This occurs when a user tries desperately to upload content to a social media site (photos, videos, status posts, etc.) but is unable to complete the process or "get it up" due to poor network connection or lack of good tech (eg. Apple).
Subsequent failed attempts to upload in rapid succession, especially over the course of a full day, will leave the user frustrated at their inferior technology and rife with feelings of inadequacy.
These negative feelings are further amplified if the content is "fresh" and has the capacity to generate a high degree of likes and shares. This leads to a loss of followers, and ultimately a deflated ego and sense of self for the user.
Subsequent failed attempts to upload in rapid succession, especially over the course of a full day, will leave the user frustrated at their inferior technology and rife with feelings of inadequacy.
These negative feelings are further amplified if the content is "fresh" and has the capacity to generate a high degree of likes and shares. This leads to a loss of followers, and ultimately a deflated ego and sense of self for the user.
Jim: "For fuck's sake Rich, help me! Ever since I upgraded to iOS 10, I can't upload this video of Hilary Clinton giving Trump a limp dutch rudder."
Richard: "I'm sorry Jim, I cannot help you with your Digital Impotence."
Richard: "I'm sorry Jim, I cannot help you with your Digital Impotence."
by nope.exe October 5, 2016

an attempt to get one's facebook friends to give them your number by simply "losing one's phone" and creating a group and inviting everyone on your friend list into a group to get all the allegedly lost numbers back
guy 1: dude, john lost his phone for the third time this month
guy 2: no way man, he's digit fishing, you should see some of his facebook friends
guy 2: no way man, he's digit fishing, you should see some of his facebook friends
by zbizzle34 February 21, 2009

A Digital Serf is a person who lacks property or wealth, and yet has access to a wide range of Internet Enabled devices such as Smart Phones, Tablets PCs, Gaming Consoles, Laptops, and Net Books.
Like previous generations of the working class who lacked property and means, the Digital Serf still finds distraction from their dreary life, but unlike their historic comrades the opiate of the masses today is the every present Internet delivered on cheap, and often portable devices.
by jackmylumber August 17, 2011

Someone on the internet who is under 13, and as a result isn’t supposed to be using social networking sites.
by iOpenX March 9, 2021

it should be called Digital coprolalia
1. Uncontrolled and unfettered uttering
of profanities whilst online.
2. Some things said during a fit of "Online Coprolalia" will be completely uncalled for and may result in uncontrolled LOL's and rofl's and coffee spurting through ones nose.
1. Uncontrolled and unfettered uttering
of profanities whilst online.
2. Some things said during a fit of "Online Coprolalia" will be completely uncalled for and may result in uncontrolled LOL's and rofl's and coffee spurting through ones nose.
misquoted examples of Digital Tourette's on FB
1.person on facebook = "Had a shitty day"
Megan = " awww that not fun!! Vagina."
2. person on facebook = " my boss is crap"
Ms Clark = "Mother fuckers. Go in and kick their chicken butts."
1.person on facebook = "Had a shitty day"
Megan = " awww that not fun!! Vagina."
2. person on facebook = " my boss is crap"
Ms Clark = "Mother fuckers. Go in and kick their chicken butts."
by Not-someone-else January 27, 2012

Digital Paperweight: A term used to describe a website or online platform that serves no functional purpose other than providing aesthetic appeal or informational content. Similar to a physical paperweight that merely occupies space without serving any practical function, a digital paperweight lacks interactive elements or features that engage users in meaningful actions or transactions. Visitors to a digital paperweight can only passively consume information, view images, or read textual content without the ability to schedule appointments, make purchases, access digital downloads, participate in discussions, or engage in other interactive activities commonly found on functional websites. Its primary function is to visually please the user without offering any actionable or transactional opportunities, making it akin to a decorative yet non-utilitarian object in the digital realm.
Although the website had a visually stunning design and captivating images, it was ultimately a digital paperweight since visitors couldn't do anything beyond reading the provided information. It lacked any interactive features or transactional capabilities, rendering it an aesthetically pleasing but functionally limited online presence.
The website was nothing more than a digital paperweight, offering beautiful visuals but no interactive features or practical functionalities for visitors.
The website was nothing more than a digital paperweight, offering beautiful visuals but no interactive features or practical functionalities for visitors.
by Imajenn Marketing May 12, 2023

by ThatGuyOnTheSideOfTheRoad June 15, 2020
