When people on a social site, such as this one, complain about "time wasting questions", does that mean they have too much time on their hands?

When people on a social site, such as this one, complain about "time wasting questions", does that mean they have too much time on their hands?
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There are probably other issues floating about. Let’s say that someone is only a member of Fluther in order to ask, read and respond to questions regarding serious current events. There are features in place that allow members to customize what gets sent their way. Easy-peasy. Maybe they just haven’t figured out how to manage their account, or maybe they cannot resist temptation to spend more time on the site then they desire. Or…maybe they feel like the site should cater to a very specific type of Q&A.
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