> Being on Twitter felt like being in a nonconsensual BDSM relationship with the apocalypse. So, I left. She followed shitty people. Fellas I recommend the op

> Being on Twitter felt like being in a nonconsensual BDSM relationship with the apocalypse. So, I left. She followed shitty people. Fellas I recommend the opposite: Quit Facebook and Instagram and start using Twitter. I used to not use twitter until I started listening to more audiobooks and podcasts from economists. I realized that, living in semi-rural New Hampshire and several years out of college, its been a long time since I was able to surround myself with lots of really intelligent people. I hopped on twitter and unfollowed nigh EVERYONE. All the joke tweeters, all the depressives, all the political whiners, and started following several people I thought were really smart. Then I followed several more who posted things I disagreed with, for good measure. I spent 2017 liberally following and unfollowing people until I liked the mix. Then I did the opposite of this lady: I largely stopped using Facebook and Instagram, and only really look at Twitter. Since the 280 char change, its loads better than other social networks. Interesting discussions, the ability to interact with far-away intellectuals. New avenues of curiosity and gratification and inspiration. Too many memes or political sobbing? Unfollow! Facebook (which I loved 6 years ago) has devolved into a mess of acquaintances who share articles without actually reading them and posting idiotic memes and other low-effort content. Instagram is nice for seeing what my friends are actually doing with their lives, but the ego-ness of it can get to you. Twitter is the only social network that still offers a lot of intellectual gratification, and even more so since the 280 char change, and I am super grateful for that.