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Inside A Korean Rehab Camp For Web Addiction

Posted by Zonk on from the place-you-never-want-to-go dept.

caffeinemessiah writes "The New York Times has a story about a Korean kids' camp for 'curing' Internet addiction. 'Seventeen hours a day online is fine,' said one such kid at the camp. From the article: 'Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors lead group sessions, and there are even therapeutic workshops on pottery and drumming ... this year, the camp held its first two 12-day sessions, with 16 to 18 male participants each time. (South Korean researchers say an overwhelming majority of compulsive computer users are male.)'"

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  1. Why aren't they "victims"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    South Korean researchers say an overwhelming majority of compulsive computer users are male.
    If they were women or a minority race in their country, then they could claim that discrimination and prejudice were to blame for their problems.