Korean cyber junkies march off to bootcamp

They need toughening up.

Obviously, they need the P.T. to toughen them up so they don't die next time they pull a 72 hour session.

Bwah....?

And the problem is where ?

Any pursuit, hobby or interest has pitfalls, dangers and possible addiciton. Stops these kids running in gangs with real guns killing real people for real money with which to buy real drugs.

I say get 'em all addicted and keep the streets safe from snot-nosed chavs blaring music out of mobile phones and tearing around on shitty mopeds, shellsuits tucked into their socks.

Quote from a participant

I'm not thinking about games now, so maybe this will help. From now on, maybe I'll just spend five hours a day online.

InterNetional Rescue ..... Virgin Shoulders

"Governments across Asia have naturally taken a dim view of these dens of adolescent overindulgence."

The Failure is theirs in not providing Adult HyperVision with the Genre. A Fault Easily Fixed with ITs Addition [theirs to Control ITs Money Flow Mission.]

Good question

They should instead, force these people to go LARP-ing. Its outdoors, social and fun.

Soldiers?

"a lifestyle without the internet"

As in - a lifestyle of heavy military training in case the commies from the North invade and you are too soft to stop them? How is turning these people in war-obsessed soldats going to help the South Korean's youth?

Reality Bites

I had a run in many years ago with a guy who though himself the greatest Mortal Combat player of all time. He was very good infact blood good at the game, but it went to his head. Me, I was hopeless at it despite the fact I had a black belt in Karate. Needless to say he go uppity one day and tried his luck. Did hurt him to much, just bent back his pinkies as far as they would go and then a bit beyond that. Couldn't hold a joystick for weeks. I've seen the same with skateboarding, guys know all the move in the game but couldn't even stand upright on a board for 10 feet. Ok I can't afford flying lessons or running a plane so I have to do simming for that, but most other affordable activities I'll try do in real life. When there is that little bit of real risk it's far more fun.

@Reality Bites

I agree, Joe Stalin. And that's a Reality Kiss Introducing Life in Love with both the Real and Virtual on a Dedicated Course Together in Tandem.

@ amanfromMars

No it wasn't Reality Kiss, it was By Jaap Stoel.

Seen it

My wifes sister tried sending her son to that camp. He came to my house in Seoul afterwards to "relax" and see a psychiatrist. Funny thing is, first thing he did after his psych eval was hop online for a quick 5 hour gaming session.