China in the Facebook business?

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China Seeks to Buy Facebook Jul. 3 2011 – 5:58 pm On Thursday, Business Insider reported that China is trying to buy “a huge chunk” of Facebook. According to the business news website, Beijing approached a fund that buys stock from former Facebook employees to...

Addressing Internet and Technology Addiction

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Survey respondent | August 28, 2009 Addressing Internet and Technology Addiction I believe that technological addiction can be every bit as harmful to one’s life as other widely recognized vices such as gambling, etc. However, it does not seem to me that society...

Hardcore Gaming

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Posted by @BtmnHatesRbn at GameSpot.com Rehab doesn’t work unless the person admits they have a problem I’m not suggesting forced rehab. I don’t think it’s even possible, as few (if any) reputable clinics will accept a patient that is dragged...

Perspective

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Posted by Greynar at GameSpot.com

Posted Aug 25, 2009 11:48 am PT

Let’s put this in perspective. Gaming addiction is real.

If you don’t think it is, then no matter what anyone says here you won’t believe them and you need to ask yourself a few questions: Would you rather spend time with a friend or mate, or play a game? Have you ever stayed home form work or school to play a game? Do you prefer your online friends to your family and loved ones? Think about it and answer honestly. An honest person recognizes faults within themselves – an addict answers honestly, but justifies the answers.