Same as with any addictive thing, you can use and you can abuse. And the change isn't instant. You can play MMO socially in a guild, or you can simply grind ma

Same as with any addictive thing, you can use and you can abuse. And the change isn't instant. You can play MMO socially in a guild, or you can simply grind max levels / rare items endlessly. You can play an IAP and ad-riddled mobile game to kill some time when waiting in queues, or you can have it become a part of your life checking the game everytime you have a minute of downtime. And the transitions between those states happen impreceptibly, and there is no defined line beyond which you may consider the activity harmful.