General Chat

It works both ways Ann. Do those who 'lurk' give a thought for the feelings of those who make the effort to put up threads? I think not in a lot of cases.

Not so far Island. I don't worry really, just wanted to point out how it affects those who could post but don't.

Exactly what I tried to encourage Ann but was poo-pooed.

I'm sure the 'lurkers' will respond to you though :-) one of the mysteries of cyber world

Happy christmas.

So come on in lurkers, don't be passive, be active. A new year resolution!!

From a study by the university of Copehagen.

Researchers warn of envy and a "deterioration of mood" from spending too long looking at other people's social media stories, induced by "unrealistic social comparisons".

If this suggests a picture of long irritable hours over a screen, depressed by the boasts and posts of others, then the researchers say that it does not need to be this way.

Actively engaging in conversation and connecting with people on social media seems to be a much more positive experience, suggests the study, published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behaviour and Social Networking.

This seems to be much less gloomy than "passive" users who spend too long "lurking" on social networking websites without getting involved.