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I managed to quit all social media over the last couple of months. It was hard. I had to figure out where I am going to put all the “extra” time but I eventuall

I managed to quit all social media over the last couple of months. It was hard. I had to figure out where I am going to put all the “extra” time but I eventually did. I don’t miss the noise, the stupid opinions or every 3rd person trying to market their idea to me. All the big social networks have become cesspools of fakeness and ignorance, and I imagine that the majority of people now scroll their timelines for exactly this type of content. Some kind of outrage or drama to comment on or voice a useless opinion.

O__________O 4y ago
Yes, ignorance is bliss, but it doesn’t help change the world either. Social media is just an amplified and easy to access way of understanding that people generally want to watch or broadcast their existing opinions about the world — instead of having meaningful discussion about how to make progress improving the world, make change happen, etc.
klondike_klive 4y ago
Here's my reaction video on why you're wrong...
ChuckNorris89 4y ago
>I managed to quit all social media over the last couple of months. Almost the same for me. Turned off all notifications on my phone for all apps except the instant messaging ones and the caller app. Stopped browsing social media like Reddit which only optimize for engagement. Still keep some of the apps though as that's the only way I can reach out to some people I don't talk to that often. Dumped my smartwatch for my old trusty Casio. It feels so liberating not being hunted down for my attention anymore.
jazzyjackson 4y ago
why do you not consider hackernews as "social media" ?
- skilled 4y ago
  Because it’s interesting and makes me use critical thinking.
  - O__________O 4y ago
    HN is for sure a social media site. Per Wikipedia [1], “Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.” [1] https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
    - skilled 4y ago
      I never said it wasn’t. Also let me make it absolutely clear that I anticipated the reply to my comment before I hit the reply button on my initial comment. Life is predictable like that.
      - O__________O 4y ago
        All good, though indirectly you did, since you’re obviously using HN, but said, “I managed to quit all social media over the last couple of months.”
        skilled 4y ago
        HN doesn’t leave me feeling like shit. HN to me is like old school IRC with the exception that I don’t know everyones username in the channel, but I know the vibe of the channel. Makes absolutely no sense for a person to challenge me on the social media part if they read past that initial statement I made. HN is a huge community with strict moderation, so whenever I do visit it - I don’t feel like I am on a soapbox social media network where anything goes. That’s how I feel about it anyway.

O__________O 4y ago

Yes, ignorance is bliss, but it doesn’t help change the world either. Social media is just an amplified and easy to access way of understanding that people generally want to watch or broadcast their existing opinions about the world — instead of having meaningful discussion about how to make progress improving the world, make change happen, etc.

klondike_klive 4y ago

Here's my reaction video on why you're wrong...

ChuckNorris89 4y ago

>I managed to quit all social media over the last couple of months. Almost the same for me. Turned off all notifications on my phone for all apps except the instant messaging ones and the caller app. Stopped browsing social media like Reddit which only optimize for engagement. Still keep some of the apps though as that's the only way I can reach out to some people I don't talk to that often. Dumped my smartwatch for my old trusty Casio. It feels so liberating not being hunted down for my attention anymore.

jazzyjackson 4y ago

why do you not consider hackernews as "social media" ?

skilled 4y ago
Because it’s interesting and makes me use critical thinking.
- O__________O 4y ago
  HN is for sure a social media site. Per Wikipedia [1], “Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.” [1] https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
  - skilled 4y ago
    I never said it wasn’t. Also let me make it absolutely clear that I anticipated the reply to my comment before I hit the reply button on my initial comment. Life is predictable like that.
    - O__________O 4y ago
      All good, though indirectly you did, since you’re obviously using HN, but said, “I managed to quit all social media over the last couple of months.”
      - skilled 4y ago
        HN doesn’t leave me feeling like shit. HN to me is like old school IRC with the exception that I don’t know everyones username in the channel, but I know the vibe of the channel. Makes absolutely no sense for a person to challenge me on the social media part if they read past that initial statement I made. HN is a huge community with strict moderation, so whenever I do visit it - I don’t feel like I am on a soapbox social media network where anything goes. That’s how I feel about it anyway.