Story of Snowly

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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. Several days before Snowly's death, the girl was said to be preparing for a relatively difficult part of the game (namely, to kill the Black Dragon Prince) 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.
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I can't imagine people playing games (even addictive ones like MMOs) to death. I mean, I think that I'm pretty addicted but I always go to bed on time and stuff. And I've got a big bottle of water when I'm thirsty. D:
 
R.I.P

World of Warcraft yet again rears it's ugly head of... death!
 
I don't see how people can be so addicted :( I can't even stay awake 2 days straight let alone not go without a drink or feel the pangs of hunger.
 
Sorry, but I've got no sympathy for her. She played the game for so long (ignoring her fatigue, hunger and thirst) that she died because she was too stupid to get up, have a sandwich, grab a glass of water and hit the sack for a couple of hours. No sympathy at all.
 
xcellerate said:
jeez. Is this how funerals are going to be now?
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"And now vicar killa203 will say a prayer and cast level 30 'Devil ward'. All corpse looters are advised to stay behind after the ceremony for free items."

Gay couples advised to type /quit LOL owned fags!
 
bvasgm said:
Sorry, but I've got no sympathy for her. She played the game for so long (ignoring her fatigue, hunger and thist) that she died because she was too stupid to get up, have a sandwich, grab a glass of water and hit the sack for a couple of hours. No sympathy at all.
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Come on man. People who are addicted to things kind of lack common sense at times.

She was young, too. Have 'some' pity.
 
Raziaar said:
Come on man. People who are addicted to things kind of lack common sense at times.

She was young, too. Have 'some' pity.
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It sucks that she died, but it was a direct result of her decision to continue playing the game despite her extreme: fatigue, hunger, thirst. In my mind her death ammounts to a suicide, it was caused by a concious decision she made. I don't have any sympathy for people who kill themselves >> I don't have any sympathy for her. Sorry, but I just don't.
 
bvasgm said:
Sorry, but I've got no sympathy for her. She played the game for so long (ignoring her fatigue, hunger and thirst) that she died because she was too stupid to get up, have a sandwich, grab a glass of water and hit the sack for a couple of hours. No sympathy at all.
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You're missing the entire "addiction" part of the situation. Addiction is a mental illness, just like cancer is a physical illness. Both need treatment and respect, not scorn and blame.

People who do things like this or actively commit suicide are not thinking clearly and suffer from mental problems, whether it be bipolar, depressive, or anxiety disorders, which can be caused from a multitude of things such as a chemical imbalance and/or a traumatic episode. Again, it's an illness that usually requires treatment, whether that be in the form of counseling and/or medication.

Do you have any idea what a person has to feel like to think of committing suicide? What kind of state of mind they have to be in? Do you even begin to realize the level of self-hatred and despair a suicidal person feels? If you've never been to that point then you probably can't. Suffice it to say it's not a place a person can exist in and stay wholly sane. So if you can't have sympathy for someone who lives with that amount of pain and seeks the only means of escape they can think of then I don't know what to say...

As for this specific situation, we know nothing about this girl or what she may have been going through. What if her mom just died and she was trying to escape the grief by retreating from reality? Maybe, maybe not...we just don't know.

As for this story, I do find the idea of holding a funeral in the game she was addicted to in very poor taste.
 
Thankyou Neutrino, I was about to waste time posting something like that myself.

It's kind of neat how they are all kneeling there.
 
bvasgm said:
Sorry, but I've got no sympathy for her. She played the game for so long (ignoring her fatigue, hunger and thirst) that she died because she was too stupid to get up, have a sandwich, grab a glass of water and hit the sack for a couple of hours. No sympathy at all.
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qft....although I doubt I could have said that without getting assrammed by 15 members at once

EDIT: It seems they did it to you D:

ok, so maybe a little pity
 
I'm sad that a video game was related in her death, it just gives Whacko Jacko more ammunition...does that count?
 
bvasgm said:
Sorry, but I've got no sympathy for her. She played the game for so long (ignoring her fatigue, hunger and thirst) that she died because she was too stupid to get up, have a sandwich, grab a glass of water and hit the sack for a couple of hours. No sympathy at all.
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QFT.

