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Is facebook becoming unhealthy?

Millions use it, the same as millions use drugs. Some are in control, but the majority seem taken by it. What do you all think?

Reply 1

Sausage

10

I think it has the same affects that this site does :frown:

Reply 2

Thirucumaran

11

^ I wouldn't agree with you because, in this site, though there are its addicts, at least no - one reveals their personal details a lot and their pics and all sorts of stupid stuff unlike these social networks like hi5, facebook and orkut, where people let out all the personal details that they could possibly let off! :frown:

Reply 3

Bread and Circlejerks

"Millions use it, the same as millions use drugs."

Millions use it, the same as millions use TVs.

Millions use it, the same as millions use ovens.

Millions use it, the same as millions use clothing.

Millions use it, the same as millions use lawnmowers.

Millions use it, the same as million use hands.

Millions use it, the same as millions use toilets.

Millions use it, the same as millions use beds.

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii think I've made my punt.

Reply 4

ßlαcksωαn

17

erm I'm not seeing the connection between drugs and facebook :s:

Sure maybe it's addictive for some, but it's sure better than smoking dope.

Reply 5

Sausage

10

Thirucumaran

^ I wouldn't agree with you because, in this site, though there are its addicts, at least no - one reveals their personal details a lot and their pics and all sorts of stupid stuff unlike these social networks like hi5, facebook and orkut, where people let out all the personal details that they could possibly let off! :frown:

Ok, fair enough you dont have any personal details on here or pictures etc, but its damn addictive. I cant name any other sites that I have been so addicted too.

Reply 6

ßlαcksωαn

17

Sausage

Ok, fair enough you dont have any personal details on here or pictures etc, but its damn addictive. I cant name any other sites that I have been so addicted too.

I agree I'm so addicted to this and msn. I have to use both everyday or else I have withdrawal symptoms. lol I need my daily dose!

Reply 7

.ACS.

19

No, I don’t think it is. Sure, some are addicted to it, but there are those who are addicted to TSR, or other websites, or other things such as television or whatever else.

Anyway, if you’re worried about becoming addicted, then don’t log in more than once or twice a week.

Reply 8

danni_bella

17

I've actually stopped using it, I'm working lots of hours now I have two jobs (not to mention making time to rock climb on Wednesdays, see friends etc).

Life has been so good now! Lol perhaps I shouldn't say that, well not really - heaps of annoying things I have to do e.g. housework, stuff like that.

Reply 9

Jenski

9

I hate facebook. I used to have it but it just made me miserable. Life without facebook >>>>> life with it!

Reply 10

marshall123

I agree that it is very addictive but theres no harm in it.. Unless u mis-use it during exam times!! In that case, ask a trustworthy friend to change your password for you and get it off them later on.

Reply 11

tbtommyb

11

I don't think sites like Facebook are dangerous at all, but I don't like it when you use it as a substitute for other contact. It's too easy just to send someone a short message every now and then and pretend you're still keeping in touch. It doesn't compare with calling them or meeting up with them.

Reply 12

Ywiss

15

burntgorilla

It's too easy just to send someone a short message every now and then and pretend you're still keeping in touch.

Well, to be sure it's not as good as phoning them, but if communicating with them on Facebook is not "keeping in touch" to you, then what is?

Reply 13

RK

TSR Community Staff

22

burntgorilla

I don't think sites like Facebook are dangerous at all, but I don't like it when you use it as a substitute for other contact. It's too easy just to send someone a short message every now and then and pretend you're still keeping in touch. It doesn't compare with calling them or meeting up with them.

I think it's a good way of keeping in touch with people for who you might otherwise not stay in touch with much due to both of you having very busy lives and finding a time suitable to both of you to phone would be near impossible.

It's more like email, butter as you can add things on to profiles which otherwise you might not find out about people through email.

It's also useful for organising things, like I've recently organised a meet up between my final year housemates from uni and me. One was out of the country until recently so keeping in touch was difficult. But thanks to being able to see each others comments Facebook allowed to plan the meet up better than any other way I can think of.

Reply 14

person 34

9

It's not unhealthy, just lame. Hence why I do not have it.

Reply 15

sophisticated

17

Its not unhealthy, its a good way of keeping in touch with people!
As long as you dont substitute an offline life for an online one!

Reply 16

thePhantom

2

Since I've been working all summer I've hardly been using facebook and MSN ... I'm actually much happier to an extent. I get more productive stuff done!

Reply 17

ciara

13

Yeah, i think my obsession with facebook/msn is unhealthy. I am not online permanently or anything but now I'm at home with my parents for the holidays I need to feel connected to my social group on a daily basis, and it makes me feel like I can do that. The only reason I originally liked facebook was because of the photo tagging thing...really useful (although also depressing...I have almost 1000 photos on there and 99% are hideous...I should probably detag).

It's great for staying in touch with people you wouldn't usually stay in touch with, and just seeing what everyone's up to (aka facebook stalking them), but there's definitely something a bit odd about me spending so much time looking at a world where everything is just what people want everyone else to see - from the photos to the wall posts, everyone knows everyone else can see it. It's never going to beat having a life in the real world, let's face it!

Reply 18

marshall123

Omg speaking of tagged photos, yours can't be as bad as mine!! :l

Reply 19

.ACS.

19

burntgorilla

I don't think sites like Facebook are dangerous at all, but I don't like it when you use it as a substitute for other contact. It's too easy just to send someone a short message every now and then and pretend you're still keeping in touch. It doesn't compare with calling them or meeting up with them.

It’s not easy (or cheap) to phone or meet up with a good friend who lives thousands of miles away.

Is facebook becoming unhealthy?

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