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I can't help but feel that if Facebook has such a huge negative influence on your life, the problem isn't Facebook but something deeper you need to resolve in y

I can't help but feel that if Facebook has such a huge negative influence on your life, the problem isn't Facebook but something deeper you need to resolve in yourself. If you're getting hopelessly addicted to Facebook or letting it make you feel bad, you're probably just going to replace it with something else until you fix the reason you let it impact you that way. I use Facebook to keep up with friends and arrange events. It's a useful communication tool and I don't get caught up in it any more than that.

sreyaNotfilc 9y ago
My point exactly. I can't for the life of me see how Facebook can be so addictive (based on the application itself). If you're the type of person who HAS to know what other people are doing, then 'yes' Facebook will take over your life. I'm always so busy (and can careless of the day-2-day of people) that I'm barely on the platform. And when I am, its probably for 5-10 mins every month (unless someone Messages me). I'm thinking that closing your account may slowdown your addiction, but there are other apps, sites, avenues to be 'in the know'. Maybe Facebook in this case means all social networking apps?
darpa_escapee 9y ago
I felt the same way about cigarettes. I would occasionally smoke one, maybe once or twice a year, and couldn't imagine how anyone could get addicted to such an underwhelming stimulant. To want to smoke cigarettes more than a handful of times seemed like a symptom of unresolved life or mental issues. Anything that has a quick action->dopamine-response loop can be addictive. Facebook is purposefully tightening that loop in its product.
uoaei 9y ago
Would you say the same to someone who's "addicted" to being depressed? to fighting with their loved one? to having anxious thoughts? Where's the love, HN?

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I can't help but feel that if Facebook has such a huge negative influence on your life, the problem isn't Facebook but something deeper you need to resolve in y

by seanwilson 9y ago

sreyaNotfilc 9y ago
My point exactly. I can't for the life of me see how Facebook can be so addictive (based on the application itself). If you're the type of person who HAS to know what other people are doing, then 'yes' Facebook will take over your life. I'm always so busy (and can careless of the day-2-day of people) that I'm barely on the platform. And when I am, its probably for 5-10 mins every month (unless someone Messages me). I'm thinking that closing your account may slowdown your addiction, but there are other apps, sites, avenues to be 'in the know'. Maybe Facebook in this case means all social networking apps?
darpa_escapee 9y ago
I felt the same way about cigarettes. I would occasionally smoke one, maybe once or twice a year, and couldn't imagine how anyone could get addicted to such an underwhelming stimulant. To want to smoke cigarettes more than a handful of times seemed like a symptom of unresolved life or mental issues. Anything that has a quick action->dopamine-response loop can be addictive. Facebook is purposefully tightening that loop in its product.
uoaei 9y ago
Would you say the same to someone who's "addicted" to being depressed? to fighting with their loved one? to having anxious thoughts? Where's the love, HN?