A death is only tragic if it's not their fault, this was.
 
short recoil said:
QFT.

A death is only tragic if it's not their fault, this was.
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Ok, so I'm driving down the street and some guy rams into my car and I die.

My fault for driving! Man!

Honestly, you are basically saying it's her fault for playing WoW. Because I'll tell you one thing, it was NOT her fault for getting addicted.

Think about it.
 
vegeta897 said:
Ok, so I'm driving down the street and some guy rams into my car and I die.

My fault for driving! Man!

Honestly, you are basically saying it's her fault for playing WoW. Because I'll tell you one thing, it was NOT her fault for getting addicted.

Think about it.
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What?

It's her fault for ignoring the need to sleep for a stupid game. (a selfish reason to die)
If i died whilst seeing how many 9mm i could take in the stomach it'd be my fault.

If she had been forced to stay awake by a captor etc and died then it would be tragic and i'd feel sympathy.
 
short recoil said:
What?

It's her fault for ignoring the need to sleep for a stupid game. (a selfish reason to die)
If i died whilst seeing how many 9mm i could take in the stomach it'd be my fault.

If she had been forced to stay awake by a captor etc and died then it would be tragic and i'd feel sympathy.
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You are not listening to anyone. She got ADDICTED to the game.

Your example does not relate at all to this. That would be your stupid choice to shoot yourself.

But she was ADDICTED to the game, I'm beginning to doubt you don't know what that means.
It's not like she WANTED to starve to death. Jesus Christ man, think.
 
It is also partly blizzards fault, humans are highly suggestable and they need to recognise that their game can and does have a strong impact in turning people into addict's.. especially in a society like ours where reality for children and some adults is no where near as 'fun' as a vivid imaginary world.
 
Ok, all the analogies so far have been awful. And I don't want this thread to turn into a flame war over the definition of "addiction". Let's just agree that this was tragic, and may she rest in peace.
 
vegeta897 said:
You are not listening to anyone. She got ADDICTED to the game.

Your example does not relate at all to this. That would be your stupid choice to shoot yourself.

But she was ADDICTED to the game, I'm beginning to doubt you don't know what that means.
It's not like she WANTED to starve to death. Jesus Christ man, think.
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ADDICTED?
Even if she was addicted,( i presume the real reason was she had little of a "real life") then it's still her fault.
If a heroin addict dies, it is their fault, i feel no sympathy, why is this any different.

All games have guidline warnings on play hours, especially MMORPG's (does it not say something every time you log in?)

It's like driving without having breaks, if you crash and die it's you fault.
IF it's your action that caused your death it is your fault.
 
vegeta897 said:
You are not listening to anyone. She got ADDICTED to the game.

Your example does not relate at all to this. That would be your stupid choice to shoot yourself.

But she was ADDICTED to the game, I'm beginning to doubt you don't know what that means.
It's not like she WANTED to starve to death. Jesus Christ man, think.
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What if recoil liked shooting himself in the stomach, and got addicted?
 
dekstar said:
What if recoil liked shooting himself in the stomach, and got addicted?
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I NEED MY SHOT!!!!
Where's my beretta!!!!

*BANG* ahhhh.
 
Addiction is not a disease, it is a choice. An addiction can be rid of by willpower, which this girl obviously lacked, while a disease cannot be.
 
Short Recoil, you are still missing my point.

Getting addicted to Heroin is a ton different than getting addicted to WoW... :|

In order to get addicted to Heroin you are actually using a nasty and illegal drug... WoW is neither of those, LOT'S of people play it, and it's normal.


