Comments on: Internet Addiction http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/ This is the personal site/blog/experiment of Chris Harrison, a web designer living, working and playing in Augusta, GA. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:28:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Chris Pallé http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/#comment-9831 Chris Pallé Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:30:36 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/?p=1452#comment-9831 Heh. Like Sammy. :-) Well, I was trying to take a tounge-in-cheek kick at it. I see it saying there are three variants; the email/text messaging is the general. Everything we do online socially could technically fit into this category, though. Gaming is more than likely referring to "games of chance." It's also saying, online AND offline. So, it needs some clarification there. Obviously, it can't be an Internet Addiction if you're not online. So they're trying to generalize to more about technology. Maybe the APA is just looking for more business opportunities, i dunno... :-) Heh. Like Sammy. :-)

Well, I was trying to take a tounge-in-cheek kick at it. I see it saying there are three variants; the email/text messaging is the general. Everything we do online socially could technically fit into this category, though. Gaming is more than likely referring to “games of chance.”

It’s also saying, online AND offline. So, it needs some clarification there. Obviously, it can’t be an Internet Addiction if you’re not online. So they’re trying to generalize to more about technology. Maybe the APA is just looking for more business opportunities, i dunno… :-)

]]> By: Chris Pallé http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/#comment-11467 Chris Pallé Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:30:36 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/?p=1452#comment-11467 Heh. Like Sammy. :-)<br><br>Well, I was trying to take a tounge-in-cheek kick at it. I see it saying there are three variants; the email/text messaging is the general. Everything we do online socially could technically fit into this category, though. Gaming is more than likely referring to "games of chance."<br><br>It's also saying, online AND offline. So, it needs some clarification there. Obviously, it can't be an Internet Addiction if you're not online. So they're trying to generalize to more about technology. Maybe the APA is just looking for more business opportunities, i dunno... :-) Heh. Like Sammy. :-)

Well, I was trying to take a tounge-in-cheek kick at it. I see it saying there are three variants; the email/text messaging is the general. Everything we do online socially could technically fit into this category, though. Gaming is more than likely referring to “games of chance.”

It’s also saying, online AND offline. So, it needs some clarification there. Obviously, it can’t be an Internet Addiction if you’re not online. So they’re trying to generalize to more about technology. Maybe the APA is just looking for more business opportunities, i dunno… :-)

]]> By: Chris http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/#comment-9794 Chris Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:10:02 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/?p=1452#comment-9794 Some clarification might be in order. I think they're wanting to push for four classifications: Internet Addiction - General, Internet Addiction - Excessive Gaming, Internet Addiction - Sexual Preoccupation, and Internet Addiction - Email/Text Messaging. As to their basic components, I don't think you need to hit all four points to be considered an addict. If one was a bit overzealous in any one of the areas, it might be reason to think that they've got issues. It is funny that most of the folks in our field could potentially be called "Internet Addicts", and yet we're in positions that enable our addictions. It's like giving an alcoholic a job as a bartender. Some clarification might be in order. I think they’re wanting to push for four classifications: Internet Addiction - General, Internet Addiction - Excessive Gaming, Internet Addiction - Sexual Preoccupation, and Internet Addiction - Email/Text Messaging. As to their basic components, I don’t think you need to hit all four points to be considered an addict. If one was a bit overzealous in any one of the areas, it might be reason to think that they’ve got issues.

It is funny that most of the folks in our field could potentially be called “Internet Addicts”, and yet we’re in positions that enable our addictions. It’s like giving an alcoholic a job as a bartender.

]]> By: Chris http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/#comment-11466 Chris Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:10:02 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/?p=1452#comment-11466 Some clarification might be in order. I think they're wanting to push for four classifications: Internet Addiction - General, Internet Addiction - Excessive Gaming, Internet Addiction - Sexual Preoccupation, and Internet Addiction - Email/Text Messaging. As to their basic components, I don't think you need to hit all four points to be considered an addict. If one was a bit overzealous in any one of the areas, it might be reason to think that they've got issues.<br><br>It is funny that most of the folks in our field could potentially be called "Internet Addicts", and yet we're in positions that enable our addictions. It's like giving an alcoholic a job as a bartender. Some clarification might be in order. I think they’re wanting to push for four classifications: Internet Addiction - General, Internet Addiction - Excessive Gaming, Internet Addiction - Sexual Preoccupation, and Internet Addiction - Email/Text Messaging. As to their basic components, I don’t think you need to hit all four points to be considered an addict. If one was a bit overzealous in any one of the areas, it might be reason to think that they’ve got issues.

