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    Question Has anybody deleted Social Media Accounts permanently IE Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter, Discord, Snapchat, Myspace, Instagram and how did that work out for you in the long term?









    I deleted my facebook account permanently when I found out that Anti-Vaxxers were invading my topic of Cell Biology and selling snake oil in my venue last year when I took the decision to delete my account. Note I had to delete my account sooner than I planned to I was originally going to leave after the 2020 elections but that ended up sounding like broken New Years promises If I did it on New Years Week or on Election Day.

    What Motivated me to learn the effects of leaving Social Media permanently was to watch Cal Newport talk about the addictive effects of Facebook and Twitter. I am glad I did. Note as seen here I am facing a relapse due to the recent Police Brutality fallout posts here and family members telling me conspiracies on Cleaner and COVID-19 in their text messages. But I am gaining my soul back.

    https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2020...and-character/

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    I think I'm the only mom on the planet who doesn't post pictures on social media of her kid. I just feel weird putting pics of him out there, even though he's super cute and I would like to share.

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    Deleted Fb a long time ago and it?s been SO freeing and better for my mental health. If you have hundreds of friends on there, you?re taking on all their problems and stress(the ones that post about it) It?s too much.

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    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dig...ort/1129616011

    Here are sources Cal Newport cites in his book for Digital Minimalism.

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    The Cal Newport video was really good.

    I only have a FB account. I use it because I come from a huge family, we live far away, and we travel a lot so it's an easy way to keep up with the siblings and niblings (nieces and nephews), and for them to keep up with us.

    I rarely post on FB (8x in the past 18 months) and my page is public. I disappear for weeks and months at a time and I don't miss it when I do, so I don't think I have the addiction problem that all of these speakers talk about. Maybe I have a dopamine deficiency.

    I do think social media is unhealthy in many ways, but the second video (the woman) hit the nail on the head with that one. The problem isn't social media, it's how we feel about ourselves and our own life. If you're the type to feel resentful that your friend went to the Caribbean or your cousin got engaged at Christmas, you should probably stay away. Same for people with obsessions/compulsions triggered by SM posts. I took the advice of a magazine article, and spent about 2-3 hours managing my FB contacts into groups, and letting FB know what I did and did not want to see on my page: Politics and animal cruelty - no; Family photos and cat videos - absolutely! It takes time, but it really helps tailor your FB newsfeed to information you want to see. If I can find that article, I'll post it here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KimTisha View Post
    The Cal Newport video was really good.

    I only have a FB account. I use it because I come from a huge family, we live far away, and we travel a lot so it's an easy way to keep up with the siblings and niblings (nieces and nephews), and for them to keep up with us.
    Ditto. Well except for the travel. I have facebook and I keep in touch with Mom's sibs and their kids and am connected to some of Dad's bunch too. It's a nice low effort way of keeping up with who's doing what. I am quite ruthless with the hiding and unfollowing. Somebody starts singing Trumps praises? Into the cone of silence they go. My liberal aunts and cousins stay unmuted. I don't argue with people even when they are doing truly dumb stuff. Their life they can make stupid mistakes if they like. I usually post a handful of new pictures of Mom or the dogs or the garden every week and may comment and like a couple dozen things. But I'd really miss it if it went away. I'm miss friends who've decided to unplug, although I certainly understand the urge. I just wish they'd "killed the messengers" rather than leaving the platform.
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    I remember there was a time in the early-mid 2000's when Social media and Chat Room leaders main concerns was that their outlet was under investigation was being confronted by Chris Hansen and police because they failed to stop the neighborhood predator from kidnapping women and children at the time. Now the Current Social Media leaders have to confront the issues of politicians yelling conspiracy theories to politicians telling people to take something not approved by their countries version of the FDA to turning over politicians Social Media records for possible corruption allegations. Crazy how things have changed in the past 15-20 years.

    Also I remember when Social Media meant people commenting on skateboarding, surfing and skydiving photos. Yes it was more about marketing their content to people who like the Xgames back in that timeframe. Plus getting college age and High school age people to keep in touch with each other as the initial intentions of Social Media at the time such as Myspace and Facebook.

