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Old 10-02-2012, 11:42 AM   #1
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Lightbulb Help me! My friend (Dsplayer14) is addicted to Linux! Tips to help get away?


My friend Adam is addicted to Linux and is being completely anti social to all of his close friends. He constantly makes excuses and doesn't realize this. Any tips on getting him away abit?
 
Old 10-02-2012, 11:43 AM   #2
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As we speak, he is next to me at school denying his addiction. Please, help.

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Old 10-02-2012, 11:44 AM   #3
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You won't get any good tips on a forum on this topic. Your friend need professional help that we can't offer here.
 
Old 10-02-2012, 11:46 AM   #4
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You won't get any good tips on a forum on this topic. Your friend need professional help that we can't offer here.
Oh god, were done for! Can you guys at least suspend him for awhile.
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Old 10-02-2012, 12:01 PM   #5
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You have to ask Jeremy about this. Keep in mind that any kind of addiction is an illness that has to be taken care of by a professional doctor (and if this should be some kind of joke, illnesses like that aren't funny and nothing to make fun of).
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:14 PM   #6
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i am dsplayer14s other friend and ths is nt a joke
as soon as he gets home al he does is get on his stpd slackware and linux or whtever he does on that thing
he used to be sch a social guy and now he is not
he dos not evn play tf2 with us anymore
can sombody plz give us a good website so tht we can help him
me and my friends made these accounts to get help
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:17 PM   #7
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Let see..

in school

dsplayer

I don't believe Linux is the problem.
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:19 PM   #8
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Let see..

in school

dsplayer

I don't believe Linux is the problem.
wh

t do u mean linux is not the probem
its al he does and those other wierd programms
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:24 PM   #9
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It seems more and more that these are one or two people making fun of dsplayer14. If you really think that there is an issue talk to your friends parents and seek professional help.
I asked the moderator of this forum to close the thread.
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:27 PM   #10
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It seems more and more that these are one or two people making fun of dsplayer14. If you really think that there is an issue talk to your friends parents and seek professional help.
I asked the moderator of this forum to close the thread.
do you rly think that somthing lke this needs proffesionl help? i dont no his parnts eaither
i cn only tlk to him at school and on skype
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:34 PM   #11
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Please use a spell-checker.
Any addict needs professional help. You came up with this issue, so there seems to be a problem. Anyways, I still think that this is a bad joke, especially when I see your signature and the pic posted by your friend.
 
Old 10-02-2012, 12:39 PM   #12
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Please use a spell-checker.
Any addict needs professional help. You came up with this issue, so there seems to be a problem. Anyways, I still think that this is a bad joke, especially when I see your signature and the pic posted by your friend.
i thought that that why linux sucks thing was funny haha
we trd to tell him sme ways to stp but he wont
does anybody knw anything we can do to help him
i also think his prnts support all of his computer time
becuase they think he is dong someting important to his future
omg this takes so long to type
 
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Again, this is not Twitter and not a text massage, spell out your words. And yes, we already told you what to do. there is nothing more you can do that talking to his parents or may be a teacher. You won't get help on a topic like that on internet forums.
 
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Old 10-02-2012, 01:39 PM   #14
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EDIT: Permanently closed, contact OP via email. Awaiting feedback.

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