Net overload 'sparks digital detox for millions of Britons'

Ben Reilly wrote:I've been trying to cut way back, but at the same time I've never totally disconnected myself simply because I expect information exactly when I want it now

I love using the internet to make my life easier and to learn. I don't so much care for using it to debate dummies, though

Irn Bru wrote:Internet overload has led millions of people in the UK to take a "digital detox", according to research from regulator Ofcom.

The survey found 34% of internet users have taken a period of up to a month away from the web.

Some 59% of those surveyed considered themselves hooked on their devices, with a third saying they found it difficult to disconnect.

Half said that they spent longer online than originally intended each day.

The study of 2,025 adults and 500 teenagers forms part of Ofcom's annual Communications Market Report, which assesses the state of the digital nation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36964081

I've had a quick recap on my on-line hours and reckon I spend about maybe 10 hours a week on stuff like this and on a football forum and about another 10 or so on other thimgs like shopping and rresearch on products or just collecting general information.

That's quite a bit when you add it all up but life is not for spending too much time on-line as real life is out there and there to be enjoyed.

So how much time does anyone else spend on line?