I came across this post from the Daily India which headlined Orkut as "...the opium of the Internet masses." I've heard this phrase before, but did not understand it until now.
(Daily India) Take the case of science undergraduate Rajeev Krishnan. He says his addiction to Orkut has taken a 'serious toll' on his leisure time.
So much has Orkut seeped into Krishnan's system that he spends more than three hours a day with the community - at the cost of his other interests like singing, watching movies and reading. [...]
'I tend to forget to eat, sleep and perform most of my daily chores after I log on to Orkut. I seriously feel powerless before Orkut,' Krishnan told IANS.
'Ever since I joined Orkut last month I have spent hundreds of rupees on browsing. Its almost like Orkut is the drug and I am the addict,' he added.
Wow...I wonder if there is a 12 step program available?
