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Internet Use Leads To Depression
NewsPosted by CmdrTaco on Sunday August 30, @01:13PM
from the only-when-I-get-spammed dept.
Wade Naveja writes "Study Links Internet And Depression according to this Seattle Times story." Allright, I think this warrants some discussion. Hit the link below to read things that depress me about The Internet, you can add your own if you're bored.

No doubt about it, Internet usage leads to depression. Either that or anger. Examples:

  1. Email Marketing Works!
  2. Document Contains No Data.
  3. No Route to Host
  4. "Why did you delete my comment you sack of turd!"
  5. "Why do you use Cookies you sack of turd!"
  6. Email Marketing Works!
  7. Smurf attacks forcing sites to turn off ICMP.
  8. Web sites that don't let me use Netscape under Linux
  9. Email Marketing Works!
  10. 33.6 modems connecting at 19.2
  11. I'm sorry, we don't support Cable Modem/ASDL/ISDN in your area.
  12. Email Marketing Works!
  13. Embedded Midi in web pages
  14. You must download Plug-in foo to view this page
  15. Starting Java... segmentation fault.
  16. Trying to print out a page in a frame
  17. Trying to bookmark a page in a frame
  18. Trying to navigate a page in a frame
  19. Frames
  20. HTML embedded in email
  21. ICQ
  22. Server splitting on efnet.
  23. BUSY
  24. AOL Instant Messenger
  25. Firewalls and Proxy Servers
  26. "I got the first comment!"
  27. Your web page is cool, can I have the source?
  28. Will you help me set it up?
  29. For free?
  30. NO CARRIER
  31. Dynamic IPs
  32. The Slashdot Effect nuking every site I post 5 minutes after I post it.
  33. and how could I forget, Email Marketing Works!

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