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I had a smartphone for about one year when Android was at version 2, then ditched it for an older dumbphone. Never been on any social network and don't miss the
by squarefoot 6y ago
I had a smartphone for about one year when Android was at version 2, then ditched it for an older dumbphone. Never been on any social network and don't miss them at all. I only have WhatsApp on a tablet because of some friends and family, but they know it stays home and turned off 23 hours and 50 minutes a day, if not the entire day.
The end result is that I don't spend hours staring at a screen while walking (or driving!) waiting for someone to like my new vertical video or political rant; instead my dumbphone rings or beeps only when there is real need, and I can spend those hours doing other stuff.
Technology however works actively against people like me: my bank was recently acquired by a bigger one in which users must authenticate through an app for online banking operations. I'm not willing to use highly unsecure platforms for banking, which means all Android/iOS/Windows cellphones on planet Earth, therefore when yesterday I was asked if I wanted to activate that service I hit the "remind me later" button, hoping to never see the day it will become mandatory.