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> Also, I found out that my behavior on fb is extremely similar to an addiction behavior. That includes finding it not useful but keep coming back, repeatedly c
by bbarn 10y ago
> Also, I found out that my behavior on fb is extremely similar to an addiction behavior. That includes finding it not useful but keep coming back, repeatedly checking it for new stuff, coming back after deactivating.
It's also just like a drug in that it's at its most exciting and positive when you start using it. Initially everything is coming from everyone around when you sign up, and it's a few weeks to months before you're "settled in" and it becomes what you're describing. Glad I've been gone for several years now. I see my fiancee use it occasionally and it looks even more awful than I remember, constant scrolling and videos autoplaying. No thanks.
- Bartweiss 10y agoI can understand the 'drug' effect, but I was interested that I never had anything like withdrawal symptoms when I ditched the thing. I found FB interesting and fun, then I found it less fun but checked it out of habit, then I realized that was silly and abandoned it outside of direct interactions. I think maybe I got lucky and synced up with the issues you describe. Non-chronological feeds, embedded ads, and autoplay videos are simply unpleasant, so if I was addicted perhaps they took away the stuff that would have offered a 'hit'. In any event, I know an awful lot of people who report the same "I used to use FB" outlook. New users are born every minute I guess, but it's enough people to make me wonder about FB's sustainability.