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Topic: Can Someone Please explain Why and How Twitter is so Addictive?
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Ami Anne
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From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted April 09, 2012 04:44 PM
  
I never want to miss out on an addiction  I don't understand the nature of Twitter. How is it exciting? I love FB and am addicted to that so I must just be missing something with Twitter. ------------------
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Fondue Knight
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From: NY
Registered: Nov 2011
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posted April 09, 2012 04:56 PM
It's all about who you follow on Twitter. When I first signed up I thought it was completely dumb, but then I started following some funny actors/comedians and found more of my real life friends on there. Now Twitter is in my rotation of sites I compulsively check whenever I'm at the computer.  IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 37532
From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted April 09, 2012 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by Fondue Knight:
It's all about who you follow on Twitter. When I first signed up I thought it was completely dumb, but then I started following some funny actors/comedians and found more of my real life friends on there. Now Twitter is in my rotation of sites I compulsively check whenever I'm at the computer.
Ok--most everyone I follow is boring except for Randall and LL, of course 
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Fondue Knight
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From: NY
Registered: Nov 2011
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posted April 09, 2012 05:19 PM
I used to just use the search function on there and look up any comedians or actors to see what came up. There are also some funny parody accounts.Some random things I follow:
https://twitter.com/#!/NotYokoOno
Yoko Ono parody. It makes no sense but makes me laugh.
https://twitter.com/#!/DRUNKHULK
https://twitter.com/#!/elbloombito
Parody of Michael Bloomberg when he tries to speak Spanish
https://twitter.com/#!/SteveMartinToGo
https://twitter.com/#!/frandrescher
Fran Drescher actually tweets a lot about holistic medicine and her cancer charity. And here's Time magazines list of accounts to follow: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2058946,00.html IP: Logged |
hippichick
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Registered: May 2009
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posted April 10, 2012 12:53 PM
Physilolgically, addictions in all are a brain thing. When one experiences something pleasing, dopamine is released in the brain...and when that pleasing experience is presented again, the brain craves it for the dopamine release.Cocaine, alcohol to name a couple release extrodinary amounts of dopamine...hence the pleasurable sensations of the substance. All addicitons come from the same basis, pleasure centers of the brain. funny thing~ IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
Moderator Posts: 4367
From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted April 10, 2012 05:43 PM
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Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 37532
From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted April 10, 2012 05:46 PM
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Originally posted by hippichick:
Physilolgically, addictions in all are a brain thing. When one experiences something pleasing, dopamine is released in the brain...and when that pleasing experience is presented again, the brain craves it for the dopamine release.Cocaine, alcohol to name a couple release extrodinary amounts of dopamine...hence the pleasurable sensations of the substance. All addicitons come from the same basis, pleasure centers of the brain. funny thing~
Interesting. Thanks Hippi! xxx ------------------
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Fondue Knight
Knowflake Posts: 819
From: NY
Registered: Nov 2011
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posted April 10, 2012 06:10 PM
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Originally posted by RegardesPlatero:
I'm not normally a Twitter person, but some of the celebrities are hilarious/entertaining. I don't go on much, but when I do, that's what I tend to use it for.PS @ Fondue I am going to check out that Yoko Ono one; it sounds pretty great!
I linked to the wrong Yoko Ono parody!  This is the one I follow: https://twitter.com/#!/yokohnono IP: Logged |
RegardesPlatero
Moderator Posts: 4367
From: Storybrooke, Mr. Gold's Shop
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted April 10, 2012 06:29 PM
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Fondue Knight
Knowflake Posts: 819
From: NY
Registered: Nov 2011
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posted April 10, 2012 06:32 PM
Nonsensical, yet deeply profound. IP: Logged |
charmainec
Moderator Posts: 5592
From: Venus next to Randall
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 12, 2012 02:15 AM
I don't like Twitter and find it boring too but that's just my opinion.------------------
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Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.
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T
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 12, 2012 02:27 AM
Try to make yourself get more addicted to taking walks outside in nature.  I never got hooked into Twitter either. IP: Logged |
charmainec
Moderator Posts: 5592
From: Venus next to Randall
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 12, 2012 05:22 AM
I jog for two hours a day. It's somewhat of an addiction. ------------------
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Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.
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Ami Anne
Moderator Posts: 37532
From: Pluto/house next to NickiG
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted April 12, 2012 07:16 AM
I do 1-2 hours a day of Kundalini yoga a day. I am planning to play guitar in my friends band. I would say that I have more positive addictions than Twitter. Thanks for your input  ------------------
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T
Knowflake Posts: 7158
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 12, 2012 09:49 AM
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Aquacheeka
Knowflake Posts: 1949
From: Toronto
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted April 22, 2012 11:11 AM
Hmmmm... I'm more of a FB person.
My boyfriend loves Twitter, though.
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carl
Knowflake Posts: 1116
From: My soul is all over the world! (aka vagabond)
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 23, 2012 12:33 AM
Just another way for people and their every move to be monitored......I won't sign up. I am thinking of getting rid of my FB. IP: Logged |
T
Knowflake Posts: 7158
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 23, 2012 12:48 AM
Exactly & mostly the reason I don't do any social media. Also, I watched friends become addicted to things like FB too and found it a bit disturbing. I don't feel a need to keep up with everyone else's life or know what they are doing or let everyone know everything about me either. It's a great way to distract people from more important things in life and to keep them looking outward. Just my opinion. Not for me.IP: Logged |
T
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted April 23, 2012 12:58 AM
The days before cell phones and internet - or before most people owned them, seem like so long ago. I'm glad my friends and i didnt have that growing up. We spent more time with each other and doing things outside or going places than kids today I think. We didnt have the option of connecting thru a screen so we did it the more healthy old fashioned way. Glad I grew up in the time I did. IP: Logged |
Aquacheeka
Knowflake Posts: 1949
From: Toronto
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted April 23, 2012 10:56 AM
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Originally posted by T:
The days before cell phones and internet - or before most people owned them, seem like so long ago. I'm glad my friends and i didnt have that growing up. We spent more time with each other and doing things outside or going places than kids today I think. We didnt have the option of connecting thru a screen so we did it the more healthy old fashioned way. Glad I grew up in the time I did.
I can understand this way of thinking as well. I got a little bit too obsessed with FB late last year and had to take a step back, so I deactivated for four months/took a break. Now I have a healthier relationship with it. I can empathize with your position. For me I came back because I needed to invite people to my birthday party; there are some people I can't even contact without it. And people use that as the only way to share photos with people anymore. I welcomed the break but wow, was it ever a reminder that things have changed and without it, boy can you feel out of the loop:s
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