MMORPGs = :( x 1000

Knowing MMORPGs are addicting, it would be foolish to play one.  There is little difference between that choice and knowingly taking drugs.  No perceived benefit of playing justifies the risk.  Certainly, alternative forms of entertainment can be found.  Of the several people I have known personally that play MMORPGs, very few do so responsibly.  I know I didn't.  Ragnarok Online almost destroyed my freshman year of college.  A friend invited me to play the game with him, and I naively walked right in.  It seems likely to me that my entrance into the game is representative of how many others have found themselves involved in MMORPGs.  More like this article should be disseminated, giving the next generation the best chance of making an informed choice on the matter.