Comments on: Information Overload

By: Ladysink

Ladysink — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:31:26 +0000

I think you have the right to be worried. Some people will not get over-obssesed about new things. But others, like me, will fall in hell. Anime brought the downfall for me. Sometimes i don't want to go out. I think about dropping my studies, i managed to get to university, wich is odd. People are always judging you, they always step on you for no reason and such. While i watch anime or movies, read manga or books, i don't have to face that harsh reality.

I think the people who cannot balance are those who will more likely take drugs or do other things that will bring them to hell. Sad people like me. Those who don't understand why they have to suffer because it's a reflex to breath when you just come out of your mother tummy.

I'm frustrated when people say that balance is the key. Like it's easy and all. After that people like me will only get hurt again thinking of how much we suck at being normal people yet again. Geez my life sucks, but i still want to live…

By: Belair

Belair — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:41:10 +0000

Melonpan: Couldn't agree more. There must be a conspiracy behind all these, what a sinister organization it must be, to be able to kill the productivity of throngs of commoners, it's also killing my college life.

Yes, I don't download torrentz no more. I've been damned

By: david

david — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:59:23 +0000

Great post! This stirs some interesting conversation…

I know it's easy to get overwhelmed, but think of the many benefits of information globalization: rich people no longer hold all the knowledge; communities of like-minded individuals have formed; outcasts now have a home; global friendships have been created; entertainment is more diverse and giant corporations are more transparent. You can even create your very own feature film without a huge Hollywood studio!

I'm not sure where else I'm going with this – but my main point is that there are many more benefits than there are disadvantages (at least to me).

By: zenical

zenical — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:37:44 +0000

Now we have everything but I think its up to you whether you wanna go crazy. We have our controls. But I believe some people think that watching anime is like important while for some its reading books. We have different types of judgement. so it really depends on us.

the internet is the one thing that keeps me busy. because television shows are boring and the show ain't that nice.
But we need to balance so yeah.. even though what may be a waste of time, time ain't wasted at all ^^

btw I'm linking ya ^^ xD

By: Melonpan

Melonpan — Tue, 29 May 2007 19:44:44 +0000

Gyabooo~ ITS THE NHK!

By: dKiWi

dKiWi — Fri, 25 May 2007 05:05:36 +0000

yupz yupz… I'm serving teh country now (conscript) and the only thing that keeps me going is anime. My platoon mates are stupid, the commanders are idiots, and the customers (I'm in Gombak Base Security Company) are much, much worse. I'll probably be taking it out on the lower-ranked soldiers, like some of my section mates, if I didn't have anime to watch, manga/light novels to read, and visual novels to play.

And where did I realise the beauty of this sub-culture? The internet. I am a perfectly sociable member of my section and can function as a soldier. I feel that I don't waste time on the internet, rather it helps me appreciate better entertainment rather than the inferior stuff available in mainstream society.

But yeah, the most impt thing is balance and a clear sense of judgement. Like even though mainstream entertainment is inferior, its still ok to consume some of it to prevent being ostracised. Even though it is ultimately a waste of time.