Web Addict Beaten to Death by Counselors

[jsinger]

A Chinese teenager sent to an internet addiction rehabilitation camp has allegedly been beaten to death by its counselors, according to reports.

[news.bbc.co.uk...]

[jsinger]

"However, there is little consensus on how to treat the addiction. In July, China's Ministry of Health formally banned the use of electroshock therapy as a treatment option."

[rj87uk]

"there is little consensus on how to treat the addiction"

Some family time? Fishing, Sports, Trips, Board Game nights I think things like these would be good for everyone more social activities.

Me? I might be addicted but its my job? :)

[Propools]

rj87uk- True That, me too. I guess now that this is out in the open we might get an "internet addiction czar" to address this. JK ;)

[StoutFiles]

Until the teen leaves the house, they could..oh, i don't know...restrict computer use? Do parents not have control over their kids in China?

Once he leaves the house though, he can internet as much as he wants. It's his life.

[Propools]

Ooh, What about Mobile Surfing. How do you control that? Or browsing through your brand new Gambeboy with WiFi ability?

[Rugles]

"there is little consensus on how to treat the addiction"

Have they tried only giving him a dial up connection?

I know that would cure me.

[Demaestro]

Have they tried only giving him a dial up connection?

I know that would cure me.

haha nice... honestly though you are right, that and a Netscape 4.1 browser would be enough to stop anyone from accessing the Internet.

[blend27]

-- Netscape 4.1 --

That and walking a Dog twice a day.

[Shaddows]

That and walking a Dog twice a day.

Nah, Lycos was (is?) a substandard search engine.

[rj87uk]

I think you would be better off with wiki than Lycos...