Facebook Impact on Modern Life

k.p.h · 31-01-2015 5:10pm #1

No research gone in here bar I recently read a stat saying people who use Facebook are generally 10% more depressed than people who don't.

I understand that is a crude way of expressing that but after some discussion with friends -

What percentage of drop in productivity (work/school/etc) has Facebook had on demographics that its popular.??

Just a thought :cool:

NotASheeple · 31-01-2015 5:27pm

I don't have a Facebook account and I've never had one. So it has absolutely zero impact on my life.

keith16 · 31-01-2015 5:27pm

NotASheeple wrote: »

I don't have a Facebook account and I've never had one. So it has absolutely zero impact on my life.

I wish I was you.

Gummy Panda · 31-01-2015 5:28pm

Probably depressed as people can be so fake on facebook. If you are comparing yourself to others on facebook and looking for validation of yourself, you can be sorely disappointed

Venus In Furs · 31-01-2015 5:29pm

I'm glad I'm able to have a Facebook account and not let it destroy my life (because it really is down to the individual, there are enough settings on it to ensure that) the way those who are afraid to have a Facebook account seem.

Sunnyisland · 31-01-2015 5:29pm

Don't have any impact on my life but it's handy to snoop on others ...

jimgoose · 31-01-2015 5:29pm

Facebook is a complete waste of bloody time and CPU cycles and anyone over the age of 18 who bothers with it is a fcukan fool.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 31-01-2015 5:32pm

inb4 people with 10k+ posts claiming that facebook and social media in general is a waste of time

Tugboats · 31-01-2015 5:32pm

At weekends i wait for female work colleagues to upload pictures of nights out. Sometimes there is a gem of an upskirt or nipple slip pic. I furiously masturbate over these.

Facebook has a positive impact on my life:cool:

Sunnyisland · 31-01-2015 5:33pm

jimgoose wrote: »

Facebook is a complete waste of bloody time and CPU cycles and anyone over the age of 18 who bothers with it is a fcukan fool.

I know lots of people on Facebook who use it to talk and socialise across the globe and there far from fools I tell ya.

Magnate · 31-01-2015 5:33pm

georgiecasey wrote: »

inb4 people with 10k+ posts claiming that facebook and social media in general is a waste of time

Just about!

dirtyden · 31-01-2015 5:33pm

k.p.h wrote: »

No research gone in here bar I recently read a stat saying people who use Facebook are generally 10% more depressed than people who don't.

I understand that is a crude way of expressing that but after some discussion with friends -

What percentage of drop in productivity (work/school/etc) has Facebook had on demographics that its popular.??

Just a thought :cool:

If someone wants to waste their time at work they will find a way, facebooking or otherwise.

I am guessing the statistic you have quoted in your first sentence has been generated by someone who wanted that answer. I can guarantee you I could selectively survey and prove the opposite also.

I think people over exaggerate the impact of facebook, twitter etc. They are just things that can be useful, a bit of fun and sometimes pointless but have no great societal impact bar being another way that info gets passed around.

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:34pm

I have a facebook account that's used for chatting with my wife during the day, and occasionally browsing through when bored (maybe once a week or so). It has had zero effect on me because I understand what social media is, how it works, how far reaching content placed up on there can be, and i know how to manage my online footprint

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:35pm

k.p.h wrote: »

What percentage of drop in productivity (work/school/etc) has Facebook had on demographics that its popular.??

If done properly, allowing people to spend time on the likes of Facebook actually increases productivity in certain jobs

hollster2 · 31-01-2015 5:35pm

I had a facebook account and I ended up deleting it I got too addicted and wasn't paying attention to what was important glad its gone doesn't bother me anymore!

jimgoose · 31-01-2015 5:36pm

realies wrote: »

I know lots of people on Facebook who use it to talk and socialise across the globe and there far from fools I tell ya.

Ah, the talking and socialising. Of course, I forgot all about that. Sure what would we do only for it.

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:41pm

hollster2 wrote: »

I had a facebook account and I ended up deleting it I got to addicted and wasn't paying attention to what was important glad its gone doesn't bother me anymore!

Like punctuation?

amdublin · 31-01-2015 5:44pm

COYVB wrote: »

I have a facebook account that's used for chatting with my wife during the day, and occasionally browsing through when bored (maybe once a week or so). It has had zero effect on me because I understand what social media is, how it works, how far reaching content placed up on there can be, and i know how to manage my online footprint

What's app or viber might suit your needs more

hollster2 · 31-01-2015 5:45pm

COYVB wrote: »

Like punctuation?

Comedian!

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:45pm

amdublin wrote: »

What's app or viber might suit your needs more

then id need to be using my phone, when im at a computer all day anyway

kneemos · 31-01-2015 5:46pm

COYVB wrote: »

then id need to be using my phone, when im at a computer all day anyway

Email.

amdublin · 31-01-2015 5:47pm

COYVB wrote: »

then id need to be using my phone, when im at a computer all day anyway

Ah! I see.

You can just log on to fb in work :eek:

michael999999 · 31-01-2015 5:47pm

Tugboats wrote: »

At weekends i wait for female work colleagues to upload pictures of nights out. Sometimes there is a gem of an upskirt or nipple slip pic. I furiously masturbate over these.

Facebook has a positive impact on my life:cool:

Apt username!

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:48pm

amdublin wrote: »

Ah! I see.

You can just log on to fb in work :eek:

I'm my own boss and I work from home, I can watch midget porn at work if I really want

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:49pm

kneemos wrote: »

Email.

Are we just mentioning online communication methods now?

Tugboats · 31-01-2015 5:50pm

amdublin wrote: »

What's app or viber might suit your needs more

Id suggest he become a little less needy

kneemos · 31-01-2015 5:51pm

COYVB wrote: »

Are we just mentioning online communication methods now?

I didn't start it.

refusetolose · 31-01-2015 5:52pm

COYVB wrote: »

then id need to be using my phone, when im at a computer all day anyway

you can get viber for pc

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:53pm

refusetolose wrote: »

you can get viber for pc

That'd require more effort than using facebook though

COYVB · 31-01-2015 5:53pm

Tugboats wrote: »

Id suggest he become a little less needy

Sometimes a man needs to know what's for dinner

jimgoose · 31-01-2015 5:55pm

COYVB wrote: »

I have a facebook account that's used for chatting with my wife during the day...

Cyber-whipped. DONAL!!

:):)

TheBeardedLady · 31-01-2015 6:39pm

If you're not a total fool, you can use it without it having any kind of negative impact in your life. Such moaning! Delete it then, ffs and stop going on about it once you do PLEASE! *Smiley face*

Venus In Furs · 31-01-2015 6:44pm

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

If you're not a total fool, you can use it without it having any kind of negative impact in your life.

Exacto.

Such moaning! Delete it then, ffs and stop going on about it once you do PLEASE! *Smiley face*

If they delete it though, they'll be going on insufferably about how their life is so much better, which begs the question: how on earth was life made so bad by a fecking social media platform. Maybe it's an age thing - I'll be honest, I'd hate to be under 25 (at least) now. What on earth is the point of that Chapsnat thing?!
Everyone has complete control over their Facebook profile and what the see on their newsfeed.

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