On the other hand, that social media time also gives me things to write about online and ways to promote the stuff I'm working on. I like reading books as much

On the other hand, that social media time also gives me things to write about online and ways to promote the stuff I'm working on. I like reading books as much as anyone else does, but if my main job is web development and my secondary hobbies involve news reporting, then using that time for social media is a hell of a lot more useful. I'm certainly learning a lot more about the latest advances in tech from Hacker News than a physical book...