tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post8196859166006936925..comments2023-06-29T02:06:12.371-07:00Comments on Pamela N Red: Can't Get Any Work Done Because Of Facebook, Twitter Or Google+Pamela Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009280679111098479noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-8718266814162618572012-01-20T14:47:12.118-08:002012-01-20T14:47:12.118-08:00Alex, they are good at luring us into the sites an...Alex, they are good at luring us into the sites and it can be an unhealthy addiction.Pamela Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009280679111098479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-70901175812924829662012-01-20T12:34:41.686-08:002012-01-20T12:34:41.686-08:00This is one major problem with these sites. The s...This is one major problem with these sites. The sites are designed to rope people in, because companies profit by having more traffic to their sites.<br /><br />I think there's a hidden (or not so hidden) cost to society of these things...it's not just that they waste time but I think they can also promote anxiety and not-so-healthy ways of thinking.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-5855679266992468402012-01-10T08:25:41.241-08:002012-01-10T08:25:41.241-08:00JamaGenie, the Internet is a great tool for resear...JamaGenie, the Internet is a great tool for research and that also gets me sidetracked. I'm reading articles and blogs and before I know it I've spent more time then I had planned.Pamela Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009280679111098479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-78628667470665669882012-01-10T08:22:46.641-08:002012-01-10T08:22:46.641-08:00Mykuljay, I also remember the early chat rooms and...Mykuljay, I also remember the early chat rooms and forums. We've certainly come a long way. The trouble is we have so many more of them today that keeps us from getting as much done as we should.Pamela Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009280679111098479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-11227787437735807742012-01-10T07:53:48.469-08:002012-01-10T07:53:48.469-08:00Pamela, in some ways the addiction to social netwo...Pamela, in some ways the addiction to social networking has replaced having the TV on 24/7 for "company". That if it's not on 24/7, we might miss something "important". I broke myself of that habit years ago and can go for days without turning the TV on except to watch a favorite program or a special on PBS.<br /><br />But you're right that the internet and sites like FB and Twitter DO keep the extremely shy connected to the world. For introverts like me and those who aren't "social animals" in the real world, the web and social sites allow us to pick and choose whom we interact with. It also allows us to control (and even schedule) such interactions.<br /><br />That said, I too am guilty of logging on intending only to check email or research an article I'm writing, and get sidetracked replying to comments on FB or a hub. OR, like today, checking out a new-to-me blog that promises to be interesting...and it turns out that it IS. Good job!<br /><br />Now back to that hub I only logged on to research... :-)JamaGeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973656461323918279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-62931140553033137102012-01-10T01:57:47.135-08:002012-01-10T01:57:47.135-08:00Very well put and oh-so-true. I remember the very,...Very well put and oh-so-true. I remember the very, very early days of the 'net and the home pc. People would stay up for hours and hours, bleary eyed visiting chat rooms. The precursor to today's social networking.<br /><br />Same thing.<br /><br />The world will NOT end if we unplug for a while and in fact I find I enjoy it more when I do - and then come back.Michael J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15639403798444433518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-42266534213160857942012-01-09T12:18:41.383-08:002012-01-09T12:18:41.383-08:00Word, communicating with friends is fun but all pl...Word, communicating with friends is fun but all play and no work is not good either. We have to find that happy medium and keep focused.Pamela Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009280679111098479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-53942658863848619322012-01-09T11:49:43.600-08:002012-01-09T11:49:43.600-08:00Very good blog Pam. Top class, and you have captur...Very good blog Pam. Top class, and you have captured everything to a tee. <br /><br />Social networking addiction is a serious problem and I think most of us are addicted to it even though few will admit it. I think I spend too much time on it myself and to counter it, have set, as a resolution, a strict fitness and dietary regime that, hopefully, will gently wean me off Social networking, or at least keep my presence online to a reasonable minimum<br /><br /><br />Excellent stuffAfritudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465092432751230146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-31018090608175978772012-01-09T11:10:25.731-08:002012-01-09T11:10:25.731-08:00Miss Olive I think we have all found ourselves spe...Miss Olive I think we have all found ourselves spending too much time playing online in one form or the other. <br /><br />Some people get online with their phones so a firewall probably wouldn't work in that case although it would use up minutes unless they have an endless supply. <br /><br />Thank you for reading.Pamela Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13009280679111098479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3735620326044265933.post-29443898026888604642012-01-09T08:23:24.666-08:002012-01-09T08:23:24.666-08:00Excellent article! Sometimes we need to learn to j...Excellent article! Sometimes we need to learn to just step away. As a teacher I became totally addicted to Facebook over the holiday break. Classes resume tomorrow and I am very glad that our district has a firewall against Facebook. I couldn't log in even if I wanted to. Excellent tips!<br /><br />Thank you for sharingMarisa Hammond Olivareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054013170261635946noreply@blogger.com