Are you terminally online?

PostAre you terminally online? by **Prototype** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:02 pm

It feels like we've bypassed the time where people were hassled for spending their days online. I think it's pretty much a given that most people are now online the majority of their waking hours, whether it be mobile phone cellular data or at home on wifi using your phone, tablet or computer.

Which one of the above options describes you best, cos lets be honest, the majority of folk on this website will spend the majority of their time online whether it be gaming or otherwise.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **rinks** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:07 pm

I’ve got a telescopic iPad holder in the bathroom, if that answers your question.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Tomous** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:08 pm

Yep, pretty much.

Its something I want to fix.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Robbo-92** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:40 pm

Sadly I'm on a device most of the day

whether it be watching TV, playing a game, procrastinating on the iPad/iPhone (which, since my iPad decided to kill itself the other day has reduced out of force rather than because I wanted to reduce screen time), now on the old PC. Screens are everywhere these days, it feels harder to avoid them than just give in and use them. One thing I do despise (and never do myself other than checking the time) is using devices round the dinner table, remember a couple of Christmas ago and everyone bar me was on their phone at some point throughout the meal

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **jawa_** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:41 pm

I do find that I'm either on my tablet, console or computer most of the time I'm at home, tbh.

It's a big factor in why I still haven't got a smart phone; I just don't want to be "checking" stuff 24/7.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Moggy** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:45 pm

I'm online a lot, but it's not like the late 90s/early 00s when getting online meant spending 10 minutes booting up a PC and connecting via dial up. And with streaming music and video, there's rarely a need to find a CD or VHS.

It's very easy to pick up a phone and have a quick look through GR, Twitter etc. I know when to put down the phone to concentrate on other stuff, so wouldn't class myself as "terminally" online.

Last edited by Outrunner on Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Far too much. I'd happily get rid of my smart phone if I could find a feature phone with Google Maps and a good camera. There's a handful of other things I "need" it for (mostly stuff to help with travel anxiety) but I wouldn't miss large aspects of it. I use my phone as a crutch to avoid social interactions. To be honest, I probably use the internet as a crutch. I don't really have (m)any close friends*, any attempt to make friends always fails (sometime, but not always my fault), so the internet is my escape. Which then leads to it being even harder for me to even contemplate going out and socialising. Honestly, the internet has been great for allowing me to pursue interests I wouldn't be able to otherwise but in other ways it's been pretty damaging. I find it hard to decide which outweighs the other.

*I have friends at university and work but no one I really hangout with outside of these times. It's not like I don't make the effort either. They're happy to come along if I arrange something but I tend to get forgotten if they're doing the arranging. My closest friend is neck deep in her physics degree so I barely see her any more (not having a dig at her, I know how full on her degree is). I miss having close friends which is why I fall back on the internet.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **jawa_** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:45 pm

Robbo-92 wrote:...One thing I do despise (and never do myself other than checking the time) is using devices round the dinner table...

Oh, man, yeah. Now, I live alone so most of the time I'm watching my tablet or the TV whilst eating, but when I'm with other people - even more so in a cafe or a restaurant - just, no!

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Robbo-92** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:48 pm

jawa_ wrote:
Robbo-92 wrote:...One thing I do despise (and never do myself other than checking the time) is using devices round the dinner table...

Oh, man, yeah. Now, I live alone so most of the time I'm watching my tablet or the TV whilst eating, but when I'm with other people - even more so in a cafe or a restaurant - just, no!

I do it when I’m eating alone, unless I’m watching a film or reading a magazine or something, it’s just rude doing it when you’re with other people in my opinion but the focus is scrolling through feeds on your phone, ignoring family members etc sat next to you.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **jawa_** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:51 pm

Outrunner wrote:...Honestly, the internet has been great for allowing me to pursue interests I wouldn't be able to otherwise but in other ways it's been pretty damaging. I find it hard to decide which outweighs the other.

It's a tough call, isn't it, Outrunner? I so like the internet for information and communication... but I dislike it for information overload and (occasional) aggro.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **jawa_** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:58 pm

Robbo-92 wrote:I do it when I’m eating alone, unless I’m watching a film or reading a magazine or something, it’s just rude doing it when you’re with other people in my opinion but the focus is scrolling through feeds on your phone, ignoring family members etc sat next to you.

Yeah, and it feels like those scenes are maybe becoming more typical. It'd be good to break away from those technology and behavioural chains!

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **SEP** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:59 pm

I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Moggy** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:06 pm

SEP wrote:I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

Amateur.

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Tomous** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:32 pm

SEP wrote:I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

Just checked mine and I'm on 33,344.

Which is 0.69% of GRcade :datass:

Nice

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Qikz** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:36 pm

SEP wrote:I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

1.21% of all posts for me and that's after my account was deleted by accident and restored. :toot:

Still kinda sad I lost my join status of day 1, but everyone here knows I've been here that long anyways. :slol:

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Robbo-92** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:02 pm

Only a lowly 0.32% of all posts for me

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Vermilion** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:06 pm

Tomous wrote:
SEP wrote:I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

Just checked mine and I'm on 33,344.

Which is 0.69% of GRcade

Nice

I'm on 13621 and i've been here a fraction of the time that you guys have. :dread:

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Tomous** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:10 pm

Vermilion wrote:
Tomous wrote:
SEP wrote:I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

Just checked mine and I'm on 33,344.

Which is 0.69% of GRcade

Nice

I'm on 13621 and i've been here a fraction of the time that you guys have.

You're on 7.18 posts a day average and I'm on 7.03 so I wouldn't best yourself up about that 0.15!

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Knoyleo** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:16 pm

Qikz wrote:
SEP wrote:I have 54521 posts on GRcade, over 1% of all posts ever made on the forum. Take from that what you will.

1.21% of all posts for me and that's after my account was deleted by accident and restored.

Still kinda sad I lost my join status of day 1, but everyone here knows I've been here that long anyways.

"accident"

PostRe: Are you terminally online? by **Ironhide** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:53 pm

I'm online most of the day apart from during mealtimes and the couple of hours before I get in bed.

I very rarely use my smartphone though.

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