Social media addiction.

[Beso]

Talking about it is the first step......




Internet addiction is a recognised addiction, should that be narrowed down to social media addiction, which has not been identified as an addiction?

[Alf]

Isn't it just a new way of communicating with people?

[Beso]

Isn't it just a new way of communicating with people?


Originally that was probably the idea. But now. what with the buzz of getting 20 plus likes or some **** like that, it MUST have its own addiction lable attached to it.(label)??

[Alf]

Originally that was probably the idea. But now. what with the buzz of getting 20 plus likes or some **** like that, it MUST have its own addiction lable attached to it.(label)??Yeah, I suppose the likes system and what not could be an issue, craving the conformation of your comments being accepted.

[Beso]

Yeah, I suppose the likes system and what not could be an issue, craving the conformation of your comments being accepted.

A bit like the award system for post count on here....people even make threads that are either congratulating someone for reaching a milestone or for the op reaching one.....i worry.........and care enough to make a stand.

[Marsh.]

A bit like the award system for post count on here....people even make threads that are either congratulating someone for reaching a milestone or for the op reaching one.....i worry.........and care enough to make a stand.

I very much doubt people get carried away with trying to reach certain post counts on the forum.

If anything, a lot of people find shame in the their high post counts. :joker:

[Beso]

I very much doubt people get carried away with trying to reach certain post counts on the forum.

If anything, a lot of people find shame in the their high post counts. :joker:




Explain threads that have no meaning yet the first five or so posts are a smiley....thats like taking crack imo...and it has been proved the same endorphines are triggered or hyjacked by both...

[user104658]

Explain threads that have no meaning yet the first five or so posts are a smiley....thats like taking crack imo...and it has been proved the same endorphines are triggered or hyjacked by both...:idc:


..... Oooohhhh **** yes that hits the spot.

Three 10k awards here I cum :smug:

[Beso]

:idc:


..... Oooohhhh **** yes that hits the spot.

Three 10k awards here I cum :smug:

Its been proven...not my fault it sounds as daft as it reads.

[Marsh.]

Explain threads that have no meaning yet the first five or so posts are a smiley....thats like taking crack imo...and it has been proved the same endorphines are triggered or hyjacked by both...

If you're talking about the likes of michael21 then I feel there is a condition at play. Not a desire for post counts.

Not to mention, most of those threads are chat and games rubbish, which don't count towards post counts.

[user104658]

Its been proven...not my fault it sounds as daft as it reads.I think there probably is such a thing as social media addiction... But I'm not convinced that TIBB post count addiction is real :umm2:

[Vicky.]

How on earth do you have two 10k awards?! Just noticed that :laugh:

[Marsh.]

I think there probably is such a thing as social media addiction... But I'm not convinced that TIBB post count addiction is real :umm2:

But there must be a reason people make threads/posts that don't interest parmy. :think: It can't be that the world doesn't revolved around parmy. :nono:

[Marsh.]

How on earth do you have two 10k awards?! Just noticed that :laugh:

Wow, the addiction is real.

[Beso]

How on earth do you have two 10k awards?! Just noticed that :laugh:

Everyone a new trace mark.:eyes:

[Beso]

But there must be a reason people make threads/posts that don't interest parmy. :think: It can't be that the world doesn't revolved around parmy. :nono:



Ok ok ok



Wow...silly comparison..no need for the mocking parmyness though marsh...you wernt everyones most loved.

[Marsh.]

Ok ok ok



Wow...silly comparison..no need for the mocking parmyness though marsh...you wernt everyones most loved.

It's what I do. I'm loved for it.

You can't change my direction now. :nono:

[Beso]

I think there probably is such a thing as social media addiction... But I'm not convinced that TIBB post count addiction is real :umm2:

Yeah i know...but all these games on fb and that all offer rewards for playing the game.

Tibb offers rewards for participating...so there will be some addicted to how high a post count is going...especially as it nears the cheapest looking smileys on the net awards......


Anyway..tibb nor I are the real crux of things.

[Marsh.]

I'm sorry but the awards are nowhere near attractive or worthy of actually encouraging people to post more.

[Beso]

I'm sorry but the awards are nowhere near attractive or worthy of actually encouraging people to post more.

Spk for yourself....

[Marsh.]

Spk for yourself....

I can make my own pixellated colourful number on MS Paint thank you very much. :hmph:

[Beso]

I can make my own pixellated colourful number on MS Paint thank you very much. :hmph:

Marsh....i like you m8.


But you are in denial...www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/#.WxHI3nPTU0M

[Vicky.]