JNightshade said:
Ok, all the analogies so far have been awful. And I don't want this thread to turn into a flame war over the definition of "addiction". Let's just agree that this was tragic, and may she rest in peace.
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Well, apparantly some people don't think it's tragic, and even feel the need to show their ignorance... Hence the argument.

But yeah, Short Recoil, I can't believe you just compared getting addicted to a video game to getting addicted to Heroin :laugh:
 
vegeta897 said:
Short Recoil, you are still missing my point.

Getting addicted to Heroin is a ton different than getting addicted to WoW... :|

In order to get addicted to Heroin you are actually using a nasty and illegal drug... WoW is neither of those, LOT'S of people play it, and it's normal.
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Everybody eats food, those who eat too much and die it's still their fault.

The information is there, if they chose the path of stupidity they'll find their way to the gate of death.
 
short recoil said:
Everybody eats food, those who eat too much and die it's still their fault.

The information is there, if they chose the path of stupidity they'll find their way to the gate of death.
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So you are saying that everyone who plays WoW chose a stupid path and they should all assume they are going to get addicted to it? Please.

Why don't we all things that are enjoyable because they may become addicting.

I get the feeling you only say this because you are the perfect human :p
 
vegeta897 said:
So you are saying that everyone who plays WoW chose a stupid path and they should all assume they are going to get addicted to it? Please.
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NO! you can't get it can you.
People who play WoW excessively, and yes it is a choice no matter how "addicted" you are.
I could play Wow for an hour a day without it harming me i expect, people who spend days without sleep on it are dumbasses, it's the same as eating chips and nothing else.
 
short recoil said:
NO! you can't get it can you.
People who play WoW excessively, and yes it is a choice no matter how "addicted" you are.
I could play Wow for an hour a day without it harming me i expect, people who spend days without sleep on it are dumbasses, it's the same as eating chips and nothing else.
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Don't mock my diet.
 
What I'm saying is that she obviously didn't WANT to kill herself, so I don't see how you could have no sympathy.
 
short recoil said:
ADDICTED?
Even if she was addicted,( i presume the real reason was she had little of a "real life") then it's still her fault.
If a heroin addict dies, it is their fault, i feel no sympathy, why is this any different.

All games have guidline warnings on play hours, especially MMORPG's (does it not say something every time you log in?)

It's like driving without having breaks, if you crash and die it's you fault.
IF it's your action that caused your death it is your fault.
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But you are making the invalid assumption that she was both sane and/or rational. A person suffering from a real mental illness is not. No sane person is going to starve themselves to death looking at a computer screen.

By saying it's completely her fault and you have no sympathy you are in fact that you believe a mental disorder is not a real illness, in which case you might want to take up your argument with the American Psychological Association or any other group of experts on psychology and/or psychiatry.

There seems to be this ongoing myth in our culture that mental illness is somehow the fault of the person afflicted with it. Bottom line is that rational, sane people do not up and kill themselves. These kind of people need help and treatment, not misguided accusations of blame.

Don't judge something you don't understand.
 
That's exactly what I'm saying, thankyou. She obviously wouldn't have wanted to let herself die if she was in a normal state.
 
It's both her fault and not. She brought it upon herself by playing an MMORPG and getting addicted. However, slandering a dead person is a damn sin if you ask me, and some of you should be ashamed. Have some compassion FFS.
 
short recoil said:
People who play WoW excessively, and yes it is a choice no matter how "addicted" you are.
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A "choice" implies rationality. An addiction by, defintion, is not rational.

short recoil said:
1. She took the risk, she understood lack of sleep was bad, why should you sympathise?
2. I don't have a lot of emotion anyway http://terminatorsoulstare.ytmnd.com/
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She understood lack of sleep was bad? No, obviously in her state of mind she did not understand that. That's the point.
 
short recoil said:
1. She took the risk, she understood sleep was bad, why should you sympathise?
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Did you even read Neutrino's post?
 
So if you're addicted, anything you do as a result of that addiction is not your fault?
 
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