Post by Morreion on Dec 14, 2008 9:09:31 GMT -5
FCC Commissioner Terms WoW a Leading Cause of College Dropouts
And all along I thought it was lack of motivation or just plain old irresponsibility!
I could have been said to have been 'addicted' to DAoC for years, but I never missed an hour's work because of that. My eyes were bloodshot sometimes, but come on.
I'm still irked at what gets called an addiction and what never is considered one. For instance, I've been an avid reader most of my life. I've never heard of a 'reading addiction' probably because it's a socially approved anti-social hobby
And I learned a lot doing it!
With the explosion of educational resources available online, one might think parents would be 100% pleased with the internet’s role in their children’s lives. But surveys show just the opposite: a late 2006 survey that showed 59% of parents think the internet has been a totally positive influence in their children’s lives-- down from 67% in 2004.
You might find it alarming that one of the top reasons for college drop-outs in the U.S. is online gaming addiction - such as World of Warcraft - which is played by 11 million individuals worldwide.
And all along I thought it was lack of motivation or just plain old irresponsibility!
I could have been said to have been 'addicted' to DAoC for years, but I never missed an hour's work because of that. My eyes were bloodshot sometimes, but come on.
I'm still irked at what gets called an addiction and what never is considered one. For instance, I've been an avid reader most of my life. I've never heard of a 'reading addiction' probably because it's a socially approved anti-social hobby
And I learned a lot doing it!
