ARPAVAX:CAD:ESVAX:Cory:cc-18 (06/11/82)
I posted this survey several weeks ago; I'd like to get some more answers:
I don't want to address the question 'What EXACTLY is an addict'.
I'd like to ask some objective questions:
[1] Have you ever pulled an all-nighter without telling the person(s)
you live with?
[2] Have you ever randomly poked around other people's or system
files, with no particular goal, for longer than 30 minutes?
[3] Have you ever skipped a homework assignment or other deadline
in favor of nonessential computer activities (playing games,
reading news, twiddling unimportant things)?
[4] Have you ever experienced neurotic symptoms traceable to your
computer activities (undue frustration, anger, etc.)?
[5] Have you ever broken a date or other romantic engagement in
favor of nonessential computer activities?
[6] Have you ever fainted from lack of food or sleep in ANY
computer activity?
[7] Have you ever spent substantial amounts of time doing pointless
things (watching the load average or the queues, waiting for
the process numbers to cycle through 0, etc.)?
[8] Have you ever made yourself tremendously unhappy through your
computer activities?
BE HONEST!! A survey like this is no good if you lie. Just to start
the ball rolling, I'll answer first: yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no.
Personal comments, flames, etc., are welcome. Answers will be held
in confidence if desired.
Send responses to ucbvax!cory:cc-18 by June 25, and I'll summarize.
Michael Chastain
ucbvax!Cory:cc-18
Cory.cc-18@Berkeley