War of Internet Addiction

War of Internet Addiction is a 2010 World of Warcraft machinima. Kannimei We know it's impossible, but we still swim tirelessly to the North Pole, to the edge of the (global) map, to the place where there is no water, but we still can’t see that icy land! In the past year, I, just like others who love this game, diligently go to work on a crowded bus, diligently consume all kinds of food with no concern of whatever unknown chemicals (they may contain). We never complain that our wages are low, we never lose our mental balance due to those big townhouses you bought with the money you took from my meager wage. We mourned and cried for the flood and earthquake, we rejoiced and cheered for the manned space flight and the Olympics. From the bottom of our heart, we never want to lag to any other nations in this world, but in this year, because of you, we can't even play a game we love whole-heartedly with other gamers all over the world. Thanks to all you so-called Brick Owners and Shouting Beasts, aren't there enough eulogies, cosmetics and anesthetics? Everyday, you have nothing else to do but enjoying your prestigious social status, and pointing at us from an ethical high ground. Have you ever wondered why five million gamers are collectively taking this Net poison (as you so describe our addiction to the virtual game), and the deep-rooted social reasons that are covered? We naively believed that here there are only gardens, that we can touch the ideal if only we work hard enough. When we look up to those servers on the top of the pyramid, we are forced to hold the Happiness bestowed from you. We retreat into the so-called freest Internet on earth, communicate at low cost, and salve the pains in daily life with the game. It's just like this, but they, for the sake of interests, they are exploiting in every possible way... we are so accustomed to silence, but silence doesn't mean surrender. Translation from 18 April 2010 https://techcrunch.com/2010/04/18/the-chinese-matrix-and-the-war-of-internet-addiction/ TechCrunch The Chinese Matrix and the War of Internet Addiction External links