November 4, 2005
Another kid dies from playing online game
The recent deaths of two online net gamers have once again raised the issue of the impact of addiction on the online gaming community, and the health risks involved.
A young girl nicknamed “Snowly” died last month after playing the online game “World of Warcraft” for several continuous days during the national day holiday. Snowly’s friends, who share the same game community, say that Snowly was a very diligent member and a key official of their community, who was always connected to the Internet.
Several days before Snowly’s death, the girl was said to be preparing for a relatively difficult part of the game and had very little rest. She told her friends that she felt very tired.
A big online funeral was held for Snowly one week after her death. But the event was sadly overshadowed by the death of another game enthusiast nicknamed “Nan Ren Gu Shi“.
Thereafter, several online game communities have posted announcements to urge their members to pay attention to their heath.
Meanwhile 7 major domestic game makers have agreed to install an anti-obsession system on eleven online game products. The system entered a trial period on October 20.
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Tom
11/07/2005 at 11:27 am
Wow, what an amazing article that you happen you rip directly off another site word for word… if you’re going to blatantly rip off another reporters work atleast have the decency to atleast credit them with the work
The original article (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-11/01/content_3714003.htm)
Ken
11/07/2005 at 5:50 pm
You’re right. I did leave out the other blog site I took the info from. It was my mistake with linking to it. I thought the trackback would take care of it.
You link was added here now.
Mitch
02/12/2007 at 6:12 pm
Hey whoever Snowly is i hate you ur shuch a NERD WOW
get a life
John
02/13/2007 at 12:26 am
way to talk about someone who died. You need the life if all you do insult dead people.
Ellis
02/13/2007 at 6:35 pm
You need to chill
kracker
02/28/2007 at 10:16 am
this is to be filed under “darwin awards”
and yes i play wow, but i also go places called “not the internet”
is there a way to find out what servers they were on?
Neo722712
03/11/2007 at 10:27 pm
I only have one Question !
Where the $%#! were her Parents ???
bagus
03/14/2007 at 2:37 am
their parents playing another online game
Orikinla Osinachi
03/15/2007 at 11:32 am
I blame the parents or guardians for these unfortunate tragedies.
Where were their parents?
Watching TV?
Powder
04/02/2007 at 1:06 pm
I dont really appreciate it how all you guys are talking about this poor little girl who died playing the best game ever created by mankind (WoW). I mean, I LOVE that game, it seriously is the best, I have a lvl. 60 paladin dwarf and i get on every single living hour that i can get. Ive had 8 strokes while playing WoW but that still doesnt stop me at all. My doctor has actually warned me of this b/c it has brought that much attention to my health, but i dont care what he says hehehe. But seriously guys show some respect to guild leaders (such as me and this little gril probably was too) b/c we have worked very hard and really appreciate what we have achieved today
jim
07/29/2009 at 11:53 pm
no offense dude.. but damn you really need a life
a game is a game
it will not follow you forever..
nicky
06/30/2007 at 2:22 pm
WTF this is bull. seriously, where were her parents? how did she die? why wasnt this in real news? you know real life news?! i play wow all the time and i dont have any symptoms of stroke or dehydration.people, you need to get a life. seriously.
nicky
06/30/2007 at 2:25 pm
oh and powder? guess what? youre talking about it too.
Ignacio J. Bernal
07/23/2007 at 11:19 pm
omg…….
are you serious.
thinks about it people its a god for saken video game!!!! Get a life!!!!
jesus christ.
powder i feel sorry for you
truth.com
09/14/2007 at 3:17 pm
dumb bitch. serves her right for having a hobby that’s such a glorified waste of time.
erik
09/14/2007 at 5:03 pm
wow, i seriously hope your comment was satirical powder. if it wasn’t, i would highly suggest you save the rest of the world a serious burden, and shoot yourself in the face.
jer
09/28/2007 at 10:03 am
wow dude, whoever dies from playing a game for too long, deserves to die.. jesus christ.. i mean come on
joey
10/12/2007 at 6:45 am
half of u retards who have been dissing it have never played it so dont judge wheat you havent done you dumb fucks and you mitch your a fucking prick suck a dick mate dont knock dead people you dumb fucking cock sucker what is wrong with you go have a toss in the bathroom to a picture of your mum you inbred, its ok you will die soon enough and you know what il be there to make fun of you and lets see how you like it you heartless fuck
chess23t
10/19/2007 at 2:08 am
all i can say is this seems to be a battle of gamers vs non-gamers. Sort of. and way to much swearing. At least she died doing something she enjoyed. Couldve been avoided but it happened. Better to learn from her mistake, so you dont do it. Think about it. if no one ever died from video games, it couldve been you for not knowing about it.
Whiteraven
11/26/2007 at 11:20 pm
I wish I could say that I am shocked by all the comments here, but I am not. Sadly to say, your comments have displayed the lack of empathy as well as the overwhelmingly lack of care for anyone but yourselves.
