling or syntax isn't looked upon kindly.
    You don't have to try. You just have to do. Don't overthink it. I usually go with the first thing that pops into my mind and riff on that.
    Find your voice and the Star will follow. Best wishes.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    08/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Uh, despite your denial, you weren't invited to the camp, Ponies. While Nick and I missed you, it doesn't change that fact.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    08/04/09

    @BackOnTheAir_GitEmSteveDave: my ribs are still sore from the beating they gave me.
    hey, ponies! what did you do this weekend?
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    Image of mfusion mfusion
    08/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: man! another event i'm being left out of!
    i'm going to start my own camp, and it's going to be better, and bigger and have casinos and hookers.
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    DeusExMach may or may not be a star-bellied sneetch. promoted this comment mfusion was starred mfusion was unstarred
    Image of DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
    08/04/09

    @mfusion: Lets have a bachelor party! With booze! And chicks! And Guns! And FIRETRUCKS!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    08/04/09

    @Nick: mission accomplished: At least your harness fit. That small one Chris had me in killed me.
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    Image of EpiphyteCorp. EpiphyteCorp.
    08/04/09

    In reply to Chinese Internet Addiction Camp Beats Teen to Death
    The comments in this thread remind me of the silly little bogus claim that the internet "desensitizes" us.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/04/09

    @EpiphyteCorp.: I'm not sure if "desensitization" is a real thing. 1000 years ago in Rome, popular entertainment included going to stadiums to watch people kill each other or be eaten by lions.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    08/04/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: That was 2000 years ago. 1000 years ago, popular entertainment included being illiterate and poor, and having a life expectancy of 29 years.
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