Hong Kong father abandons daughter to play games - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 17th Dec 2007, 10:53

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12...o_play_games/1

A Hong Kong Father is reported to have abandoned his daughter to play games, re-igniting discussion on game addiction.

liratheal · 17th Dec 2007, 11:08

I'm one of these hopeless half-wits that believes that certain people are more inclined to become addicts than others.

It is entirely probable that it is a problem, but at the same time, limiting things like this is just going to ruin it for the rest of us, who while loving games, are not so addicted to them that we neglect other aspects of our life (Other than weight. I still refuse to go to a gym than play some video games.)

I'd be inclined to say it's up to the family to identify these problems, not a government body, otherwise it'd get messy for everyone else. I mean, who really wants to admit playing Leisure Suit Larry? That suggestion, however, has its own problems, and I'm not stupid enough to believe that it'd work for everyone, or even anyone. I think, for now, we're just going to have to deal with gaming addiction 'cases' as they arise, because there is no surefire way of deciding if someone is a game addict, unless you like being spoon fed normal by an aging stiff in an office that smells remotely of tears, sweat, and leather.

LeMaltor · 17th Dec 2007, 11:32

How old is the girl? Where is the mother?

liratheal · 17th Dec 2007, 11:34

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Originally Posted by LeMaltor

How old is the girl? Where is the mother?

Seven, at least, that's what the linked site states. Doesn't mention the mother, I'd bet either dead or left the husband etc.

mikeuk2004 · 17th Dec 2007, 11:37

I wonder how many farthers in the UK abandon or neglect their children at home to play video games. Just because they are inside a house shouldnt make any difference. But it happens.

If you want to play games none stop all your life, dont have children.

liratheal · 17th Dec 2007, 11:45

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Originally Posted by mikeuk2004

If you want to play games none stop all your life, dont have children.

Or, if you have to have a noise based vomit and poobag, get a babysitter. Perhaps an understanding wife?

Probably a babysitter.

fakeN · 17th Dec 2007, 14:06

i think his quote there is slightly over the top to justify himself, he probs just lost track of time

Rebourne · 17th Dec 2007, 15:03

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Originally Posted by fakeN

i think his quote there is slightly over the top to justify himself, he probs just lost track of time

He shouldn't have done that for even 5 minutes. Losing track of time has nothing to do with it.

I don't understand how someone could become addicted to games but I've seen it happen with WoW and such.

Drexial · 17th Dec 2007, 15:17

i think addiction as a whole should be a classification. i don't think its specifically to one thing. people that have addictive tendancies will latch on to anything the can

Breach · 17th Dec 2007, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Drexial

i think addiction as a whole should be a classification. i don't think its specifically to one thing. people that have addictive tendancies will latch on to anything the can

Yeah, it seems that you can be addicted to anything really. Drugs, alcohol, games, TV, you pick your poison. Too much of anything can have a drastic affect on your life.

Nexxo · 17th Dec 2007, 19:53

...even work or relationships. Anything can be addictive to a particular person with the right (wrong) mental health problems.

E.E.L. Ambiense · 17th Dec 2007, 20:11

Trick is doing anything in moderation. When I'm tying off the arm for some horse while drinking a six-pack, I love to log on for some TF2 action!

The_Beast · 17th Dec 2007, 22:09

he should get 2 of these

Ghys · 17th Dec 2007, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Nexxo

...even work or relationships. Anything can be addictive to a particular person with the right (wrong) mental health problems.

he could be addicted to monopoly and play games against himself...

it just happened to be video games

sotu1 · 18th Dec 2007, 19:04

i think it's a sense of completion, advancement and success which makes the game addiction. i know that in oriental asian communities, there is a great pressure to succeed and win and perhaps seeing your advancement in the form of a score of whatever is one way of showing that you can succeed, albiet in a largely world-irrelevant way.

i dont agree that its only a small percentage of us who get addicted. i think a large portion of games players will get addicted, or at least have a phase, where they are hungry for more of a particular game. that may only be a week or month or so but it's still some kind of mild addiction.

or maybe there are satanic subliminal messages saying 'play more more more'

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sotu1 Mini Love Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England, South of. Posts: 1,167	i think it's a sense of completion, advancement and success which makes the game addiction. i know that in oriental asian communities, there is a great pressure to succeed and win and perhaps seeing your advancement in the form of a score of whatever is one way of showing that you can succeed, albiet in a largely world-irrelevant way. i dont agree that its only a small percentage of us who get addicted. i think a large portion of games players will get addicted, or at least have a phase, where they are hungry for more of a particular game. that may only be a week or month or so but it's still some kind of mild addiction. or maybe there are satanic subliminal messages saying 'play more more more' __________________ Death to consolification !!! [size=1]Give me my Windforce! I'm coming back!