Twenty years ago, I hung out with about fifty folks in IRC chat rooms. At the time, "Internet Addiction" was a frequent topic for discussion. It was generally agreed that spending 24/7 on the Internet was not, in itself, a bad thing, it was all in how you managed its use within your daily life.
Today, there is a constant stream of distractions available from uncountable sources. Whether your time is spent on Facebook or World of Warcraft or just viewing random videos on YouTube, there is no reason to be bored when you're not working or studying or otherwise occupied. There's a virtual cornucopia of entertainment out there in the cloud. But when your entertainment buzz starts to interfere with your real-world life, then perhaps it's time to put down the mouse and step away from the computer.
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