X-Box == life? =,=''

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by lee_what2004, Nov 7, 2008.

  1. lee_what2004

    lee_what2004 Just Started

    Source: Missing Canadian Xbox gamer found dead - Articles - Games - Digital Life
     
  2. g0tanks

    g0tanks Newbie

    Geez, stupid kid. We don't know the story behind it though, the parents did the right thing taking away the xbox. But maybe they could have prevented this from happening in the first place, stricter rules etc.
     
  3. Unixlord

    Unixlord Newbie

    Now if other console fanboys could learn from this example and do the exact same thing the world would become a paradise. The only products with higher rates of fanboyism than consoles are apple macs.
     
  4. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    What has fanboy got to do with the death of the kid?
     
  5. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    he was only 15. what do you expect? the parent didn't handle the situation properly.

    "father said he had not known how important the gaming system was to his son and how he would react when it was taken away."

    this says it all.
     
  6. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    One thing that I would like to see is for the parents to actively sit down and see what their child is interested in. So that 1) they know when their child is overly invovled. 2) they won't/can't blame games as a fascade for bad parenting due to increased understanding. 3) Strenghten bonds.
     
  7. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Completely agreed. It shows parents' lack of communication with the kid.
     
  8. belikethat

    belikethat Just Started

    nah i would blame the kid, u need to have self control.
     
  9. g0tanks

    g0tanks Newbie

    Yes, but the parents job is to teach him that.
     
  10. The_YongGrand

    The_YongGrand Just Started

    Well, in my opinion, it's actually both parties' job. The kid should know that these stuff are addictive, and he has a good long way to enjoy himself other than just plain online game. The parents should be discussing to their kid about his problems and his life. Maybe, online game addiction causes by schooling stress and stuff like that. And maybe he didn't tell/discuss his parents or he couldn't find a way to properly channel his frustrations. It goes both ways.
     
  11. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    thats why you called him a kid! A KID!!!!!

    jeezz.. :wall: :doh: :doh:
     
  12. Unixlord

    Unixlord Newbie

    That's just gold. How some people can degrade themselves into playing a good FPS on a console evades me. For what it's worth, playing Halo on the PC with a mouse still felt like one was handling one of those infernal xbox controllers.
     
  13. The_YongGrand

    The_YongGrand Just Started

    Any kind of addiction of games are giving dreadful results. One guy played some game for hours continously and suddenly his heart stopped and died on the spot. Sigh. :(

    So, I repeat, any form of addiction isn't good. China's have some programs which weans those young guys who are addicted out of those online games.
     

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