It's the community aspect of it. Not gaming, but I reckon I've wasted hundreds of hours on Reddit. That little 'new message' indication would drive me back to

It's the community aspect of it. Not gaming, but I reckon I've wasted hundreds of hours on Reddit. That little 'new message' indication would drive me back to the site over and over again. It got so bad that it pretty much derailed my startup. I would use it as a refuge when trouble loomed. Can't close that new deal? Scared to call that client? Paralyzed by fear because you can't ship the product in time? Don't worry, discuss this damn thing on Reddit and pretend that your opinion actually matters in the world. I've blocked Reddit on my computer now. Haven't been to the site in months. I've never been more productive. In contrast, I used to play Age of Empires 2 a LOT as a kid, but I had a terrible internet connection which meant I couldn't play online. My addiction to AoE, thus, was nowhere near as bad as my addiction to Reddit. Without that social feedback, I could escape pretty easily.