A lawsuit against IBM is apparently reviving debate over whether Web overuse may be classified as an addiction. I dont know about you, but as an MVP and through my work I spend a lot of time on the internet, a lot longer than I spend drinking, socialising or watching TV.
Am I addicted - are you?
The article below which is from Business Week .COM looks at the problems companies could face in the future if they fire someone for bad internet practices at work, when they could be addicted to the Internet, and thus fall under one or another countries Disability Discrimination Acts should internet addiction be recognised as a problem.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2006/tc20061214_422859.htm