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starrylizard ([personal profile] starrylizard) wrote2006-10-30 03:04 am
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A study claims internet addiction is rife.

Okay, so THIS article is killing me. Found it off [livejournal.com profile] science_beta.

Is it just me, or are they completely missing the point that for many people the internet is a very social activity. Calling it an addiction and throwing it in with drug and alcohol abuse seems a little over the top to me. These people really need to have better things to research.

[identity profile] starrylizard.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
The whole thing made no sense to me. It cetainly wasn't very scientific. You might call it a quick pilot study, but it's not a basis for labelling.

I saw that comment too and it amused me greatly. Hee!