Is spending too much time on DU harmful?

[Botany]

Are you just getting one side of the story?

Are you just getting data and information that reinforces you
own thoughts?

Do you think that you are in the majority because you spend time
w/ the fun loving minority called DU?

Do you ever worry about bad threads you have started?

[Deja Q]

1. In order:

Yes, Yes, Sometimes, Not sure, Always

Nice pic of Castrovalva too... :evilgrin:

[Botany]

7. 5 answers to 4 questions?

O.K. Works for me ..... :bounce:

[wildhorses]

13. weird --

1. Is spending too much time on DU harmful? in a word, yes.

2. Are you just getting one side of the story? not so much, no.

3. Are you just getting data and information that reinforces you
own thoughts? not just no but, hell no! but, sometimes HELL YEAH :toast:

4. Do you think that you are in the majority because you spend time
w/ the fun loving minority called DU? i know i am a minority of one.

5. Do you ever worry about bad threads you have started? :hide:

[Botany]

18. me dumb me dumb

the ? in the O.P. counts too.

[trumad]

2. Been here 6 years...

I'm fucked.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. Let's all log off for 1 hour. Prove we aren't addicts.

[Kajsa]

9. Log off?

What's that?

:rofl: :hi:

[Canuckistanian]

19. You go first

If you make it back, I'll give it a try.

[LiberalHeart]

20. Are you CRAZY?!?!?!?!

I tried it for ten minutes once, but got the shakes so bad I had to log in again right away.

[Liberal_in_LA]

31. lol. I logged off after posting. Proof I'm not a DU addict.

[rwheeler31]

4. Why do you ask?

[porphyrian]

5. Only if it makes you ask those questions.

Kidding. However, if you find yourself bleeding unexpectedly and there's a chance that DU caused it, you should probably log out and consult a doctor.

[Toucano]

6. Absolutely.

Everyone's got to take a hiatus once in awhile.

[Cetacea]

8. Yes.

Mostly to the last question, though I wonder if the polls are honest when it comes to the war. I live in a heavily democratic area, and I am still meeting people who think Iraq was related to 9/11
Nice Escher.

[rwheeler31]

10. It is just too much fun I can't give it up.

I can't, I wont do it . noooo

[Lone_Star_Dem]

11. Which is why we all should be active on a local level too

I love my local Dems. I'm by far the most liberal, but they love that about me. They also love my energy and how well versed I am on current events. The latter I attribute in a large part to my time I spend here on DU.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. Ah Escher! I LOVE Escher!!

What was the question again? :)

[Quixote1818]

14. K & R

It's extremely important to get all sides of an issue and to question with boldness what you read on DU.


Thanks you for posting this!

One thing to note: Most of what is posted on DU tends to check out and there is also a lot of lively debate here. There is a lot less walking in lock step than what you see over at freerepublic.

[Botany]

16. In reality i have found that DU tends to be @ least 12 hours ahead ...

.... of most of the media in picking up a story.

[Cetacea]

17. That sounds about right.

Though even longer in many cases.

[Bluebear]

15. I dunno but I *love* that artwork!

[Mutley]

21. Okay

Is spending too much time on DU harmful? Yes. If for no other reason, people need to get out and enjoy the real world once in a while.

Are you just getting one side of the story? No, because DU is not the only place I get information.

Are you just getting data and information that reinforces you
own thoughts? No, see above.

Do you think that you are in the majority because you spend time
w/ the fun loving minority called DU? Certainly not.

Do you ever worry about bad threads you have started? Nah. My "bad" threads have all been started in the Lounge. :evilgrin:

[NV Whino]

22. Uh,

What was the question?

[bridgit]

23. Yea! And by all means no doubt!!

[hang a left]

24. I was immediately struck by the title of your thread.

For me it has been very destructive.

No, I don't think it is because I am only getting one side of the story though.

Before, I found the internet and DU, I was only getting ONE side of the story. Needless to say, I eventually found it wanting.

I have grown here. I don't take everything I read anymore at face value. I for the most part, seek out other analysis and commentary from bloggers that I have grown to respect.

I will still get caught up and sucked in to things that turn out to be not true. But, I NEVER repeat the rumors to non-DUers anymore. I have had too much mud on my face because of it.

More than 50% of the time DUers are in line with the mainstream netroots.

OMG I have started threads regarding my personal life in times of weakness that I wish I NEVER started.

So getting back to your original question:

Yes. My participation has been both bad and beneficial to my mental health.

[Neurotica]

25. Yes -- my kids think the computer is now an appendage

My family thinks I'm obsessed and -- you know -- they're right.

DU has been harmful to my life in that I sometimes neglect important family things to sit here and read news and comments. Sleep has become optional as well.

On the other hand, I've learned a great deal and feel much more informed.

I don't feel that I'm getting one side of the story because that usually comes from the MSM. On DU, there are often differing opinions on any particular issue, and I welcome the variety.

Reading DU reassures me that there are thinking people in this world -- a comfort in my largely Republican neighborhood where an (R) behind a candidate's name often merits an automatic vote.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. I would like to live in an Escher print.

Has DU created this warped fantasy? No.

I submit that I am more harmful to DU than it is harmful to me. :crazy:

[Occulus]

28. Is that a picture of Oscar in your sig line?

The legendary DU Unusual Animal?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. I don't think Oscar is an anteater...

But if he is, then i might be his picture. I always thought my anteater looked like a "Ben".

[whistle]

27. It certainly is to any republican

[U4ikLefty]

29. YAWN!!! Thx...I needed something silly to put me to sleep.

Goodnight!!!

[Kelly Rupert]

32. In order,

no,
yes,
yes,
yes,
no.