Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative

In collaboration with the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Global Kids has launched Newz Crew, a site where teens from around the world engage in rich online dialogues related to current events, public policy issues and digital media.

Below is a featured discussion from current dialogues happening on the site. Check it out!

This feature is taken from Newz Crew, Group 61: Video Game Addiction.

Mag	11:51am Feb 28, 2006 EST
I have been addicted to a few games in my life Diablo 2 and World of warcraft and I was asking your opinions on the subject because there are statements of people being on these games 8hrs a day.
BriBro	01:27pm Feb 28, 2006 EST
Just make sure you stop in time for study, then after your big exams...continue.
Comfy_Boy	06:05pm Feb 28, 2006 EST
Well there is alot of controversy over this subject. But I figure that as long as it doesn't affect your daily functioning, damage relationships or contribute to a decrease in your study efforts then its fine.
Mag	12:01pm Mar 1, 2006 EST
Well I can get off to study and stuff, but there are many cases where kids feel that the game is the only thing in there life and with the lose of a character people have killed themselves that is crazy.
Comfy_Boy	03:05am Mar 2, 2006 EST
Yea well some people just have an addictive personality, its not the video games fault!
Mag	12:26pm Mar 3, 2006 EST
I think it is partially the creators fault because they make the games so close to reality it is easy to get caught up in. In World of Warcraft there is a mailing system. and like grops or clans food, you can get drunk on there it is crazy how real it is.
Comfy_Boy	10:34pm Mar 3, 2006 EST
Well I dont really play computer games so I dont know...
Mag	09:43pm Mar 4, 2006 EST
Just research and you will see they are so addicting. Most people consider it some place to escape from reality.
Comfy_Boy	01:21am Mar 5, 2006 EST
Yes thats very true, though personally I'd rather read a book!
Mag	11:57am Mar 6, 2006 EST
Man I wish I could slow down and have enough time to read a book that would be okay not awesome but Ok. Mostly I find that books cant keep my attention long enough I always get to bored.

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