bombolino wrote:
what the fuck is wrong wit that kid, i should bomb his ass
AEBerg wrote:
I agree with what you, but I also agree that, to some extent, the parents still had a part in all of this.
When I was 15, my parents still had a time limit that I was allowed to be on the computer. And there was no computer time past 9, even on the weekends. If this was disobeyed, you were grounded, plain and simple.
I hated it then, but I've grown to realize it was something most kids need - otherwise stuff like this happened.
My brother used to play Runescape, and he played for three hours once, while my parents were away. He was 16, and he still wasn't allowed to touch that keyboard for a week.
I know that not all parents are like mine. But 20 hours is a bit ridiculous, dontcha think? I mean, when did the kid even eat?
If I were his mother I'd have been very concerned.
AEBerg wrote:
And should a parent not intervene when it's obvious they've not taught their child responsibility? Especially when they're not an adult, and not even 16.
DamnImGood wrote:
He played for 20 hours, there was plenty of time to "look over his shoulder".
I do agree that he had free-will and I always endorse freedom of choice; however, I also do agree with AEBerg that if you see your child fucking up, you step in to intervene. So while majority of the blame is placed on the individual, part of it is placed on the parents. None of it should be placed on the game, though. The media will always try to twist that so parents and players think they're no longer liable.
DamnImGood wrote:
Intervention of the parents isn't limited to making sure he ate properly. It's about noticing that their child is playing a video game for 20 hours at a time. You can easily eat properly and play video games for extended periods of time. Even if this kid ate three large meals his behaviour is still problematic and warrants intervention on the parents' part.
Seven friends gathered at the teen's house to play. They all played for an extended period of time. Presumably they were all together within a room or two (as World of Warcraft is that type of game). It wouldn't be hard as a parent (or as anyone, really) to see this entire event unfold, and to recognize that it's not healthy.
Yes it is. I was 15 once. I wasn't hard to control, but that was also because of the way I was raised. Either way, parents need to start putting their foot down when controlling their children. It's kind of hard to play a computer game behind your parents' back when you physically take away the computer.
For one thing, WoW has some effects that can cause seizures (it's not as intense as some other games though) and playing 20 hours straight just ain't healthy. Must be a raider lol.
captain_kurenai wrote:
I'm a WoW player but ... playing video games makes me sleepy. WoW especially, so I can only play for 2-3 hours before I start feeling sleepy.