Many people wonder if Gaia is addicting. The answer is simply, yes.
But, like all addicting things, some people are immune to their entrapping powers.
Are you immune to the power of Gaia? Here's a quick test. Just add up all the points until the end.
You have over 20,000 in gold. 1 point
You have over 100,000 in gold. 4 points
You have so much you stopped caring about it. 6 points
You can name all the administrators/moderators. 3 points
You are an administrator/moderator. 5 points
You named your first child Lanzer/Noraboo. 10 points.
The majority of your time on the internet is spent on Gaia. 1 point
The majority of your time on Gaia is spent in ED. 1 point
The majority of your time on Gaia is spent in the chatterbox. 0 points and a kick in the a**.
You spend three hours or less a week on Gaia. 1 point
You spend 3-12 hours a week on Gaia. 2 points
You spend 12-36 hours a week on Gaia. 3 points
You spend every free minute of your life on Gaia, occasionally even skipping work or school. 5 points.
You have missed meals for Gaia. 2 points
You have stayed up all night just on Gaia. 3 points
You have ceased all unnecesary body functions other than those needed for Gaia. 6 points
You have not spoken to an actual person for days at a time. 4 points
You have not been seen long enough to be labeled legally deceased. 6 points
You have secretely cybered on Gaia. 1 point
You have secret sex cabals on Gaia. 3 points
You cyber more than you have real sex. No points. That's just sad...
You started a Guild that has more than ten people. 1 point
You are an active member of a fifty+ organization. 1 point
You started a guild that is notoriously known. 4 points
You know what n00b/bump/other lingo mean. 1 point
You have invented new words. 3 points
You have invented new words in the middle of an arguement, just to mess with n00bs' heads. 5 points
You secretely fantasize about other people's avatars. 3 points
You genuinely wish avatars could strip naked. 5 points
You paste avatar heads onto pornstars' bodies, and then masturbate to them. 7 points
You have read this far down. No points, I'm just checking...
You PM'ed an influential Gaian, and they PM'ed you back. 1 point
You were PM'ed by an influential Gaian. 2 points
You get PM'ed by people who think you are influential. 4 points
You don't PM those people back. 5 points
You have attended an Anime Convention, and checked out the Gaia area. 5 points
You have attended a Gaian meeting, and then went to the anime convention. 10 points
You attended the Gaia, then left the convention. 30 points
You have a gf/bf on Gaia. 0 points
You have several gf's/bf's on Gaia. 1 point
You met your real life gf/bf on Gaia. 6 points
You met your spouse on Gaia. 10 points
You married them because they had a pimp hat. 20 points
Add up your points, and view the chart below
-100-0 points: I will get you.
0-10 points: Tourist
11-20 points: Slight addiction
21-30 points: Are you getting high off it?
31-40 points: Seek help.
41- 49 points: And I thought heroin was addictive...
50+ points: You are a Gaian God. All should bow before you. But only on Gaia.
These addiction levels are in no means accurate, but they should give you a general idea of your addiction
Now, to somehow keep this in ED... I know!
Is being addicted neccesarily a bad thing? Gaia manages to help people to express themselves, it allows relationships to form, and a myriad of other benefits.
Yet, there are a large number of negatives of Gaia as well. Health issues, alienation from "real" people, dependency on annonimity, personality changes, and a host of other problems.
Do the negatives outweigh the positives? Is Gaia safe? Should those who can't handle it seek help?
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