09-17-2007, 11:35 AM
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Had an idea!
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China web-user dies after three-day online binge
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
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A man in southern China collapsed and died after a three-day marathon online session at a cybercafe, state media reported on Monday.
The web-user, estimated to be 30 years old, suddenly collapsed in front of his computer terminal in Guangdong province, and emergency personnel were unable to revive him, the Beijing News reported.
"According to preliminary findings, the length of time this man spent online might have triggered heart problems," the paper quoted a local hospital emergency medic in the city of Zhongshan as saying.
The paper did not provide the man's name or the online activities he was engaged in.
Worried about growing Internet addiction, China's government has taken steps to combat the problem, including forcing online gaming sites to dock the points of gamers who stay online too long.
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09-17-2007, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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So its come to this.
I thought this was going to be a lead-painted keyboard joke.
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09-17-2007, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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hahah beat me to it.
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09-17-2007, 11:39 AM
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I bet it was World of Warcraft.
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09-17-2007, 11:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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I though I recalled hearing about something like this months ago?
The article is dated today, so I wonder if this is becoming more common?
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09-17-2007, 11:46 AM
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Likes Cartoons
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burninator
I bet it was World of Warcraft.
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Since it's asia, my bet would be Maple Story.
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09-17-2007, 11:48 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce
Since it's asia, my bet would be Maple Story.
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What the hell is that?
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09-17-2007, 11:51 AM
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Likes Cartoons
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Originally Posted by Locke
What the hell is that?
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It's a wildly popular online game with over 50 million users. You would probably only know about it if you lived in one of those asian countries. But it is getting increasingly popular here.
I do not play that stupid game. I know people who play it though. There's even an anime coming soon. Oh the horror of it all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_Story
Last edited by TheyCallMeBruce; 09-17-2007 at 11:53 AM.
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09-17-2007, 11:58 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Wow. Stunning. 
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09-17-2007, 11:59 AM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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It was probably from the coffee and red bull he drank while at the cafe.
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09-17-2007, 12:00 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
So its come to this.
I thought this was going to be a lead-painted keyboard joke.
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09-17-2007, 12:00 PM
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Had an idea!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
It was probably from the coffee and red bull he drank while at the cafe.
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I can't even imagine.
My eyes start burning after 3-4 hours straight. 
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09-17-2007, 12:28 PM
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Wucka Wocka Wacka
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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Not to mention that he was probably spending a lot of time online before the final 30-hour binge. I bet if you looked at this guy's last week or month there would be a lot of online time.
Every time we went into an cyber-cafe in China they were packed with gamers usually into MMORPG's (didn't see WOW once), pirated movies or porn (have you no shame? Save it for the library!  )
I have to say that the approach of docking gamers points if they stay online too much is interesting, albeit a father-knows best approach...but sometimes those approaches are needed for peoples own good.
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09-17-2007, 12:35 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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did he drop any good loot? ....
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09-17-2007, 12:49 PM
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Director of the HFBI
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming Choy
did he drop any good loot? ....
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haha that's awesome!
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09-17-2007, 12:54 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burninator
I bet it was World of Warcraft.
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Blizzard has strick time policies for China users to combat this usage so I would doubt it.
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09-17-2007, 01:07 PM
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Franchise Player
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...yeah I just joking about World of Warcraft guys. I'm not in the know as to what is/isn't popular in China.
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09-17-2007, 01:19 PM
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Director of the HFBI
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Calgary
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WoW is huge in China. They are the "farmers". Hundres of kids playing WoW, for hours on end, getting the best loot. I think they get paid for it too..
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09-17-2007, 01:26 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Apparently he is doing OK...he respawned a few minutes later at a near-by cafe...
-Scott
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09-17-2007, 01:57 PM
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Had an idea!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sclitheroe
Apparently he is doing OK...he respawned a few minutes later at a near-by cafe...
-Scott
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Seriously....not funny. 
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