Is there such a thing as internet addiction?
Ben Alexander always struggled to fit in. Teased at primary school and beaten up in senior school, he turned to the internet, where he found a whole new world of friends. Subscribing to the hugely popular online game World of Warcraft, he joined 12 million other people — including the actor Vin Diesel, the presenter Jonathan Ross and his wife Jane Goldman — in a quest reminiscent of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
The Times, 7th Mar 2010
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