http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/12611/1/Reasons-Behind-Internet-Addiction.html
Initially I set out to discover some of the main reasons for Internet addiction, and despite the title of this article it does not really provide any. Instead, it provides on reason as to why Internet addictions is so COMMON.
Is it true that the only thing separating the realms of online and offline, is the same reason people develop an Internet addiction? According to the above article the idea of being anonymous is what makes Internet addiction so popular, and it is also the one factor that distinguishes between online and offline communities. Do you agree with this article's claims, could the idea of being anonymous really hold that much control/power?
I do agree that anonymity can have great power over why someone becomes addicted to the internet. It makes sense because in the article it stated that, "The main dangers which Internet addiction brings are pornography, online gambling, online shopping, chat rooms, and online games." Almost all of those activities can also be done in real life, but to be seen in public doing them can bring shame and embarrassment, which is why the availability of being unseen must be so enticing.
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