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Re:Entire cities dead on some World of Warcraft realms by adgar2 on Sunday October 07, 2012 @08:15PM (#4624917)
> It's not like anybody suffers from second-hand MMORPG.

Addicts always say they're making a personal choice that doesn't affect anyone else, whether it's WoW or booze or blow. And they're always wrong.

The last AA meeting I went to, someone spoke for the first time and told a story about a typical night at the bar. Drinking, watching the game and minding his own business. Just like every night. Except this time, 8 beers deep, his daughter walked from home to the bar and tugged on his sleeve - there was nobody at home but her and she was scared.

Bet you'd never heard of "second-hand drinking" either.

Re:Entire cities dead on some World of Warcraft realms by npsimons on Sunday October 07, 2012 @08:38PM (#4624985)
Bet you'd never heard of "second-hand drinking" either.

Until someone gets a case of cirrhosis of the liver from someone else's drinking, there is no such thing as "second-hand drinking", just as there is no such thing as "second-hand carpal tunnel syndrome" from someone else playing too much WoW. I'll be the last to say that addiction doesn't affect others, and yes, I will agree that people can spend too much time playing video games (or getting drunk). But much like the alcoholic telling someone else they should never drink because it's "Evil", I won't take my advice from someone who obviously thinks that WoW is inherently evil.

Re:Entire cities dead on some World of Warcraft realms by adgar2 on Sunday October 07, 2012 @08:50PM (#4625019)
I don't think WoW is inherently evil - were you referring to your parent poster, or me? I just think nearly everyone in this addiction subthread is woefully underinformed about the realities of addiction.