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    I disable my account from time to time because I just need a break from things.
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    Here is a Cool Post by Rock Climber Madison Fischer.

    I grew up at a very unique point in time. I suspect historians will one day describe it as the takeover of social media. Instagram and Facebook defined the formative years of millions of kids looking to grow up in a world ruled by technology. However in December of 2018, I deleted my Instagram and Facebook accounts, and quite honestly think it was this decision that allowed me to attain the biggest achievement of my climbing career to date – the podium at Canadian Open Boulder Nationals.
    History

    I was an early adopter to Instagram. I vividly remember being on the bus in grade 5 when my friend showed me her Instagram account for the first time. I downloaded the app that day and spent the next few months discovering what an online presence was. Cat photos were about all my 10 followers got every week, but when I discovered climbing a few years later, my Instagram became something I really cared about. Now there was something meaningful to post. Now I had a story.

    Projecting videos turned to competition photos turned to a daily output of content. My climbing career progressed and with every incremental step forward, there was my Instagram account following along with me. I developed a sizable little following and spent hours a day scrolling through my feed commenting, liking photos, and exploring. As I thought popularity demanded, I put in place every possible tool to nurture engagement with my account. I had a business profile which allowed me to see statistics on my following. I had a separate phone for social media. I could see what demographics my followers belonged to, when they’re typically online, for how long, and what the ideal time of day is to post. I had a content calendar synced to my Google account to keep me consistent. I put aside days to generate content for later use. I had it dialed.

    Competition posts got the most engagement. I would treat the caption as an opportunity to relay some wisdom to my audience, while subtly throwing in a hint about my placement. People say such nice things after you excel in competitions. They give you validation for looking strong and trying hard. I remember how elated I was when I checked my phone after one competition. @cdnclimbingnews mentioned you in their story! @grippedmagazinecomps commented on your post! 200 likes, 30 comments, 5 mentions, 4 tags, it was the best part of the weekend… I wanted the congratulations. I wanted admiration. I wanted my follower count to grow. I wanted everyone to envy my life and achievements. I wanted, no, needed people to tell me I was going places.

    And in this confession I saw the problem. The problem that didn’t look like a problem. The problem I didn’t want to be a problem. The problem that needed to be addressed.

    I was addicted to social media.

    But you can’t blame me. It’s so easy, so stimulating. It’s not even a statement that you have Instagram, it’s assumed. Everyone’s doing it.

    Props to you, Instagram. You really got me, and the rest of the world for that matter. You allowed me to play celebrity for over a year, and I was unaware of the destruction you were silently perpetrating.

    Identifying the problem meant the floodgate of reality came pouring into the light. I began to take notice of how social media influenced me and my climbing goals. I saw that I was intimidated by training posts from my competitors, it made me doubt my own program. I felt my drive to succeed was the positive-reinforcement, not self-satisfaction or personal growth. I was paranoid about my dynamic follower count. Was there a reason people unfollowed me? I felt as if there was a secondary competition taking place between myself and my competitors over who had the biggest, most popular Instagram profile – and I was losing. I was upset over any dry-spell in post likes or views. I spent too much time on Instagram, even on my own profile, admiring my feed like a wall of trophies. My content was misleading, I’d often post items to my profile claiming they were taken that day when in fact I stockpiled them months prior. I caught myself being exceedingly judgmental of people. I edited pictures beyond recognition. Need I go on?

    Yes. Let’s not dismiss that obvious egotism I was demonstrating. I cared so much about what everyone thought of me that it became outsourced confidence. I told the story of Madison in the brightest light possible and the reception to this augmented reality was, or course, quite positive. What’s worse is that I started believing this narrative of a girl who goes competition to competition with her head held high, steadily progressing without an end in sight, and living the dream travelling around the world to compete while finding the time for school, work, and a relationship. This story blinded me to the many mistakes I had along the way. I couldn’t step out of the reputation I forged online so I lived in a world of entitlement. Pride in my accomplishments made me content, and contentedness is poison to a young athlete who has to stay hungry if she wants to stay competitive.

