Are You an Internet Addict? - Page 2

Piccoli · Nov 5th, 2006, 12:26 PM

38

i know it looks an excuse, but i work with computers in my professional life

and i need to use internet.

But i'm more an DI addict

MasterRick$Q · Nov 5th, 2006, 01:57 PM

16 Hours...but i'm more a DI.fm addict

Cibo · Nov 5th, 2006, 02:00 PM

31

I use internet a lot but somehow the question weren't the right ones so I scored low. I guess it is used to find really serious addictions as someone said. I don't like surfing around internet, looking for new and interesting sites. I'm mostly using irc and checking the same old, forums/deviantart/webcomics/e-mail. I just do that for long periods of time because I do live in a bit remote town and even my friends here live miles away. We can't get together anytime we want so it's handy to talk in irc. And you know, it really is cheaper to talk in irc than to call and your ear doesn't get sore

Besides I can turn of the whole computer for weeks if I want to. (Yes, I've done that. Actually I need it from time to time.)

i'mthechosen1 · Nov 5th, 2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterRick$Q

16 Hours...but i'm more a DI.fm addict

don't you have to go to school or work and a litlle bit sleep and sometimes to eat ?

Europica · Nov 5th, 2006, 02:30 PM

I scored 48

You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

Fincore · Nov 5th, 2006, 03:53 PM

You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

enVias · Nov 5th, 2006, 06:37 PM

Oh dear.. I'm still winning

Yellowfin · Nov 6th, 2006, 09:49 AM

33, but I must say my score would be in the 60's or higher at other points in my life. Right now my job keeps me offline for most of the time and has culled most of the excessive post-whoring and news hounding I did for a long, long (perhaps disturbingly long) time.

If I get a blackberry soon I'll just have every forum subscribed to so it will automatically check it for me, so more Web in less time

chisbu · Nov 6th, 2006, 12:30 PM

You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

Circa2201 · Nov 6th, 2006, 01:56 PM

My score is 12.
I'm usually not online at all during the weekends due to slow modem speed at home. So, I'm most often on while here at work.

people_nyc · Nov 27th, 2006, 09:44 PM

no need to take the survey. the answer is YES

ChArBrOiL · Nov 28th, 2006, 02:59 AM

The symptoms are retarded. I had no social life before I had a computer. Since I got a computer and the internet my physical activity has greatly increased.

Godfather1930 · Nov 28th, 2006, 06:20 AM

Score : 66
You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life.

ciscobiz · Nov 28th, 2006, 06:55 AM

You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

Score 41.

It's a bit silly. I've worked for ISP's and Telco's so the questionaire is a bit skewed considering I'm online in one way or another for 80pc of my life.

The reality is that the PC is on 24x7 and gets visited as and when required at home. The Internet is so much more interesting than TV.

A better question to put would be - "What's the first thing you organise when you move house?"

I know what the answer to that would be. If I didn't have access, I would go nuts. So in that respect - call me an addict.

Rapter · Nov 28th, 2006, 09:10 AM

i got 24...

Quote:

You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

funny.. when i spend atleast 80-100 hours a week online

<=M=> · Nov 28th, 2006, 11:23 AM

I think this topic is very real. I wouldn't say I have an "online" addiction, however I DID have an online WOW addiction.

About a year ago, it's all I ever did. I didn't want to do anything with my wife, my friends, do freelance. I'd come home from work, and play the game, when I was away from the game it's all I ever thought about. I would plan my week, and weekend around my game-playing time.

My wife got furious over it, and I realized one day that I've wasted and spent all this time and money playing World of Warcraft. After enough screaming matches with her, it finally sunk into my thick head that I am not only hurting my marriage, my life, my friends, but myself and my health.

I learned one HUGE lesson, while I still play video games, and spend time on the computer. (I'm a graphic designer, so the computer is my life). I have learned to limit myself and to have self-control.

It wasn't easy playing until 2 - 3 in the morning, than getting up at 7 to go to work. ISH!

1. Lying about how much time is spent online.

Oh yea, "Yea .. I only play maybe once or twice a week." yea .. right

2. General decrease of physical activity and social life.

I began spending less time with my wife. Daily activities: rock climbing, playing/making music, design: kinda came to a hault.

3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online.

Yep

4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities.

I never bought characters on eBay or such, but I did spend real-life money on WoW gold. Yes I know it's pathedic, but I enjoyed it. I now realize that it was a problem. Again people can do it with self-control and limit themselves, but if you have the money to do it, than why not. It's all about self-control. But if you have none, than that's when it becomes dangerous.

5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer.

All the time. If I wasn't playing WoW, I was thinking "when will I be able to", and for how long? If i wasn't in WoW, I wanted to be.