It is funny that most of the folks in our field could potentially be called “Internet Addicts”, and yet we’re in positions that enable our addictions. It’s like giving an alcoholic a job as a bartender.

]]> By: Chris Pallé http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/#comment-9793 Chris Pallé Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:53:57 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/?p=1452#comment-9793 HAH! Good post. Something for us all out here on the interwebs to consider. The key piece to notice here is that you need to hit all four points in order to be considered an addict and one of the three variants. The only variant for me would be the email/txt variant, but even then... So let's see. For me, number 1. No problem. Hits me to the tee. (the countless times I've be doing the pee-pee dance while hitting refresh on twitter or finishing that last bug squash, shame!) Number 2 - Not so much.... but then again. I can't remember the last time I was without it! Number 3- Okay, I'll admit I'm tempted often, but I can usually hold out for upgrades (the best tactic is to just buy top of the line and max out the memory so you don't have to worry about upgrades for a long time ;-) Okay, I was kinda getting worried, but number 4- not so much. I agree with you, though. the distraction can be a little too much at times. But also to your point- this is our livelihood. I'm an experience planner. If I didn't keep up on this stuff, I wouldn't achieve much at my job. It's this "addiction" that keeps me employed. ;-) HAH! Good post. Something for us all out here on the interwebs to consider. The key piece to notice here is that you need to hit all four points in order to be considered an addict and one of the three variants. The only variant for me would be the email/txt variant, but even then…

So let’s see. For me, number 1. No problem. Hits me to the tee. (the countless times I’ve be doing the pee-pee dance while hitting refresh on twitter or finishing that last bug squash, shame!)

Number 2 - Not so much…. but then again. I can’t remember the last time I was without it!

Number 3- Okay, I’ll admit I’m tempted often, but I can usually hold out for upgrades (the best tactic is to just buy top of the line and max out the memory so you don’t have to worry about upgrades for a long time ;-)

Okay, I was kinda getting worried, but number 4- not so much. I agree with you, though. the distraction can be a little too much at times.

But also to your point- this is our livelihood. I’m an experience planner. If I didn’t keep up on this stuff, I wouldn’t achieve much at my job. It’s this “addiction” that keeps me employed. ;-)

]]> By: Chris Pallé http://cdharrison.com/2008/03/18/internet-addiction/#comment-11465 Chris Pallé Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:53:57 +0000 http://cdharrison.com/?p=1452#comment-11465 HAH! Good post. Something for us all out here on the interwebs to consider. The key piece to notice here is that you need to hit all four points in order to be considered an addict and one of the three variants. The only variant for me would be the email/txt variant, but even then...<br><br>So let's see. For me, number 1. No problem. Hits me to the tee. (the countless times I've be doing the pee-pee dance while hitting refresh on twitter or finishing that last bug squash, shame!)<br><br>Number 2 - Not so much.... but then again. I can't remember the last time I was without it!<br><br>Number 3- Okay, I'll admit I'm tempted often, but I can usually hold out for upgrades (the best tactic is to just buy top of the line and max out the memory so you don't have to worry about upgrades for a long time ;-)<br><br>Okay, I was kinda getting worried, but number 4- not so much. I agree with you, though. the distraction can be a little too much at times.<br><br>But also to your point- this is our livelihood. I'm an experience planner. If I didn't keep up on this stuff, I wouldn't achieve much at my job. It's this "addiction" that keeps me employed. ;-) HAH! Good post. Something for us all out here on the interwebs to consider. The key piece to notice here is that you need to hit all four points in order to be considered an addict and one of the three variants. The only variant for me would be the email/txt variant, but even then…

So let’s see. For me, number 1. No problem. Hits me to the tee. (the countless times I’ve be doing the pee-pee dance while hitting refresh on twitter or finishing that last bug squash, shame!)

Number 2 - Not so much…. but then again. I can’t remember the last time I was without it!

Number 3- Okay, I’ll admit I’m tempted often, but I can usually hold out for upgrades (the best tactic is to just buy top of the line and max out the memory so you don’t have to worry about upgrades for a long time ;-)

Okay, I was kinda getting worried, but number 4- not so much. I agree with you, though. the distraction can be a little too much at times.

But also to your point- this is our livelihood. I’m an experience planner. If I didn’t keep up on this stuff, I wouldn’t achieve much at my job. It’s this “addiction” that keeps me employed. ;-)

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