    Recovery

    I knew something had to change. Admitting there was a problem wasn’t enough for me. It couldn’t be. So for the next six months, I phased out Instagram and Facebook until one day last December when I finally clicked, “Delete account”.

    My first move was simply unfollowing people I knew would produce content that would hinder my mentality for the day. These were competitors and accounts that would post about them. This worked well for a while, until I found myself on the Explore page, and there they were again. And so, I deleted the app. Instagram was still installed on my social media phone so not having it on my everyday phone meant I was on it less but could still post. This may seem like a huge step forward, but it was really just a hoop to jump through because I cheated. A lot. Whether it was by googling “Instagram” and scrolling on the online version, re-downloading the app, or going onto my social media phone without the intention of posting, I was still constantly on Instagram. But you have to understand, I needed to check in on Instagram. Maybe someone commented something. Maybe I got a direct message.

    Maybe there was something useless to look at. Maybe I needed to indulge my ego. Maybe I wanted to keep sabotaging myself. That’s definitely worth it.

    So I tried something new. In September, I went to the profile of each account I was following and muted their posts and stories. This meant my feed was nothing but a white screen. Not seeing the people I was following transformed the app experience. I compare it to the act of buying something with a card opposed to cash. With cash, you see your money depleting, you feel the loss of funds. However with a card, it’s easy to be detached and spend money without even noticing it’s depletion. With money, this can be a drawback, but with social media I’m all for it. I didn’t see the impact of contributions when it felt like no one was there. I just posted. It was so easy to get the job done without playing too hard into my ego or getting caught battling for popularity because it was just me on Instagram.

    At this point, as detached as I was from the app, I still felt chained to it. I had to post. I felt obligated to stay social for my sponsors, but at least the enjoyment was fading. As more and more time elapsed between my last check ins on Instagram, I felt more apathetic towards everything. My routine of posting became a chore – consistency was the only thing that kept me looking active. Comments were flattering, but monotonous, and my dispassion began to come through in my captions.

    The last ties I had to Instagram were my sponsors. I thought I needed to be online for them. I thought I needed to continue indulging my ego with every tedious post and wear hashtags at the end of each caption like badges of honour. I thought the only way to stay relevant, stay supported, was to stay online. But then a friend of mine forwarded me an email by Cal Newport “On Bryce Harper and the Impact of Social Media on Athletes”. One line particularly caught my attention:

    “At the elite level, athletes differentiate themselves by maximizing every physical and cognitive advantage”

    If ‘elite athlete’ was a label I hoped to categorize myself under, then why the hell was I letting social media hold me back? Was I not willing to do everything it takes to achieve my highest potential in this sport? That thought didn’t sit right with me. With that reading, I realized I was ready to differentiate myself. Social media is a hindrance, and doing something in this sport requires pulling out all the stops and implementing everything in my power to achieve my goals. In Ben Bergeron’s Chasing Excellence, this idea is highlighted. Bergeron asks any athletes looking to achieve such a status to pose this question to themselves:

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    Here is a Cool Post by Rock Climber Madison Fischer.

    I grew up at a very unique point in time. I suspect historians will one day describe it as the takeover of social media. Instagram and Facebook defined the formative years of millions of kids looking to grow up in a world ruled by technology. However in December of 2018, I deleted my Instagram and Facebook accounts, and quite honestly think it was this decision that allowed me to attain the biggest achievement of my climbing career to date ? the podium at Canadian Open Boulder Nationals.
    History

    I was an early adopter to Instagram. I vividly remember being on the bus in grade 5 when my friend showed me her Instagram account for the first time. I downloaded the app that day and spent the next few months discovering what an online presence was. Cat photos were about all my 10 followers got every week, but when I discovered climbing a few years later, my Instagram became something I really cared about. Now there was something meaningful to post. Now I had a story.

    Projecting videos turned to competition photos turned to a daily output of content. My climbing career progressed and with every incremental step forward, there was my Instagram account following along with me. I developed a sizable little following and spent hours a day scrolling through my feed commenting, liking photos, and exploring. As I thought popularity demanded, I put in place every possible tool to nurture engagement with my account. I had a business profile which allowed me to see statistics on my following. I had a separate phone for social media. I could see what demographics my followers belonged to, when they?re typically online, for how long, and what the ideal time of day is to post. I had a content calendar synced to my Google account to keep me consistent. I put aside days to generate content for later use. I had it dialed.

