This blog is an answer and a different point of view from the one taken by Andy in A View From the Top. The writer is a friend of Andy's and says he supported his move out of online gaming. For himself, he says he has a happy, busy and successful life as he continues to participate in World of Warcraft. He told us he was able to get a Masters degree and work a part time job while playing online. He says he is improving his game while has a life outside of gaming.He "goes to the movies, persues other hobbies and calls friends." He says he can walk away when frustrated but admits casually that he plays every night (for fifteen minutes) before he goes to bed.He mentions giving up herbalism and having an ex ( girlfriend? wife? ). He writes that he hasn't given up large amounts of his life but he enjoys it and feels there are people in the game that he "loves and have made it worthwhile to play."
All-in-all Mr. Anonymous, I'm glad that you are enjoying yourself but I don't think you have much of a life. The real difficulty that I have with the Internet and computer technology is that it circumvents face to face life. The technology itself is fun, educational and has much promise but it is not the real world. That usually involves, for most of the adults I know, a full time job and a life that is occasionally interrupted by gaming, not the other way around.
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