I was listening to NPR news in the car. They were talking about internet addiction.

They said that if a person spends more then 4 hours a day on the computer, they are addicted.

Does anybody think that they might have this problem?

oh shoot...

Bah, by that logic Im addicted to breathing through my nose.

You mainly see this with teens and people in their early-to-mid 20s. They have a hard time having normal face-to-face conversations, recognizing facial expressions, and have very poor body language.

Thank you World of Warcraft for ruining a generation!

I personally spend at least 5 to 6 hours online everyday. But the vast majority of that time I'm helping men and women fulfill their dreams and making a few dollars off of it by giving them confidence, motivation, and PASSION to succeed in ALL aspects of their lives.

It's amazing what you can accomplish when you allow yourself to awaken your inner-self.

OG

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Complete Rubbish.

You can thank MtV for ruining a generation of children.

I spent 8 hours working on my profile code for myspace last night.
I think the addiction is pretty obvious but I don't mind

Turn on,Tune in,Drop out

They said it was epidemic in China. The kids are spending up to 16 hours a day playing games on the computer.

They are now putting them into "Internet Intervention Camps".
They are learning how to play sports and musical instruments.

16 hours!! What are their parents thinking?!

They also said that they are getting numb wrists for playing games so long.

Perhaps here too.

Lots of the Chinese that spend all day online are farmers making tons of money off lazy Americans.

if i spent 4 hours reading newspapers in hardcopy form i bet it wouldnt be considered an addiction... but because i do so on the internet it suddenly is...

i think the guy who said that must be someone who hasnt figured out how to use "the google" yet

Curse this series of tubes. What happened to the good old days of not having information at your fingertips.

I think that it qualifies to be an addition based on a lot more than the time spent on the computer. Whether there is a need to be on it or an urge.... similar attributes to addictions for other things.

MTV, while a waste of time, isn't nearly as bad as Internet games. MTV made people stupid and phony. The Internet has made people anti-social, and dependent on artificial forms of contact.

And I wonder why my 12 year old brother won't take my advice on getting a girlfriend. He's too busy playing World of Warcrack to mingle with new people.

OG

Do you mean like when the first thing we do when we wake up is check in on here?

When we get home, check in on here.

Before we go to bed, check in on here and then stay up too late.

I know someone who is addicted to the internet!! *coughpolaritybearcough*

Rubbish.

Hes met more people and learned how to use teamwork and problem solving more than many people ever will.

Why should a 12 year old be worried about having a girlfriend? Keep that up and youll end up with a little brother with herpes or a child.

More like... when we don't do that.. how do we feel? Can we walk away and not want to get back on? Is it effecting your daily life in some way? Is it interferring with family or friend relationships? Is it hindering your daily functioning?