    Competition posts got the most engagement. I would treat the caption as an opportunity to relay some wisdom to my audience, while subtly throwing in a hint about my placement. People say such nice things after you excel in competitions. They give you validation for looking strong and trying hard. I remember how elated I was when I checked my phone after one competition. @cdnclimbingnews mentioned you in their story! @grippedmagazinecomps commented on your post! 200 likes, 30 comments, 5 mentions, 4 tags, it was the best part of the weekend? I wanted the congratulations. I wanted admiration. I wanted my follower count to grow. I wanted everyone to envy my life and achievements. I wanted, no, needed people to tell me I was going places.

    And in this confession I saw the problem. The problem that didn?t look like a problem. The problem I didn?t want to be a problem. The problem that needed to be addressed.

    I was addicted to social media.

    But you can?t blame me. It?s so easy, so stimulating. It?s not even a statement that you have Instagram, it?s assumed. Everyone?s doing it.

    Props to you, Instagram. You really got me, and the rest of the world for that matter. You allowed me to play celebrity for over a year, and I was unaware of the destruction you were silently perpetrating.

    Identifying the problem meant the floodgate of reality came pouring into the light. I began to take notice of how social media influenced me and my climbing goals. I saw that I was intimidated by training posts from my competitors, it made me doubt my own program. I felt my drive to succeed was the positive-reinforcement, not self-satisfaction or personal growth. I was paranoid about my dynamic follower count. Was there a reason people unfollowed me? I felt as if there was a secondary competition taking place between myself and my competitors over who had the biggest, most popular Instagram profile ? and I was losing. I was upset over any dry-spell in post likes or views. I spent too much time on Instagram, even on my own profile, admiring my feed like a wall of trophies. My content was misleading, I?d often post items to my profile claiming they were taken that day when in fact I stockpiled them months prior. I caught myself being exceedingly judgmental of people. I edited pictures beyond recognition. Need I go on?

    Yes. Let?s not dismiss that obvious egotism I was demonstrating. I cared so much about what everyone thought of me that it became outsourced confidence. I told the story of Madison in the brightest light possible and the reception to this augmented reality was, or course, quite positive. What?s worse is that I started believing this narrative of a girl who goes competition to competition with her head held high, steadily progressing without an end in sight, and living the dream travelling around the world to compete while finding the time for school, work, and a relationship. This story blinded me to the many mistakes I had along the way. I couldn?t step out of the reputation I forged online so I lived in a world of entitlement. Pride in my accomplishments made me content, and contentedness is poison to a young athlete who has to stay hungry if she wants to stay competitive.

    Recovery

    I knew something had to change. Admitting there was a problem wasn?t enough for me. It couldn?t be. So for the next six months, I phased out Instagram and Facebook until one day last December when I finally clicked, ?Delete account?.

    My first move was simply unfollowing people I knew would produce content that would hinder my mentality for the day. These were competitors and accounts that would post about them. This worked well for a while, until I found myself on the Explore page, and there they were again. And so, I deleted the app. Instagram was still installed on my social media phone so not having it on my everyday phone meant I was on it less but could still post. This may seem like a huge step forward, but it was really just a hoop to jump through because I cheated. A lot. Whether it was by googling ?Instagram? and scrolling on the online version, re-downloading the app, or going onto my social media phone without the intention of posting, I was still constantly on Instagram. But you have to understand, I needed to check in on Instagram. Maybe someone commented something. Maybe I got a direct message.

    Maybe there was something useless to look at. Maybe I needed to indulge my ego. Maybe I wanted to keep sabotaging myself. That?s definitely worth it.

    So I tried something new. In September, I went to the profile of each account I was following and muted their posts and stories. This meant my feed was nothing but a white screen. Not seeing the people I was following transformed the app experience. I compare it to the act of buying something with a card opposed to cash. With cash, you see your money depleting, you feel the loss of funds. However with a card, it?s easy to be detached and spend money without even noticing it?s depletion. With money, this can be a drawback, but with social media I?m all for it. I didn?t see the impact of contributions when it felt like no one was there. I just posted. It was so easy to get the job done without playing too hard into my ego or getting caught battling for popularity because it was just me on Instagram.

