• GBU_28@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I wonder about “critical” addiction. I don’t remember reading about people putting 12h a day into atari intellivision, nes era platforms

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      4 months ago

      IDK, I certainly would’ve if I could as a kid, because NES and Atari were tons of fun. I probably did actually do that on occasion when doing a sleepover with friends (we loved the Olympics game for NES with the pad).

      I wouldn’t say I was addicted though, I excelled in school and made sure to finish my school work on time. But I really did like games, and I still do.

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        4 months ago

        Sure, I liked them too, and certainly had SOME days I played a lot. But addiction of that magnitude means you aren’t doing much else, let alone excelling.