Maybe as we get older, we realize that whatever it was we were doing on social media, it wasn't actually connecting with people. Before social media you’d sign

Maybe as we get older, we realize that whatever it was we were doing on social media, it wasn't actually connecting with people. Before social media you’d sign up to forums and talk to people with similar interests. The smaller communities and purposeful writing was much better. Now it’s just a cesspool of ads and spammers. These platforms are still useful if you highly limit your usage. I find the best way to use facebook is to join the useful community groups but otherwise do nothing of consequence. Maybe you post a holiday shot of a landscape so your friends in other countries know you’re alive. Otherwise simply don’t engage and sandbox Facebook. Twitter is fine if you use it more like a news feed. Follow John Carmack or other people with interesting things to say. Again, don’t engage with the platform. It best when smart people send out ideas. I guess the next space to watch out for is teleconferencing. How long can they provide a free service for personal use?