Should Limits be put on Internet/Gaming Usage?

[RandomManJay]

Just to put it in perspective, there is a growing concern over the amount of time spent on the internet and games, basically because of seperate incidents being on the increase due to addiction etc. on games such as online games like World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XI etc. as well as offline games as Grand Theft Auto, Manhunt etc.

I'll let you discuss .

[Wayne]

The internet and gaming is somebody's personal choice. If they wish to spend a lot of time surfing the internet and playing games, so be it, it's their own free time and nobody should really put a stop to such usage.

[Recursion]

The internet and gaming is somebody's personal choice. If they wish to spend a lot of time surfing the internet and playing games, so be it, it's their own free time and nobody should really put a stop to such usage.

This to be honest.

[today]

It's down to the gamers tbh.. Unless you own extremely protective parents, then yeah.

[Catchy]

tht is like sayin, shud a limit be put on habbo for the addicts. "Noooooooooo" you all scream

[RandomManJay]

This is all well and good for the individual, but there has been an increase (either through gamers growing an unstable addition or through media interest) on incidents where others have been put in danger rather than just the individual. Such as Stefan Pakeerah and Pekka-Eric Auvinen as well as cases where individuals have died from excessive playing, commiting suicide as well attacking friends, all of which has been blamed or somehow related to gaming.

Although these are only small incidents which do not amount to much to begin with, with increased usage of games and an increased interest in the effects of these games has shown that the problem could become a serious issue if allowed to continue. Simple addiction isn't much to begin with, but should games have limits placed to ensure that simple addiction is all this is amounts to?

*If I didn't make it clear what I was actually asking to discuss, sorry, it was late when I posted it .

[Catchy]

Speaking of gaming addiction, a woman left her husband and kids to go and live on 'Second life' lmaoooo!

[Immenseman]

nah, not really. it's up to the individual, it's their life. like sometimes i used to play habbo for hours on end, like all day because there was nothing else to do. does that mean i'm addicted? not really because if something better came up to do, i'd happily drop habbo. just an example yeah boy.

[GommeInc]

Let's limit the amount of time people drive and read books (preferably not at the same time)? I've found games and the tinterweb very informative actually, especially Animal Crossing - you learn so many latin/scientific names for insects and fish that it's amazing If they made games more informative, then it maybe quite useful - although, you get the problem of children making guns because Snake gave them a lecture about it under a box...

It depends on the individual though, like was Gay said, that woman who left her husband to live in a game... What a freak She probably did need some sort of help.

[Skajo]

And put more kids on the street? No thanks.