Few more articles from the Fatherland

http://sw-guide.de/2007-01/world-of-warcraft-der-soziale-verfall-eines-menschen/

The Social Downfall of a Man

This article is a little different. It starts off by the writer describing what his life was like before he started playing WoW. This is what makes me think this article is somewhat fake. he essentially takes all the stereotypical effects of online-games and applies them to his story. One thing that tipped me off is when he says, "I played football (aka Soccer, just in case) all the time and could've gone pro. I was told by doctors that I was TOO FIT for my age." Please.

He basically chronicles his "downfall" at day 1, 1 month, 6 months, 9months, 18 months, and 24 months. He does highlight on good aspects of the game, such as socializing, hunting in parties, and other forms of teamwork.

Fake or not, this article touches again on the  German fear of "too much" time spent in-game.


http://netzpolitik.org/2008/zypries-computerspiele-sind-gift/

In this article a little known politician calls video games poison.  She is hell bent on rectifying the "video game problem." The article was actually posted by a pro game person who shines light on her inability to ever make a rational argument. She is essentially one of those people who think gamers can't socialize.