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On Triple J's Hack program last night there were talking about peoples addictions to social media Facebook in particular and how recently there has been a clinical scale developed top measure someones addiction to social media.
So would anyone here class themselves as Addicted to FB or other social media Twitter, PSB?
Personally when i get to work one of the first things i do is open FB and PSB tabs, then check emails and load up works sales invoiceing program. When i'm at home doing nothing or just watching TV i will usually be scrolling FB or PSB on my phone. Although if i am busy in the garage, garden or out doing something on the weekend i generally ignore computers/phone in general.
Recently i have been considering deleting FB all together, but it has become such a major part of how i stay in contact with people. Family and close mates i still contact via sms/phone or see in person. But it is my wider group of mates or 2nd and 3rd teir mates (people who i might only share one interest with or who are mates of mates) who i would loose contact with. But it seems these days most social gatherings of even my close friends and family, dinners, parties, rides and weekends away are organised over FB, people update important life moment over FB (engagements and babies has been a common one recently). I feel if i removed myself from FB completly i would start to miss out on alot of this stuff.
I have also started trying to make a concious effort to leave my phone in my pocket when out with friends ie: pub, meals, burning stuff. Its not that friends where boring it just got to a stage when the conversation would stop for a minute everyone would be straight on their phones checking FB or Twitter. Became apparent usually after a LNR sitting at the pub with 10 or so ppl at the table and 8 or 9 of them would have their phones out.
So would anyone here class themselves as Addicted to FB or other social media Twitter, PSB?
Personally when i get to work one of the first things i do is open FB and PSB tabs, then check emails and load up works sales invoiceing program. When i'm at home doing nothing or just watching TV i will usually be scrolling FB or PSB on my phone. Although if i am busy in the garage, garden or out doing something on the weekend i generally ignore computers/phone in general.
Recently i have been considering deleting FB all together, but it has become such a major part of how i stay in contact with people. Family and close mates i still contact via sms/phone or see in person. But it is my wider group of mates or 2nd and 3rd teir mates (people who i might only share one interest with or who are mates of mates) who i would loose contact with. But it seems these days most social gatherings of even my close friends and family, dinners, parties, rides and weekends away are organised over FB, people update important life moment over FB (engagements and babies has been a common one recently). I feel if i removed myself from FB completly i would start to miss out on alot of this stuff.
I have also started trying to make a concious effort to leave my phone in my pocket when out with friends ie: pub, meals, burning stuff. Its not that friends where boring it just got to a stage when the conversation would stop for a minute everyone would be straight on their phones checking FB or Twitter. Became apparent usually after a LNR sitting at the pub with 10 or so ppl at the table and 8 or 9 of them would have their phones out.
Don't use it, never have and never considered it. Don't get on any of the things like Twitta, Myface or whatever it is either, if I want to keep in touch with someone I'll do it the old fashion way ie phone or email, fuck I don't even text unless I have to reply to one from the missus etc 
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