Facebook's Desperate Smoke Screen

Re:Facebook's Desperate Smoke Screen by toastking on Friday February 09, 2018 @10:09AM (#16340686)

I think the difference is it's a little easier to control other forms of "screen time". That other stuff is pure entertainment and they don't have the addictive aspect of a feed.

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Re:Facebook's Desperate Smoke Screen by stctgion on Friday February 09, 2018 @10:25AM (#16340810)

I think maybe it's because you can't win at Facebook. All the other forms of entertainment give you a sense of satisfaction on completion. Facebook is the complete opposite. It doesn't end and you can't really win at it. That's great from a commercial perspective but utterly unfulfilling for the user.

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Re:Facebook's Desperate Smoke Screen by GVIrish on Friday February 09, 2018 @10:11AM (#16340694)

I dunno man, some games are really fucking addictive these days. Especially with some of the abusive gambling mechanics.

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Re:Facebook's Desperate Smoke Screen by monkmartinez on Friday February 09, 2018 @10:13AM (#16340720)

I would argue staunchly, that Fortnite (PS4 online version) is every bit as "addictive" as a FB feed. Ultimately, all they provide are shots of dopamine.

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