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I have lived with essentially 0 social media presence for about seven years now, and I can say with certainty that my life is better without it. Facebook et al
by peterlk 9y ago
I have lived with essentially 0 social media presence for about seven years now, and I can say with certainty that my life is better without it. Facebook et al create an atmosphere where a relationship is defined by clicking a button that says "like" on someone's picture or sending them happy birthday wishes when you're reminded to. I find that even if I haven't seen someone in years, giving them a call and meeting up with them produces far better results than tepid, meaningless banter mediated by a walled garden. "But what if they live far away?" you ask. Send them an email. Long form, asynchronous, high latency communication also produces far better results than consistent small talk on Facebook
- partisan 9y agoI've had just about 0 social media activity as well. My wife deleted her account and I meant to as well, but only remember when I get a new friend request, which I promptly ignore. I guess my question is: do you use it minimally or not at all? I stopped using FB before I could get a sense for the feeling it gave me. I gather that it gives people the feelings you describe, but I wonder if that is the reality or just what people say.