This threads now making me want to give TS another 10k one but I don;t want to **** his double up..as I cannot see how its done that

I also just got an urge to give parmy a 100k one :D

[Marsh.]

Why do I not have a 10k one? :suspect:

[Beso]

This threads now making me want to give TS another 10k one but I don;t want to **** his double up..as I cannot see how its done that

I also just got an urge to give parmy a 100k one :D

Yoy just want to overdose me :fist::joker:

[Marsh.]

Oh wait I do. It's hiding. :smug:

[Beso]

Why do I not have a 10k one? :suspect:

You ran out of room....but you aint addicted.

[Vicky.]

Why do I not have a 10k one? :suspect:

Thats where TS got his second one.

Feef.

[Vicky.]

Ah yes, you do have one but it is invisible

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/member.php?u=12296&tab=myawards

[Marsh.]

I can't even remember playing Gamble. :S D'fuq was that?

[Beso]

Ah yes, you do have one but it is invisible

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/member.php?u=12296&tab=myawards



:joker:
Marsh
Observer.....DENIAL.:smug:

[Beso]

I can't even remember playing Gamble. :S D'fuq was that?

Gamble.:smug:

An addict needs to look out for those subliminal msgs.

[Vicky.]

No bloody idea what gamble was :laugh:

[Vicky.]

But the other winners were

TiBB Gamble
Winner of TiBB's Gamble game.
Shaun, Marsh., Ammi, Samm, Jay.

If that helps jog your memory at all :S

[Marsh.]

That's got to be the most bizarre mix of forum members. :joker:

Jay and Ammi though :love:

[Beso]

But the other winners were



If that helps jog your memory at all :S

He wins everything...:joker:

Even marshs multis have an addiction.:joker:


Joking though, no multis with marsh imo.

[Marsh.]

Nawt Ammi being my second personality.

[Morgan.]

You're posting about social media addiction on a social media platform of which you're a regular member. I don't see the logic.

[user104658]

How on earth do you have two 10k awards?! Just noticed that :laugh:

It were Niamh wot done it!

[Northern Monkey]

TS posed as me at the award ceremony and stole mine :fist:

[AnnieK]

That's got to be the most bizarre mix of forum members. :joker:

Jay and Ammi though :love:

I think Gamble was one of Kate's games.

[Marsh.]

I think Gamble was one of Kate's games.

:think:

[Beso]

You're posting about social media addiction on a social media platform of which you're a regular member. I don't see the logic.


I cant say im.surprised to be honest.

[Shaun]

That's got to be the most bizarre mix of forum members. :joker:

Jay and Ammi though :love:

:idc: choke

[Marsh.]

:idc: choke

Me backing out of this awkward situation.

https://78.media.tumblr.com/c08d0276254be41f9df291de95609b8e/tumblr_inline_p6fi7bH02C1uhi7ch_540.gif

[Northern Monkey]

Thank you for my very first award mods.However now my above post looks ridiculous:laugh:

[Vicky.]

That was the plan :hehe:

[Maru]

The worst addiction for me would be one that I'm not aware of, so as long as I'm "vigilant", I don't really worry. I do try to stay alert of my forum/SNS (social media) usage... I think it does benefit me to minimize my usage, so I got rid of social media and I moved my news feeds to RSS... I really only post on TiBB these days and when on mobile, I search a lot of new content if I'm curious about a topic or just login to read my feed. Anyway, I am self-protective of my "inner space".. and have done a hiatus in the past from here, as well as social media... At one point in my life, I even dropped my smartphone for several months and went completely analog while I was still on bed-rest for the most part. It was amazing. I tell my friends to try disconnecting for a while if they are dealing "bogged down", suffering depression, mood swings or issues with fatigue... it's like a weight lifted off the shoulders. It also felt like I had way more time in the day than it used to feel, and so that felt nice... whereas time itself was a stressor.

Anyway I think the DSM moved away from stating specific addictions and now they throw categorize them under a shared diagnosis... I guess because the pathology is very similar?... I forgot what that diagnosis was... but I read this when reading about internet addiction in the past. If they just keep putting in random X addiction(s) into the DSM, obviously not only is that more to keep track of, but would bloat the amount of sections needed... maybe a small block in the index section referencing all the possible things that people could be addicted to, if the list is fairly large could be inserted there... so it's easy enough to scan... and then refer back to that disorder or disorders if there are a couple of variances.

[GoldHeart]

You're posting about social media addiction on a social media platform of which you're a regular member. I don't see the logic.

I wondered when someone would mention this forum as an addiction:joker: