Comments on: News Flash: Facebook is as Addictive as Twitter

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:01:27 +0000

Hi, I’m Becky, and I’m a Twitter/FB addict.
I have both on my Tweetdeck and that is the 2nd thing I open on my computer when I get to work every morning. First being my feed reader.
Scratch that…
Hi. I’m Becky and I’m addicted to the internet.

(You’d think I’d blog more then, huh?)
Becky posted The Point of View

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:33:08 +0000

I find it hard to be on Twitter when I’m feeling insecure b/c if people don’t tweet back, I get twitchy. Or I worry that if I reply to something they’ve tweeted, they will think, “uchh, this person again. Who is she???” It’s not very healthy.

I agree w/ your thoughts on the difference between FB and Twitter, but I find that so odd, since my FB account is something I only use for people I interact/have interacted with in my daily life. So shouldn’t I share more with them? *shrug*
sarah posted I Love My Kid- I Love My Life

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:12:37 +0000

Update. This is extremely difficult. I might need to unplug from the internet completely today. My body is shaking and I have started smoking, drinking, using cocaine, and sleeping with hookers to compensate, and you know what — it still doesn’t satisfy my urges for Twitter and Facebook!

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:11:13 +0000

I support your “break”. Both Twitter and FB are huge distractions for me. I enjoy getting to know people better and reconnecting with old friends, but my nosy human nature is killing me. I lurk when I don’t have the time or energy to engage with people, then I feel badly, then I hate that I didn’t get things done around the house or other work done. I rarely go on Twitter, am trying to be disciplined about FB, and have even cleaned out my Reader. Good luck! [And get your work done! ]
Chris posted Tough Negotiator

By: Lucy Cooper

Lucy Cooper — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:03:27 +0000

I tried to love Twitter. I really did. But the Big Brother interweb filter at the hospital where I work blocks Twitter. So, I could only do it at night. And when I would log on, I felt that feeling of walking up to a conversation right after it just got interesting, and I’m standing there smiling like an idiot.
Lucy Cooper posted The Realizer

By: jessica

jessica — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:30:01 +0000

I loved this post b/ c as is typical of you, it’s honest and right to the point. You hit the nail on the head with this one. I love the intimacy of Twitter. I agree it’s much more in the moment and being on it has helped me quite a bit through the last year.
jessica posted ChargHER- We’re Talking Batteries- People- Not Credit

By: V-Grrrl @ Compost Studios

V-Grrrl @ Compost Studios — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:02:04 +0000

Twitter is like a mob at a stadium–everyone’s talking but I’m not sure anyone is listening. Most of the time, it feels like a lot of disembodied chatter to me, and I hate getting caughting in the crossfire of other’s people extensive and often personal conversations. Some people treat it like IM and I hate that.

Facebook is more like walking into a coffee shop frequented by your favorite people. For me, it’s far more personal and the comment threads can be fast and funny and much easier to follow. It’s my way of staying in touch with some of my closest friends in real life and with family.

Every time I get booted off of Twitter for one reason or another and have to log in again, I pause and think, Do I even WANT to log in? Recently I’ve gone for long periods without being on Twitter and not cared at all.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:54:05 +0000

A brilliant summation of the tweeting phenomenon. If it’s even that.

I’ve had too much to drink. Please bear with my ramblings. (Well, and I got up FAR too early to go RUNNING, what a monstrous waste of time THAT was, bleah.)

(I’m not kidding about any of that. Running? Waste of time. Doing it again? Absolutely. Too much drink in my belly? Oh, definitely. Rambler? Yep.)

p.s. You’re neat-o. Whee!
Deb posted Sore

By: Gwen

Gwen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:32:29 +0000

I don’t think it’s so awful to care about people, especially if one of those people is me. It doesn’t mean you can’t stand to be alone. Although, I don’t know. Can you stand to be alone?

Balance, Neil. Did you guys cover that in Zen meditation or is that for the next level?
Gwen posted Worst Day

By: Mik

Mik — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:20:31 +0000

I’ve found I have started using Facebook a lot more, all the kids are on it and my Dad just joined too, Twitter I’m an occasional user. Good luck with staying away from them.