6. Going online to escape real world problems.

Um, not so much. I didn't have real life drama, or issues that needed to be faced. I don't run from my problems, I like to face them.

7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day.

My eyes tell it all. I still have to go get them checked out. My vision is starting to go. It's not from playing WoW, well that dosn't help. But YEARS of looking at a monitor.

***ALSO this is a serious note. DO NOT view monitors less than 80mhz refresh rate // 75 maybe... but seriously if you look at a monitor set to 60-70mhz refresh rate. IT'LL KILL YOUR EYES!

8. Denial of the problem.

What problem? /// Yea I didn't know I had a problem, or face up to have a problem because how can you be addicted to a video game? Well .. WoW was my digital crack.

I know some of you may chuckle at this, hell I do. But I'm just glad it's over.

Slasher · Nov 28th, 2006, 11:37 AM

this test proves nothing. i scored 16%. i do whatever it needs to be done around the house, i enjoy good social life, im well built, have no problems in school, yet im still 3-4 (sometimes more, some days less however) hours online per day, which is quite a lot if you ask me.

EcstasyInMotion · Nov 28th, 2006, 12:29 PM

40

You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

I love being on the internet and updating my livejournal, downloading some music, shopping....I mean, hey! It's my favorite free time activity!

DnBer · Dec 1st, 2006, 09:06 PM

Im pretty sure i am online too much but i wouldnt avoid real life social situations to be on the internet.

Nov 5th, 2006, 01:57 PM	#22 (permalink)
MasterRick$Q DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montreal,Qc. Posts: 4,136	16 Hours...but i'm more a DI.fm addict __________________ -Mr.Vain

Nov 5th, 2006, 02:00 PM	#23 (permalink)
Cibo Senior Forum Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 971	31 I use internet a lot but somehow the question weren't the right ones so I scored low. I guess it is used to find really serious addictions as someone said. I don't like surfing around internet, looking for new and interesting sites. I'm mostly using irc and checking the same old, forums/deviantart/webcomics/e-mail. I just do that for long periods of time because I do live in a bit remote town and even my friends here live miles away. We can't get together anytime we want so it's handy to talk in irc. And you know, it really is cheaper to talk in irc than to call and your ear doesn't get sore Besides I can turn of the whole computer for weeks if I want to. (Yes, I've done that. Actually I need it from time to time.) __________________ Chill, don't sweat, you'll live longer

Nov 5th, 2006, 02:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Europica Regular Forum Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England Posts: 359	I scored 48 You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. __________________ The Bass is out there.

Nov 5th, 2006, 03:53 PM	#26 (permalink)
Fincore DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 8,431	32.... You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. __________________ Do not attempt to adjust your dial, I'm transmitting live with the Hardcore style!!! http://www.mixcloud.com/FiNCoRe/ 2013 Free for All Mix competion in full effect now, votes are due April 4th. DI Community Competition forum, take a listen!

Nov 6th, 2006, 09:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
Yellowfin DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cupertino, PRK Posts: 1,468	33, but I must say my score would be in the 60's or higher at other points in my life. Right now my job keeps me offline for most of the time and has culled most of the excessive post-whoring and news hounding I did for a long, long (perhaps disturbingly long) time. If I get a blackberry soon I'll just have every forum subscribed to so it will automatically check it for me, so more Web in less time __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. -- Thomas Jefferson

Nov 5th, 2006, 12:26 PM	#21 (permalink)
Piccoli DI Critical Mass Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: flying up in the sky Posts: 29,848	38 i know it looks an excuse, but i work with computers in my professional life and i need to use internet. But i'm more an DI addict

Nov 5th, 2006, 06:37 PM	#27 (permalink)
enVias HappyHardcore.com Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 300	Oh dear.. I'm still winning

Nov 6th, 2006, 12:30 PM	#29 (permalink)
chisbu DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 7,112	27 You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.

Nov 6th, 2006, 01:56 PM	#30 (permalink)
Circa2201 DI Chronic Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 6,337	My score is 12. I'm usually not online at all during the weekends due to slow modem speed at home. So, I'm most often on while here at work. __________________ In looking back at the past 100 years, one thing stands out: Man's capacity for cruelty seems fairly constant. -Kate Forsyth Human life has lost the dignity it once had and death is more predictable than living. - Lucky Dube

Nov 27th, 2006, 09:44 PM	#31 (permalink)
people_nyc Junior Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States Posts: 19	no need to take the survey. the answer is YES

Nov 28th, 2006, 02:59 AM	#32 (permalink)
ChArBrOiL DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Zero Eight Zero Eight Posts: 3,525	The symptoms are retarded. I had no social life before I had a computer. Since I got a computer and the internet my physical activity has greatly increased.