    At this point, as detached as I was from the app, I still felt chained to it. I had to post. I felt obligated to stay social for my sponsors, but at least the enjoyment was fading. As more and more time elapsed between my last check ins on Instagram, I felt more apathetic towards everything. My routine of posting became a chore ? consistency was the only thing that kept me looking active. Comments were flattering, but monotonous, and my dispassion began to come through in my captions.

    The last ties I had to Instagram were my sponsors. I thought I needed to be online for them. I thought I needed to continue indulging my ego with every tedious post and wear hashtags at the end of each caption like badges of honour. I thought the only way to stay relevant, stay supported, was to stay online. But then a friend of mine forwarded me an email by Cal Newport ?On Bryce Harper and the Impact of Social Media on Athletes?. One line particularly caught my attention:

    ?At the elite level, athletes differentiate themselves by maximizing every physical and cognitive advantage?

    If ?elite athlete? was a label I hoped to categorize myself under, then why the hell was I letting social media hold me back? Was I not willing to do everything it takes to achieve my highest potential in this sport? That thought didn?t sit right with me. With that reading, I realized I was ready to differentiate myself. Social media is a hindrance, and doing something in this sport requires pulling out all the stops and implementing everything in my power to achieve my goals. In Ben Bergeron?s Chasing Excellence, this idea is highlighted. Bergeron asks any athletes looking to achieve such a status to pose this question to themselves:

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    Madison presents a compelling argument for eliminating social media.
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    I never get a chance to delete facebook bcz facebook keeps deleting my acct. lol. So far they've deleted me 4 times. The 5th coming soon I'm sure, each month they restrict my access.

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    I would but im never on fb. It gives me anxiety idk why. Im weird.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Angiebla View Post
    I would but im never on fb. It gives me anxiety idk why. Im weird.
    Youre not weird lots of people dont have or use facebook

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    Quote Originally Posted by S281Saleen160 View Post
    I never get a chance to delete facebook bcz facebook keeps deleting my acct. lol. So far they've deleted me 4 times. The 5th coming soon I'm sure, each month they restrict my access.
    Just delete your Facebook permanently! After the ban is lifted.

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    Here is a Good reason to leave social media permanently. The internet was originally about having a good sense of graphics art and writing. Now its about getting run over by political rantings.

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    I deleted Twitter a year ago, maybe even more. I also sat there for a very long time, probably since 2013. And in fact, life has become easier. Even if you got rid from one social network, this is already progress. But its only about twitter. I would not be able to delete Instagram.Once I tried to delete for the sake of experiment but after two days I restored my acc in IG. I think that social networks are poisoning our lives, but also we cannot live without them. Everything is only in our head. If you have the fortitude to remove everything, then perhaps this is plus.Its like a drug. You are addicted. But if you quit and have patience then everything will work out!!!!!

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    https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2020...stracted-days/

    I don’t normally spend much time reading information online, so I definitely noticed this morning the unusual degree to which I was distracted by breaking election news. This points to an interesting question that I’ve seen discussed in some articles in recent days: what’s the best way to keep getting things done on truly distracting days?

    My answer: don’t.

    “Productivity” is a slippery term. It’s often used to refer exclusively to the rate at which you produce value for your business or employer. I tend to apply it more broadly to describe the intentional allocation of your time and attention toward things that matter to you and away from diversions that don’t.


    A lot of days, this probably involves a solid push on professional activities, as craft is an important part of cultivating a deep life. But not every day. If there are consequential national events transpiring, or you’re dealing with a crisis in your personal life, or you’re not feeling well, a productive day doesn’t necessarily require steady progress through a task list.

    The tools I talk about here and on my podcast, like time-block planning, are really powerful, and offer the ability to help you to execute intentional, high impact schedules. This doesn’t, however, eliminate the philosophical question of what exactly a “high impact” schedule means on any given day.

