Social media has almost completely changed how many of us communicate and it can be a useful way to stay connected. But is there a point where the obsession with this modern phenomenon goes from harmless fun to an intrusion on your life?

If you’re guilty of any of the following, then maybe it’s time for you to take a step back.
The focus here is on Nairaland.

1. It is one of the first things you do in the morning

Almost every Nairaland addict will begin their daily routine by slowly and pointlessly scrolling through what they have missed here. Usually it’s not much, but that doesn’t deter them from staring into their phones.

2. You spend hours reading through entire threads

Scrolling though endless comments especially on threads where other people are simply having their own conversations and arguments, or clicking on topics just to know what/who is commenting on it.

3. You closely monitor ‘likes’

Nairaland ‘likes’ mean a lot to most Nairalanders. They’re a form of acceptance and after a while, getting more and more likes can become quite the addiction.

4. Making the right comment can make you exercise some brain power

When you're concerned about how perfect your comment will read to other people.

5. You feel anxious when your comment is hidden, or when you are banned and can't access Nairaland

Have you had a disappointed feeling in your guts anytime you see your comment is hidden or when you are banned?

6. You measure the life events of others by how upload-worthy their posts are

Your idea of a rich and successful person is based on where he/she lives, the photos they upload, or the stories they tell about their lives and jobs.

7. You literally announce stuff on Nairaland

It could be what you had for breakfast/lunch/dinner, what you just bought, how you just came back from work/meeting, how you're on leave and now have enough time to use Nairaland, etc

8. You cannot be caught slacking

Going an entire day without logging into your Nairaland account is an effort in futility. You need it, eat with it, sleep with it, sometimes even using it while taking a dump.
This translates into spending at least 2hours daily on Nairaland.

9. Mistaking Nairaland's version of the world for reality

The inability to differentiate Nairaland from the world as well as differentiating Nairaland personas from real-life personas, has always been the subject of much discourse here.
The bottomline however is that no one is 100% the same in real life as they are on Nairaland.

If you are interested in knowing how to calculate the amount of resources you have given to Nairaland, check below.

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In the spirit of #TBT, let us take a look at how much of our lives we have given to Nairaland.


1. To estimate how much time and resource you have spent on Nairaland:

- First check how long you have spent online (this is on your profile)

- Next, calculate the number of hours are in that time

- Then, divide the total number of hours by the total number of days since the day you registered your account


2. To estimate frequency of your comments:

- First check how many comments you have made so far

- Next, divide the total number of comments by the number of days since the day you registered your account.

Below are some of the results we got by using our analytics web metrics tool on the profiles of some Nairalanders:


Pocohantas
Time spent: 5,208 hours in total by spending 2hours every day since 2014
Comments: 15,631 posts in total by making 7 comments every day since 2014

Cococandy
Time spent: 5,952 hours in total by spending 3hours every day since 2014
Comments: 28,056 posts in total by making 8 comments every day since 2014

Mariangeles
Time spent: 2,976 hours in total by spending 3hours every day since 2017
Comments: 10,653 posts in total by making 9 comments every day since 2017

Signs you're a jobless stalker, without self-confidence, and shamelessly seeking attention

• When you snoop deep through people's profile, looking for god-knows-what, then calculate how much time they spend online.

• When you create meaningless threads, mention people, and wait desperately for their reactions.

• When you keep mentioning monickers even when you're ignored.

• When your monicker is Romangalactic.

Nairaland is a social media platform that is irreplaceable.

° Daily national news at your fingertip

° Continuity of numerous educative threads across various section (Tbills thread, Chelsea fan thread, Xiaomi discussion thread)

° Unending banters between users (this thread is a testament)

° The Anonymity it provides which translates to bluntness of posters.

And many more. . .

Nairaland is my most visited social media platform and I am not ashamed of it.

Romangalactic:
Below are some of the results we got by using our analytics web metrics tool on the profiles of some Nairalanders:


Pocohantas
Time spent: 5,208 hours in total by spending 2hours every day since 2014
Comments: 15,631 posts in total by making 7 comments every day since 2014

Cococandy
Time spent: 5,952 hours in total by spending 3hours every day since 2014
Comments: 28,056 posts in total by making 8 comments every day since 2014

Mariangeles
Time spent: 2,976 hours in total by spending 3hours every day since 2017
Comments: 10,653 posts in total by making 9 comments every day since 2017

For you to pick on those usernames clearly conveys your intentions. Yesterday it was you and those who align with your views that are people with "intimidating personality" and you mentioned these usernames yesterday as wannabes.

Face your own insecurities and leave those ladies alone!

My own pee is with the idiots feeling fly behind their keyboard quick to call someone they don't know and will never know, calling them broke or rapist or paedophile cause their comments doesn't go with yours. They turn here to their papa house, faceless forum for that matter.

am addicted too
i sleep and wake up on nairaland pages
seun did a good job

Pavore9:


For you to pick on those usernames clearly conveys your intentions. Yesterday it was you and those who align with your views that are people with "intimidating personality" and you mentioned these usernames yesterday as wannabes.

