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OP here. I don't think I'm depressed - but suddenly seeing a flurry of "Jetting off on holiday" and "Just got a jetpack for xmas" made me a bit grumpy. The fee

by edent 14y ago

OP here. I don't think I'm depressed - but suddenly seeing a flurry of "Jetting off on holiday" and "Just got a jetpack for xmas" made me a bit grumpy. The feeling took me by surprise - until I realised that I was getting a distorted view and, luckily, I'm off to Vegas in the new year. You're quite right about adding everyone you ever knew - thankfully I grew out of that phase fairly quickly.

sliverstorm 14y ago
I believe I read a summary of a study once that found the happier people try to look on Facebook, the more miserable they actually are. I don't remember the details well enough to describe them here, but basically somebody who is having tons of fun isn't going to bother telling Facebook about it- they are too busy having fun. The people who spend a lot of time telling Facebook about all the fun they are having are actually trying to put on a front. So, when I detect that on Facebook, I have learned to dismiss it and perhaps pity them just a tiny bit. Clues: People who seem to be super happy 24/7/365- not many people actually are! Also, people prone to bragging OR "humble bragging"
- Evbn 14y ago
  Your comments is true and in no way Facebooksspecific
- noillustrations 14y ago
  There are people who are obviously just trying to have fun by posting whatever they can think of to Facebook, incessantly. I would agree that the more someone is posting, the less fun they're actually having... unless you consider posting stuff to be fun, in and of itself. Nothing wrong with incessant posting... it might indeed be fun... but I think Facebook is not the best outlet for it. This will only become apparent years from now when these folks look at their friends who have little to no posting history, with envy. I have friends who still have not joined Facebook. I admire them; and I expect to envy them in due course. They will be blissfully free from the annoyances every Facebook user wil be facing.
- mikeleeorg 14y ago
  Is this the study? http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_antisocial_network.html http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_a...
Evbn 14y ago
> I'm off to Vegas in the new year Now I am depressed, and I do not even like Vegas.
loceng 14y ago
Seems it is triggering something in you, perhaps would be beneficial to explore where those feelings come from.
lwhi 14y ago
Try to remember that most of these people most probably have miserable, miserable existences just like anyone else. They're exaggerating.

by edent 14y ago

sliverstorm 14y ago

I believe I read a summary of a study once that found the happier people try to look on Facebook, the more miserable they actually are. I don't remember the details well enough to describe them here, but basically somebody who is having tons of fun isn't going to bother telling Facebook about it- they are too busy having fun. The people who spend a lot of time telling Facebook about all the fun they are having are actually trying to put on a front. So, when I detect that on Facebook, I have learned to dismiss it and perhaps pity them just a tiny bit. Clues: People who seem to be super happy 24/7/365- not many people actually are! Also, people prone to bragging OR "humble bragging"

Evbn 14y ago
Your comments is true and in no way Facebooksspecific
noillustrations 14y ago
There are people who are obviously just trying to have fun by posting whatever they can think of to Facebook, incessantly. I would agree that the more someone is posting, the less fun they're actually having... unless you consider posting stuff to be fun, in and of itself. Nothing wrong with incessant posting... it might indeed be fun... but I think Facebook is not the best outlet for it. This will only become apparent years from now when these folks look at their friends who have little to no posting history, with envy. I have friends who still have not joined Facebook. I admire them; and I expect to envy them in due course. They will be blissfully free from the annoyances every Facebook user wil be facing.
mikeleeorg 14y ago
Is this the study? http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_antisocial_network.html http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2011/01/the_a...

Evbn 14y ago

> I'm off to Vegas in the new year Now I am depressed, and I do not even like Vegas.

loceng 14y ago

Seems it is triggering something in you, perhaps would be beneficial to explore where those feelings come from.

lwhi 14y ago

Try to remember that most of these people most probably have miserable, miserable existences just like anyone else. They're exaggerating.