Nov 28th, 2006, 06:20 AM	#33 (permalink)
Godfather1930 Regular Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Romania/Bacau Posts: 463	Score : 66 You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life. __________________ Top Trance Best Tune : Veracocha - Carte Blanche Best Dj's : Armin Van Buuren & Above and Beyond Best Trance Event : Sensation - White Edition 2005 Best Trance Radio Show : ASOT & TATW Best Trance Radio : Digitally Imported Radio

Nov 28th, 2006, 06:55 AM	#34 (permalink)
ciscobiz Senior Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Die Schweiz Posts: 691	You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. Score 41. It's a bit silly. I've worked for ISP's and Telco's so the questionaire is a bit skewed considering I'm online in one way or another for 80pc of my life. The reality is that the PC is on 24x7 and gets visited as and when required at home. The Internet is so much more interesting than TV. A better question to put would be - "What's the first thing you organise when you move house?" I know what the answer to that would be. If I didn't have access, I would go nuts. So in that respect - call me an addict. __________________ Sysadmins, don't let the human link in your security chain let your hard work go to waste. And hackers, don't let sysadmins get away with weak links, when it is their chains that are holding your data.

Nov 28th, 2006, 11:23 AM	#36 (permalink)
<=M=> Loading ... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 1,987	I think this topic is very real. I wouldn't say I have an "online" addiction, however I DID have an online WOW addiction. About a year ago, it's all I ever did. I didn't want to do anything with my wife, my friends, do freelance. I'd come home from work, and play the game, when I was away from the game it's all I ever thought about. I would plan my week, and weekend around my game-playing time. My wife got furious over it, and I realized one day that I've wasted and spent all this time and money playing World of Warcraft. After enough screaming matches with her, it finally sunk into my thick head that I am not only hurting my marriage, my life, my friends, but myself and my health. I learned one HUGE lesson, while I still play video games, and spend time on the computer. (I'm a graphic designer, so the computer is my life). I have learned to limit myself and to have self-control. It wasn't easy playing until 2 - 3 in the morning, than getting up at 7 to go to work. ISH! 1. Lying about how much time is spent online. Oh yea, "Yea .. I only play maybe once or twice a week." yea .. right 2. General decrease of physical activity and social life. I began spending less time with my wife. Daily activities: rock climbing, playing/making music, design: kinda came to a hault. 3. Neglecting obligations at home, work, or school to spend time online. Yep 4. Spending too much money on computer equipment or Internet activities. I never bought characters on eBay or such, but I did spend real-life money on WoW gold. Yes I know it's pathedic, but I enjoyed it. I now realize that it was a problem. Again people can do it with self-control and limit themselves, but if you have the money to do it, than why not. It's all about self-control. But if you have none, than that's when it becomes dangerous. 5. Feeling a constant desire to be online when they're away from the computer. All the time. If I wasn't playing WoW, I was thinking "when will I be able to", and for how long? If i wasn't in WoW, I wanted to be. 6. Going online to escape real world problems. Um, not so much. I didn't have real life drama, or issues that needed to be faced. I don't run from my problems, I like to face them. 7. Disregarding the emotional or physical consequences of being in front of a computer all day. My eyes tell it all. I still have to go get them checked out. My vision is starting to go. It's not from playing WoW, well that dosn't help. But YEARS of looking at a monitor. *ALSO this is a serious note. DO NOT view monitors less than 80mhz refresh rate // 75 maybe... but seriously if you look at a monitor set to 60-70mhz refresh rate. IT'LL KILL YOUR EYES! 8. Denial of the problem.** What problem? /// Yea I didn't know I had a problem, or face up to have a problem because how can you be addicted to a video game? Well .. WoW was my digital crack. I know some of you may chuckle at this, hell I do. But I'm just glad it's over. __________________ michaelcawcutt.com // proud supporter of .di premium

Nov 28th, 2006, 11:37 AM	#37 (permalink)
Slasher Senior Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Slovenia Posts: 600	this test proves nothing. i scored 16%. i do whatever it needs to be done around the house, i enjoy good social life, im well built, have no problems in school, yet im still 3-4 (sometimes more, some days less however) hours online per day, which is quite a lot if you ask me. __________________ Freeform

Nov 28th, 2006, 12:29 PM	#38 (permalink)
EcstasyInMotion DI Extreme Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,491	40 You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage. I love being on the internet and updating my livejournal, downloading some music, shopping....I mean, hey! It's my favorite free time activity! __________________ Your Dreams Will Come Alive! Just be yourself and do what you love! Dance like No one is watching! ^_^

Dec 1st, 2006, 09:06 PM	#39 (permalink)
DnBer Regular Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: minnesota, USA Posts: 206	Im pretty sure i am online too much but i wouldnt avoid real life social situations to be on the internet.

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