Face your own insecurities and leave those ladies alone!

Pavore9
Time spent: 8,928 hours in total by spending 2hours every day since 2009
Comments: 20,587 posts in total by making 5 comments every single day since 2009, that's eleven years

DontBullshitMe:
Nairaland is a social media platform that is irreplaceable.

° Daily national news at your fingertip

° Continuity of numerous educative threads across various section (Tbills thread, Chelsea fan thread, Xiaomi discussion thread)

° Unending banters between users (this thread is a testament)

° The Anonymity it provides which translates to bluntness of posters.

And many more. . .

Nairaland is my most visited social media platform and I am not ashamed of it.

I like your shinning bright confidence brother Know what you are, accept it and wear it like an armor & no one can use it against you.

Mariangeles:
Signs you're a jobless stalker, without self-confidence, and shamelessly seeking attention

• When you snoop deep through people's profile, looking for god-knows-what, then calculate how much time they spend online.

• When you create meaningless threads, mention people, and wait desperately for their reactions.

• When you keep mentioning monickers even when you're ignored.

• When your monicker is Romangalactic.

No wahala. Just try to spend more time in the real world if you can

johnkey:
My own pee is with the idiots feeling fly behind their keyboard quick to call someone they don't know and will never know, calling them broke or rapist or paedophile cause their comments doesn't go with yours. They turn here to their papa house, faceless forum for that matter.

Lol

@5 I got banned recently.... Mehn... Those few days were so long for me eehn.... Although i feel my ban was unfair cause the other person included "ode" when he quoted me and I fired back....

Lamanii22:
@5 I got banned recently.... Mehn... Those few days were so long for me eehn.... Although i feel my ban was unfair cause the other person included "ode" when he quoted me and I fired back....

You're an addict then

Mariangeles:
Signs you're a jobless stalker, without self-confidence, and shamelessly seeking attention

• When you snoop deep through people's profile, looking for god-knows-what, then calculate how much time they spend online.

• When you create meaningless threads, mention people, and wait desperately for their reactions.

• When you keep mentioning monickers even when you're ignored.

• When your monicker is Romangalactic.

See classy presentation and delivery of argument.
The last bullet point though.

Hathor5:


See classy presentation and delivery of argument.
The last bullet point though.

Carefreewannabe

Romangalactic:

Carefreewannabe

Who doesn't?

.

Romangalactic:

No wahala. Just try to spend more time in the real world if you can

Errrrrrrmmmmm....cyberspace is more up to date than the real world! So, I'm good.

Hathor5:


See classy presentation and delivery of argument.
The last bullet point though.

My dear, people will surprise.

Imagine carrying someone's luggage on his head, and dragging his own by the hand

Welcome back Donstan18.

I knew you can’t be away for so long.

Welcome back brother...

Maybe I'm addicted, maybe I'm not but I don't really care. The only space on the internet where I spend time is Nairaland but I can do without it.

1001 reasons why I am addicted to nairaland.

1. I learned the online business that I am doing today on nairaland.

2. Nairaland provides first hand experience of almost anything you ask of or want to know. Ask any question or share an experience and you will see people that will answer you based on their real life experiences

3. News updates (I got to know that the market close to me is on fire by reading through here). Although, sometimes they could delay in updating the Frontpage thereby bringing in stale news

4. Ability to mix work with pleasure (business, investment, romance, sexuality)

5. Free basics (for those managing data). You can access all nairaland features for free

Etc.

Op, I am 100% addicted to this site right from my university days

Romangalactic:


Pavore9
Time spent: 8,928 hours in total by spending 2hours every day since 2009
Comments: 20,587 posts in total by making 5 comments every single day since 2009, that's eleven years

Not bad for a moderator.

I'm now a redpiller. Tnks to NL

Hathor5:


Who doesn't?

That's a moniker, you are her?

Pavore9:


Not bad for a moderator.

How much is your salary?

Mariangeles:


Errrrrrrmmmmm.... cyberspace is more up to date than the real world! So, I'm good.

That's the reason you still can't find a boyfriend who will propose marriage, you're looking for them on cyberspace

pocohantas:
Welcome back Donstan18.

I knew you can’t be away for so long.

Welcome back brother...

Just admit you miss that guy, dis one you're seeing his reflection in my post

Romangalactic:

Just admit you miss that guy, dis one you're seeing his reflection in my post

Pettiness, jealousy and a total inability to function outside trolling and making vile remarks is your REFLECTION. No one does it better than you. Goodluck trying to change your lingo henceforth.

Have a nice day...

Romangalactic:

How much is your salary?

Do you need it to help me file my income tax returns?