Youtube Down - if the whole internet went down, would you be more or less symptomatic?

[shimmerz]

Well, I hopped onto Twitter last night to see the responses from people about the #YoutubeDown dilemma. OMG I haven't laughed that hard and that loud for years. Seriously. People were pretty candidly freaked out. And yes, it does go to show how important it has become. But OMG, was worth it for me for the entertainment factor post outage.

It was down for about an hour and there were all sorts of thoughts on the whole thing. And then tonight?

I get a text from my landlord that most of Ontario's internet was down. *palm slam to forehead*. Not sure I can do this 2 nights in a row. OMG, the stress of it all. Thank god by the time I got home tonight the internet was up and running again.

Thanks all for weighing in.

 

[Wendell_R]

I had 20+ years of internet addiction. My life would have been much better without the computer. But I have been under control for almost two years now. I am working on learning to use the internet for building community (Yay for myptsd.com!) and not for numbness. I have self-imposed time limits on my usage, and I embrace that.

 

[shimmerz]

I have self-imposed time limits on my usage, and I embrace that.

Yes, I am seriously thinking about that now for myself. Smart. Thank you.

 

[blackemerald1]

*palm slam to forehead*. Not sure I can do this 2 nights in a row. OMG, the stress of it all. Thank god by the time I got home tonight the internet was up and running again.

Oh how teeerrible for you Shim! What a disaaaster! lol... :hilarious: :)

 

[Sweetleaf]

I used to live with no internet, and a phone with at best 1 bar of reception, surrounded by areas with no reception at all.

It was a little village in the middle of nowhere. An hour in either direction to get to anything that wasnt also a little village. And those two places, to the north had 5k people. To the south, 2k. My village had 700 or so.

Also probably the most fun time in my life. I enjoyed nature, did a LOOOOOT of shooting at the various targets and steel barrels on the property, did random work cutting up fish for a small charter boat company, and cleaning peoples houses and cabins.

I played a lot of music, and also hung out with people to pass the time. Me and the people I lived with would often play card games, my roommate liked hanging onto my car, on his longboard, and going like 60mph hed let go and just roll on his own. Every time, I was like "dude you are f*cking insane" lol.

We also played this dice game called "ten thousand" where different combinations of dice faces mean different points, extra points for doubles, triples, etc. and whoever hits 10,000 points first wins.

I didnt do much reading but that's because I was always doing stuff with people.

 

[EveHarrington]

I’d be good if the internet went down. I make sure my supports are all offline so as long as I have cell service, I’m good. Take away my phone? Then I start freaking out!

 

[whiteraven]

I also lived through times when we didn't have the internet or social media. While I certainly think it makes things easier and more convenient in many ways, I'm not sure if the damage it's done is worth it.

Society has an unnatural reliance on and obsession with all things electronic. These days, kids grow up not knowing anything else, so not being able to entertain themselves or even, in many cases, not being able to put their own creativity into place. Adults lose that ability or motivation to be creative or do things that are immersive rather than escapist.

I'm like most. I rely heavily on social media for connection. All of my friends keep in touch that way - we don't call or write anymore. And I mostly hate it, except when I feel really bad. And I'm not sure that's healthy. It lets me hide and not deal with people and not (really) deal with my feelings in more effective ways that will help long-term.

I spent a couple of weeks several years ago in a remote section of an eastern European country with no phone, no TV, no computer, and no newspapers. It was fantastic! The best week + I've ever spent anywhere. What did I do? I went out and walked, spent time in nature, read a ton, wrote - in actual longhand and not on the computer - visited with people. I dealt with emotions as they came and it turned out to be very...cleansing for me.

For me, the constant use of social media or even just accessing the information available on the internet is truthfully produces more anxiety and depression than not. All my support is here, but if I didn't have it to rely on, I would naturally gravitate toward other things and people to fill my life.

 

[FauxLiz]

I think that I would be good. Like a junkie the first time it went inpatient for trauma treatment I had to detox, we had to earn our computer privileges and that was after the first week and then were limited to 30 min a day but after the first couple of days I was back to reading, talking to others and much less stressed about the world and what was going on.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I just got rid of my facebook account again. It is so easy to isolate yourself by getting off the internet. I'm reading a series by SM Stirling about how everything electronic stops, and what happens. It starts with Dies The Fire.

 

[Ronin]

I don't mind not having the internet... I mind not having the internet / access to anything communicative, as a punishment, and assorted fun Out Of Communications lot of triggers and stressors.

But it is not about my boredom or lack of things or things like that so much. Get those when I cannot move and/or think, not when the telly shuts down.

And not a fan of catastrophic scenarios. The things I do care for running (power for hospitals, the like) have enough back ups, and if it ain't life or death, life would most likely carry on as usual, the rest be just noise and people cashing on the panic.

 

[Abstract]

Oh my goodness. I would be toast. Not for a day or so (peace) but thereafter. If my phone breaks or dies it freaks me out no end too. I don't do social media though.

I periodically thank goodness that there is the internet if I get old. Its at least a way to manage ones life and interact with others while being in your own four walls.

I can imagine the responses. ?

 

[Changing4Best]

I guess I can crochet and read. I usually have a book or two that I am reading, so I can switch over to those. None the less, I usually have some "soothing relaxation" playing in the background while I read or crochet, so it won't quite be the same!