I’m looking for a social centre where people can meet and learn more about computers, such as a Hacklab. There is/was a hacklab collective down in London who usually occupy the rampART social centre. A new centre opened in Birmingham recently, but I wonder if there’s a hacklab there?
- Do you feel preoccupied with the internet? (Think about your online activity or anticipate your next online session.)
- Do you need increasing amounts of time on the net in order to achieve satisfaction?
- Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop internet use?
- Do you feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop internet use?
- Do you stay online longer than originally intended?
- Have you jeopardised or risked the loss of a significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the internet?
- Have you lied to family members, a therapist or others to conceal the extent of your involvement with the internet?
- Do you use it to escape from problems (eg, feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, depression)?
If you answered yes to more than five of those then, according to some studies, you may be addicted to the internet. Why do I not find this surprising?