Definition: someone who plows through their social media feed like some crazed madman.
This "species" can often be seen scrolling endlessly in their Instagram feed, spending no more than one second per post or story. For social speedsters, the act of sending a snap is no more than a 5 second ritualized process. Upon impulse, they whip their phone out of their pockets, instantly jump into snapchat, and without preparation, posts a selfie. And remember this is all within 5 seconds.
But the most characterizing feature that distinguishes social speedsters from regular folks is their expressionless faces when browsing emotion-inducing posts. You'd expect laughter from funny memes or a "wtffff" from controversial/disgusting posts, but nope. Just a deadpan reaction.
Some scholars suggest that social speedsters are more often than not desensitized by all the content (noise) they consume, hence leading them to form an indifferent attitude. Ultimately, the dopamine-rewarding nature of social media is what drives the insanely rapid browsing.
The current largest demographic of social speedsters are: Gen Z, Millennials.
This "species" can often be seen scrolling endlessly in their Instagram feed, spending no more than one second per post or story. For social speedsters, the act of sending a snap is no more than a 5 second ritualized process. Upon impulse, they whip their phone out of their pockets, instantly jump into snapchat, and without preparation, posts a selfie. And remember this is all within 5 seconds.
But the most characterizing feature that distinguishes social speedsters from regular folks is their expressionless faces when browsing emotion-inducing posts. You'd expect laughter from funny memes or a "wtffff" from controversial/disgusting posts, but nope. Just a deadpan reaction.
Some scholars suggest that social speedsters are more often than not desensitized by all the content (noise) they consume, hence leading them to form an indifferent attitude. Ultimately, the dopamine-rewarding nature of social media is what drives the insanely rapid browsing.
The current largest demographic of social speedsters are: Gen Z, Millennials.
To see an example, attend any college (post-COVID obv). You will be able to witness social speedsters and their smartphone-wielding dexterity in the flesh. Heck, you may even be one!
by Obv troll is obvious December 26, 2020
Get the Social speedstermug. by St899999 September 16, 2021
Get the Socially gaymug. by Deslaur January 28, 2014
Get the Social-taskingmug. Using a minority cause to bully around others. Such people might look like nice, helping people fighting for a just cause but their true intentions become annoyingly clear when they get a little power. In their view they can now tell everybody what to say, feel and think because initially there was a good reason.
Rando: Hey let's go to this club and have some fun!
Social Hitler: You are so egoistic and only concerned about your fun! Do you even respect women at all?
Please pick up that trash on the ground here and buy me drink to calm down over this insult to someone else i pretend to care about!
Social Hitler: You are so egoistic and only concerned about your fun! Do you even respect women at all?
Please pick up that trash on the ground here and buy me drink to calm down over this insult to someone else i pretend to care about!
by msh42 December 19, 2022
Get the Social Hitlermug. A person who doesn't have any friends to go outside with so resorts to chat rooms and online forums instead and generally prefers text or phone interaction than face to face.
Zach "I'm going to go out to a party tonight and get laid."
Dan "Nobody invited me to this party and nobody has ever invited me to a party."
Zach "That's too bad."
Dan "Well I'm used to it so for my interaction tonight I am going to go get it online with all of the other social rejects out there."
Zach "Have fun with that while I'm out here getting real interaction."
Dan *Sighs* "I'm such a social reject and a loser."
Dan "Nobody invited me to this party and nobody has ever invited me to a party."
Zach "That's too bad."
Dan "Well I'm used to it so for my interaction tonight I am going to go get it online with all of the other social rejects out there."
Zach "Have fun with that while I'm out here getting real interaction."
Dan *Sighs* "I'm such a social reject and a loser."
by Pablo890 October 20, 2022
Get the social rejectmug. Social hacking is a form of networking used online to gain otherwise unattainable information. Some may refer to it as manipulation, but it's just a research tool.
I am socially hacking into a group of friends to be invited to a discord server with leaked government official documents.
by Straighttiktokisgay February 6, 2024
Get the Socially Hackingmug. by English goose September 11, 2020
Get the Social media housemug.