Poll: Does using HN cause a decrease in mood?
Studies showed that the longer people are active on Facebook, the more negative is their mood afterwards. They also show that people commit an affective forecasting error in that they expect to feel better after using Facebook, whereas, in fact, they feel worse.
What about this site?
- 0 points
HN positively influences my self-esteem and/or makes me feel better most of the time
- 4 points
I usually feel worse after participating
- 1 point
HN does not seem to have any effect on my mood
Comments
My true opinions are usually downvoted - usually anti gee-whizzery or being a grey beard curmudgeon.
The system works well for fitting in with the hive-mind, which is how I have made 900+ karma but it has taken three accounts and I have been as high as 980 before a few slips.