Rants & Raves

Date: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:44 PM From: Marc Martine ([email protected]) To: [email protected] Subject: The Quest to End Game Addiction I’m writing in response to the article “The Quest to End Game Addiction,” December 5, 2001. If someone has affairs or misses school, it is their own fault. The computer is just an easy target. […]

Date: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:44 PM

From: Marc Martine ([email protected])

To: [email protected]

Subject: The Quest to End Game Addiction

I'm writing in response to the article "The Quest to End Game Addiction," December 5, 2001. If someone has affairs or misses school, it is their own fault. The computer is just an easy target. Comparing online games to a drug is pretty crazy in itself.

I am a 33-year-old male who has been into computers since the Apple 2. I have played online games since they were first out and I play about 3 hours after work and more on weekends.

I am married for 6 years and have a great job. This devil that is the computer has more than enough chances to hook me in. Guess what? I