The truth about roleplayers

[Xtro]

I can't believe this site:

Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence

http://www.mavav.org/

of particular amusement is this :

"Symptom: Unusual "Role-Playing"
Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG) is a digital escape from the real world for emotionally unhealthy and mentally unstable people. It is a place for computer enthusiasts and social outcasts to gather un-bothered and un-harassed by the realities of real life.

While the focus and idea behind MMORPG seems utopian and innocent, the emotional and mental wellness of the gamer can be severely affected: increased anxiety and irritability, argumentative, appetite and weight loss, impaired judgment, paranoia, sadness and depression, loss of interest in appearance, and sleeplessness

Videogame addiction has become so serious now that the mass-media now compares videogame addiction to alcohol and drug abuse."

Weight loss? whilst sat on my fat arse levelling to 50 I gained 3 lbs!

 

[VidX]

Well it's true!

Apart from the weightloss thingy, I need to lose weight too, too much dagnam Pringles!

 

[Generic Poster]

Maybe people who play continously and lose track of reality will suffer from those symptoms... in which case the parents are to blame. The same mothers who formed 'mavav'.




And no... I'm not in denial

 

[Caerdhros]

This site is a wind-up. Details here: http://slashdot.org/articles/02/12/30/1820236.shtml?tid=133

It's actually pretty funny once you realise that...

Caerdhros.

 

[Xtro]

aha I fell for it. Bah

Still, I bet sadly it reflects the "moral majority" in the US...

 

[old.Tyraette]

<raises eyebrow>


i dont often say this, but:

what a load of bollocks.


"Symptom: Unusual "Role-Playing"
Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG) is a digital escape from the real world for emotionally unhealthy and mentally unstable people. It is a place for computer enthusiasts and social outcasts to gather un-bothered and un-harassed by the realities of real life.

possibly true, but not _everyone_ who plays mmorpgs is like that.

its like saying everyone who drives cars are prone to roadrage. sure, for some people it does, but its not fair to generalise the _entire_ population of motorists,

 

[old.Tyraette]

what do you mean gullibles on my back?

<tries to look and chases his own tail>

 

[Shahla]

Are there alot of roleplayers in DAoC? I'd heard that it wasn't very widespread, but then I did meet some roleplaying crafters last night who were very helpful indeed.... didn't ask them if they were overweight though

 

[Xtro]

lol shahla

 

[Sharma]

brb i need my fix

<goes off and plays DAoC for 12 hours>

 

[fatgit]

Weight loss? whilst sat on my fat arse levelling to 50 I gained 3 lbs!

Thats because you dont wash, ya dirty git

 

[Gadd]

Originally posted by Xtro
Videogame addiction has become so serious now that the mass-media now compares videogame addiction to alcohol and drug abuse."

WTF!!! oh no i play DAoC and it's like being a drugadict or and alcoholic!!! that makes no sense what so ever and is a load of crap!! just coz these people are to poor to own computers doesn't mean they have to try getting ours away

 

[Xtro]

Originally posted by fatgit


Thats because you dont wash, ya dirty git

oi oi fg old china

Last I knew washing doesn't help you lose calories? I know you and jenkz shower often though, so you are probably thin as rakes .

anyway good to see you still playing m8, gl

 

[fatgit]

the increase in dirt & grime laying on your body from sitting on your arse for months onend weight a bit

 

[Xtro]

damnit....0wned by an alb...yet again

 

[plutaris]

First sign of the addiction is to deny the addiction ......

 

[krait]

..... I'm addicted ,does that mean i'm not ?