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    I stepped away from social media in fall 2018 for a short break. A few months later my computer blew up and I haven't signed on since. I do miss it, but not enough to jump back in just yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deviant Toaster View Post
    I stepped away from social media in fall 2018 for a short break. A few months later my computer blew up and I haven't signed on since. I do miss it, but not enough to jump back in just yet.
    I'm gravitating back to internet forums rather than social media because they're less restrictive and much more private. Places like MDS are just more intimate and pleasant to interact with than the monsters that are Facebook and Twitter.

    Editing because I have more to add:

    On internet forums, what comes with the privacy is the fact that you don't have people from high school that you barely know popping by to ask you to join their pyramid scheme. Also, the comment sections are a completely different animal - because they're threads shared by people of like interests, and you can talk freely without all of the people in your life seeing what you're saying. I can also reply to someone without Joe Blow from high school - who doesn't even know the person I'm replying to - offering his two cents. Gah, I hate social media.

    The difference is basically the same as screaming all of your business loudly in the town square versus having a nice discussion at a small dinner party. I prefer the latter.

    Ironically, social media is what I do for a living. I monitor and reply to social media posts for my company.
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    Nomad you nailed it 100%. It was great when it first started, but like most things has warped into something totally different. Ironically I would love doing social media for a living. As long as it wasn't my personal account I could probably enjoy it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deviant Toaster View Post
    Nomad you nailed it 100%. It was great when it first started, but like most things has warped into something totally different. Ironically I would love doing social media for a living. As long as it wasn't my personal account I could probably enjoy it.
    Right? MySpace was great, because it was in the beginning stages of social media. The networks were smaller and more private, and it was so much more fun to use. Facebook started small, but turned into this giant, seething vile creature that seems to have taken over the world. It puts everyone who uses it basically on display to the world - and being the private person that I am, I try to juggle that privacy with the fact that I enjoy keeping in touch with people I know who are scattered all over the country. And that's how they get you - they've made it so that you NEED this thing to stay in touch with your friends which makes it even harder to cut the cord.
    "A vagabond dreamer, a rhymer and singer of songs
    Singing to no one and nowhere to really belong." - Waylon Jennings

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Right? MySpace was great, because it was in the beginning stages of social media. The networks were smaller and more private, and it was so much more fun to use. Facebook started small, but turned into this giant, seething vile creature that seems to have taken over the world. It puts everyone who uses it basically on display to the world - and being the private person that I am, I try to juggle that privacy with the fact that I enjoy keeping in touch with people I know who are scattered all over the country. And that's how they get you - they've made it so that you NEED this thing to stay in touch with your friends which makes it even harder to cut the cord.
    Exactly. One thing I loved with MySpace was being able to use a pseudonym. Myspace had it's issues, but facebook puts you out there like a scrapbook everyone passes around to people you don't want to see it. I have a lot of weirdos on my FB because of my music and it got so tiring remembering to block people from seeing or reading certain things. Also the few years before I took a break were so political and religious zealotry that I just couldn't. I was getting too wound up just being there. lol I like it here, though I wish it a bit more active.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deviant Toaster View Post
    Exactly. One thing I loved with MySpace was being able to use a pseudonym. Myspace had it's issues, but facebook puts you out there like a scrapbook everyone passes around to people you don't want to see it. I have a lot of weirdos on my FB because of my music and it got so tiring remembering to block people from seeing or reading certain things. Also the few years before I took a break were so political and religious zealotry that I just couldn't. I was getting too wound up just being there. lol I like it here, though I wish it a bit more active.
    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Right? MySpace was great, because it was in the beginning stages of social media. The networks were smaller and more private, and it was so much more fun to use. Facebook started small, but turned into this giant, seething vile creature that seems to have taken over the world. It puts everyone who uses it basically on display to the world - and being the private person that I am, I try to juggle that privacy with the fact that I enjoy keeping in touch with people I know who are scattered all over the country. And that's how they get you - they've made it so that you NEED this thing to stay in touch with your friends which makes it even harder to cut the cord.
    Both of you nailed it. I’m hoping forums pick back up as more people drift away from the toxicity of social media.

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