Take a moment, think about it really…
Yes, games were meant to be fun. Some people really enjoy them, while others feel its a waste of time. Regardless, what everyone fails to realize is that any behavior, repeated over and over, becomes a habit and sometimes a vice. (i.e. sleep patterns, speach patterns, eating, drinking, smoking, exercising, television viewing, internet usage, video games, etc.) If you go to sleep at 10pm every night and wake every morning at 6 am for two weeks straight, you most likely will be able to go to bed at 10pm and wake at 6 am without setting the alarm. We are creatures of habit.
Gamers at first are thrilled by the gameplay. Whether it be the interaction between players (chat), elusive goals (quests), or the thrill of trying to out-wit the competition (Player Vs Player, aka PVP), there is usually something appealing to each player that will keep them coming back for more.
This is where obsession can take hold. If the player is having a reasonably healthy lifestyle before the game, and/or their social requirements are being met, then most likely they will not feel the impulsive need to play continuously. But if the player has any social, financial, or health issues, they are more inclided to be unhappy with their current life roles, and wish to replace them with the roles they have taken on in the virtual world of games. These will be the players that will play continously for hours on end. Doing so gives them a sense of accomplishment, belonging or pride that they would otherwise not feel.
You can point fingers at them, shout out “you should know better” all you want. The fact remains, that you have felt the same way too, at some point in your life. You of all people, on the internet, speaking out against others on this forum, should know you too have something that compells you to log in. You’re no better.
Earlier, I had mentioned that I should be shocked. What would actually shock me, would be to read comments made by others that were insightful, meaningful, and not self-indulged. To see someone actually caring for someone they never met.
Lanceupercut
02/10/2008 at 7:33 pm
SNOWLY LIVED TO WIN AND NONE OF YOU CAN EVER TAKE THAT AWAY FROM HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LIVE TO WIN, TIL YOU DIE!!!!!!!!
SNOWLY DID NOT DIE, SNOWLY SIGNED BACK ON TO WORLD OF WARCRAFT 3 DAYS AFTER HER DEATH, AND LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT HOW THEY COULD RECIEVE AN ETERNITY IN PARADISE IF THEY ONLY LIVED TO WIN LIKE HER!!!!!!!!!!
She then signed off and ascended to Heaven.
Teah
04/30/2008 at 1:07 am
I agree with whiteraven, completely and wholeheartedly. It is a pity that such a tragedy was allowed to occur but whether or not you are a gamer or non-gamer, respect and empathy is a must. It is essential that you tap into your humanity and understand that those who become obsessed with online gaming do not lead happy lives. They try to replace that life to forget it and shut it out. This is a tragedy in and of itself. Please try to be a little more compassionate in your comments.
Phill
10/05/2008 at 1:49 pm
She didnt die from playing the game. That is stupid. She had an eating disorder or something cause if you dont eat you die. if you dont sleep you eventually fall down, pass out. its inevitable. You cant stay awake for ever. I dont even know if any of this is real. People starve themselves to death all the time. This person just happen to play WOW while she purposely starved her self. Dont think she just forgot to eat or something. She chose not to and died. Or then again i guess you could be right and WOW gave her a virus and it killed her
John
01/27/2009 at 6:01 am
You people should be ashamed of yourselves, mocking her and coming to conclusions, you people are selfish, some of you are going to die selfish, I can believe that theres alot of jerks out there in the world but really?, a person sho just died and you make fun of her and think she deserves it?, what if it was you who knew someone who died from an MMORPG? wouldn’t you feel sad or just a little bit upset?, i mean comeon,what if i make fun of your friend wouldn’t you like to punch me in the face?
Ryan
03/03/2009 at 2:46 pm
In scientific experiments, mice that have a choice between food and crack, will choose the crack time and time again, until they die. Several people have chosen to play wow instead of feed themselves, therefore it’s nearly as addictive as crack. Anybody who says the game is not addictive is ignorant, or in denial (which is a characteristic of the addict.)
steven
07/04/2009 at 11:39 pm
hmmm interesting well, i do not believe you could place total blame ont he game i mean i enjoy games like cod i probelly play like 5 out opf the 7 days a week well at night i think in life balance of things is good im looking forward to being a marine and ive read lots of post about marines playing wow and otehr games its not that big o a deal so all of you mocking this need to really think what are you doing better with you life
(>'.')> KUEY
07/12/2009 at 12:23 am
How do games “impact” players to live an unhealthy lifestyle. Is a passion for games as bad as a passion for books. People stay up late reading hooked on what happen. IT’s an addiction. NOT living a “healthy” life style doesnt come from games. WE’RE IN AMERICA HOME OF THE FREE AND THE FAT PEOPLE! I MEAN MCDONALDS IS HERE. Blaming games is like blaming McDonalds because your fat. Theres no fault ,but your own.
me
07/12/2009 at 5:52 pm
COOOL, i wanna die JUST LIKE THAT xD