Social Network sites addiction

[snepp]

Re: Social Network sites addiction

Go outside.

[TheMatrix31]

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I always have a tab open, but not ALWAYS actively surfing it.

[Marino]

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That's how I am most of the time

[areobee401]

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I check my facebook maybe 6-8 times a day. It's easy because you can check real fast from your phone. I don't look at others profile or anything like that. I think its more out of habit then anything else.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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I will sometimes be bored on my computer reading facebook, and out of habit grab my phone and check facebook....

[superjames1992]

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I check Facebook about once or twice every day or every other day. I hardly post things on there, maybe a couple statuses per week. I usually just see whats going on with my friends. I'm on it each time for no more than ten minutes. What do you guys do on FB that makes you stay on all day long? I'll chat with friends and stuff, but once I've seen all the recent updates there isn't much more to do.

Same here.

[Nivek]

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Back in my day, the term social networking got you a restraining order. I use to have a stalkbook account, then I realized 80% of my "friends" I haven't talked to (nor want to talk to) since high school and I have no interest in seeing what my ex's are doing. It's a great marketing tool if you're a promoter, but the average fb user (imo) has a voyeuristic fetish or is tragically nostalgic.

[TheMatrix31]

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I constantly post things. Articles, news, opinions, pictures, videos....etc. I don't even know why I bother---hardly any of my friends are smart/interested enough to post on them.

[The GIGGAS]

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If you want to block FB, just do this (on Windows).

http://www.hidetools.com/how-to-block-facebook.html

How to block Facebook using the Hosts file


The location of the hosts file depends on your operation system.
Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows 2000 C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows 98/ME C:\WINDOWS\hosts

Note! Make a backup of the hosts file and put it somewhere safe, in case you mess up.

1. Open the hosts file using Notepad or other plain text editor.
2. Copy the following:
# block facebook
127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 blog.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 apps.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 en-gb.facebook.com

3. Paste them into the Hosts file after 127.0.0.1 localhost
4. Save and close the Hosts file.
5. Reboot your computer to apply the changes.
6. Try to open Facebook into a browser.

[Nivek]

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I constantly post things. Articles, news, opinions, pictures, videos....etc. I don't even know why I bother---hardly any of my friends are smart/interested enough to post on them.

LOL...you know you do that on purpose.

[areobee401]

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Back in my day, the term social networking got you a restraining order. I use to have a stalkbook account, then I realized 80% of my "friends" I haven't talked to (nor want to talk to) since high school and I have no interest in seeing what my ex's are doing. It's a great marketing tool if you're a promoter, but the average fb user (imo) has a voyeuristic fetish or is tragically nostalgic.

I agree with your voyeuristic and nostalgic point. Facebook really can ruin lives.

[NoDakHusker]

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Facebook is pretty addicting. I don't really see what the big deal is with twitter.

I'd say OS is more addicting than any social network sites though I spend way too much time on here lol.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I would have to say my other half is more addicted to it then anybody I know. however all of her friends on there are DAV members or Legion members, so for her it is different because she ACTUALLY KNOWS all the people on her page because they served together.

Where as your average FB user, I would say 90% of the people on their friends list they NEVER met in person. At least for me and mines, I could say we actually met and know everybody on our lists LOL.

I always thought it was funny when people would say I am dating this chick and the chick would be a FB chick that never met in person but yet claiming them as an actual relationship. It is like how can you claim somebody that you only talk to online ?

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Facebook is pretty addicting. I don't really see what the big deal is with twitter.

I'd say OS is more addicting than any social network sites though I spend way too much time on here lol.

So true.........my wife would always say what is so special about operationsports ? Everytime I walk pass you, I see that on your page LOL.

[Marino]

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Yeah I never understood the point of adding people you have never met, that just feels like it would open padoras box of weird people to my page