5 Years of No Social Media
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The author reflects on their 5-year experience of abstaining from social media, sharing their insights and benefits gained, sparking a discussion on the impact of social media on daily life.
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xenospn
2 months ago
Same. Quit over a year ago. I find that nothing of value has been lost. If something is really important, people around you will let you know.
anovikov
2 months ago
Quit 8 years ago. Had two attempts to get back - one around 4 years ago when i just got bored out of it in a couple days, and one around 3 months ago when i was horrified to see the streams of extreme right, black pill, porn, scam, "fun history facts and news of tech" content - all made up or horrendously exaggerated for clickbait in a trivial-to-verify way...
lylejantzi3rd
2 months ago
Has anybody had any success with a post-only approach to social media? Or is the temptation to check the timeline too strong?
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