So, I've been reading that some people are actually addicted to the interwebs. In a bad way. This makes me feel kind of guilty about the whole flippant attitude to being an interwebs junkie.
The all-knowing wiki has more on the subject.
I, of course, immediately wondered if I was at risk. After all, I am the interwebs junkie, and counting cell phone use I spend probably around 6-12 hours on the interwebs per day.. So I took this test.
Fortunately, I only got a 38, meaning regular interwebs user. Probably because I lied to myself and the questions. But moving on, a few simple tips can help you to avoid becoming too interwebs addicted.
Try to take breaks from time to time. This should be obvious, but can be hard to realize when you're really addicted. Try to develop some hobbies that don't involve computers, like sports, board games or real people friends.
Ah... who am I kidding... the interwebs is everything now. Any hobby we can develop has an online presence which will draw us in for entirely innocent reasons. Communication with real life friends mainly takes place via interwebs (facebook, messaging) or phone, and phones have interwebs access now.
Addiction is going to become more and more commonplace as time goes on. I suppose I'm not one to offer good advice about this, seeing as how I am the self-title interwebs junkie.
So much of this advice seems rather arbitrary anyways. Most of this advice boils down to "go outside and hang out with extroverted people." For an introvert like me, this doesn't sound particularly fun.
Now, yes, if the interwebs is harming your health, education, job or relationships, you should lower your use of it (note: this applies to everything). But other than that, it's just another hobby, and no worse for you than a love for music or a particular sport (although, a sport would give you a better workout...)
Saturday, March 6, 2010
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Thanks for this. I wouldn't say I'm addicted, but I do notice that when I don't have anything to do (e.g. homework or work work), I immediately log on to check my e-mail, Facebook and Twitter for the sake of being entertained. Perhaps I should stop doing that.
I think this is an interesting thought. I don't feel that I am addicted, but I could see how some people would wonder about themselves. Typically I use my internet when bored, curious, or obligated.
I'm just addicted to porn
I've heard of internet addiction before. I don't think I'm at risk of addiction, but I feel like the members of our generation are children of the internet.
I'm really worried about those born a few years after me, and those being born now. Today's kids are living in a world where high speed access everywhere is the norm, and content is far more dynamic than when I was a kid. They won't know how to go without it, I mean, do they even teach kids today how to look things up in a paper dictionary?
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