Quitting social media

I agree with most of the sentiment in the thread.

Social media is such a strange phenomena. I think what you're seeing now is the early signs of individuals revolting against open public forums, accessibility of private information and open channels of communication.

The early luster of gaining such things 8-10 years ago has worn off and folks are realizing they don't want their personal profile out there (on the Internet); they don't like the fact unknown entities/people/companies from across the globe can gain access into their private lives; and they've learned they don't really need to know about the mundane daily routines of some distant contact they haven't spoken to since the 2nd grade.

I'm also intrigued about the sociological affect of social media on this generation. There was a study (I'll try to look it up and source it) that looked at how people live out their "best self" on platforms like Facebook. They post photos of themselves on beaches, at some trendy club, at some event, et cetera, which to an outside viewer makes the person look like they are living a fantastic and eventful life and subsequently makes the viewer feel subconsciously wanting or inadequate and causes them to start posting their "best self."

On a personal level, I'm not active on Facebook anymore for the simple fact that apparently all these people I know were secret politicos, life coaches and uber religious.
 
I really enjoy twitter. I like Facebook so I can see family members and talk to them etc.

I stay away from the hot topics and politics. I like to talk about football and music on twitter and family stuff on Facebook.
 
Never had a social media account. Don't see the point. The negatives out weigh the positives.
 
I have a FB and Instagram. Never post though.

Keep it for keeping in touch with distant (real) friends and family.

Never saw the point to adding everyone you ever met.
 
I've taken breaks from facebook a few times. Never been a fan of Twitter. I'm considering another break as all the politics is just getting frustrating and it's not productive at all.

Do you consider forums like this social media? If so, then I've never taken a break.
 
CalPolyTechnique said:
This message board is social media.
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CalPolyTechnique said:
This message board is social media.
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True. And I remember the day when message boards were the cutting edge of social media!

Not worried about people being critical of football posts. More concerned about personal details or family pics.
 
It's wild how much Facebook has crept into things that have absolutely zero to do with actual Facebook. I use the "Login with Facebook" button a LOT.

I'm kind of anti-social anyway though so it's at least an outlet for me to maintain some semblance of contact with people outside of work.
 
MileyDancer said:
Has anyone else done it? I was on MySpace, then switched to Facebook, like everyone else. I networked with a Ton of Cowboys fan on FB. I finally just deactivated my account 3 months ago, and it's the best thing I've done. Social Media isn't good for people that deal with depression, like myself. But more than anything, I don't care. I don't care about your ugly baby. I don't care about the food you just ate. I don't care about your political stance. I don't want to hear about #blacklivesmatter. I don't care about your fake life.

Have any of you done the same? It's the most. Liberating thing. All my REAL friends have my number.
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MileyDancer said:
Has anyone else done it? I was on MySpace, then switched to Facebook, like everyone else. I networked with a Ton of Cowboys fan on FB. I finally just deactivated my account 3 months ago, and it's the best thing I've done. Social Media isn't good for people that deal with depression, like myself. But more than anything, I don't care. I don't care about your ugly baby. I don't care about the food you just ate. I don't care about your political stance. I don't want to hear about #blacklivesmatter. I don't care about your fake life.

Have any of you done the same? It's the most. Liberating thing. All my REAL friends have my number.
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Miley! Yes! And for the exact same reasons you stated.

Made me depressed, and didn't like the facade that social media (namely instagram and facebook) promote.

I had my accounts for years and finally ditched them all. It was great for my army battles (buddies) and family -- but it, then, bled into my old high school friends that I barely talk to anymore, and snowballed from there to more random acquaintances. It was a constant one-uppance it appeared to me, so I deleted all, but still have them on standby if I ever want to go back.

I ditched it all and see/call/text my buds, live close to most of my family, and call or text friends and family that live cross-state/country. No regrets from this dude.
 
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I'm getting closer and closer by the day to being done with Facebook. I used to love to post things and have fun on it but it's just becoming an opinionated wasteland full of regurgitated BS. Problem is, like some people, I use it for certain friends and family and I have actually used it as a tool to reconnect with some old friends. It's tough though because it can be a time killer when you're bored. It's easy to pick up and start scrolling through. WIth that said, I do find myself getting more annoyed than finding enjoyment. The majority of people are just.........idiots.

Anyways, even though I'm getting closer I envy you people that are 100% over it. I hope to find myself there someday soon.
 
Done with it. Made a fake name on Facebook just for talking crap in the NFC East war, and NFC East report 24/7 . Just for my cowboys not about connecting with people from the past, like some of you have said, I have my friends and familys number. Im good
 
MileyDancer said:
Has anyone else done it? I was on MySpace, then switched to Facebook, like everyone else. I networked with a Ton of Cowboys fan on FB. I finally just deactivated my account 3 months ago, and it's the best thing I've done. Social Media isn't good for people that deal with depression, like myself. But more than anything, I don't care. I don't care about your ugly baby. I don't care about the food you just ate. I don't care about your political stance. I don't want to hear about #blacklivesmatter. I don't care about your fake life.

Have any of you done the same? It's the most. Liberating thing. All my REAL friends have my number.
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I've considered doing it. I've had about enough of people bullying people over politics on FB, and I've seen people on both the left and right do it. I won't go into specifics because I don't want the thread to turn all political, but suffice it to say some people enjoy bashing others and making personal attacks on anyone who isn't indoctrinated to their ideology.
 
ChldsPlay said:
I've taken breaks from facebook a few times. Never been a fan of Twitter. I'm considering another break as all the politics is just getting frustrating and it's not productive at all.

Do you consider forums like this social media? If so, then I've never taken a break.
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I don't think these forums are the same thing as social media because you don't normally use your real name here, and that's a good thing.
 
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