Anyone get rid rid of all their social media?

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Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

I can't stand Twitter and would nuke it in the morning if I could. I think it, of all the social media platforms, has done the most damage.

Many incredibly smart and insightful people use Twitter, and fantastic discussions evolve there all the time. Sure, others use it for nonstop hysterical yelling about Trump, Brexit, climate change, etc., but if you follow (and interact with) thought leaders in your field, and create curated lists for topics that interest you, Twitter can be a powerful and useful tool. I know two people who landed jobs because of contacts they made on Twitter.

beejee

Left all that dredge far, far behind me.

It's nothing. In fact it's worse than nothing, because it soaks up time that you could otherwise spend doing something genuinely enjoyable or useful.

Then there's the shopping list of negative aspects, bullying, narcissism, peer pressure, platforms for pure thought-poison from freaks, societal manipulation...

Some bloke on here the other day threatened to put me "on ignore". Like, I don't give a flying fuuuk what some randomer does even on boards. It's mental that people think this stuff is somehow important.

For me it is quite literally a time filler, something to do while waiting. What am I even doing writing this message?! It's like speaking into a black void for no damned reason

Immortal Starlight

Iv never had facebook or Instagram so for me maybe it's a case of what I never had I never missed. Lots of people have encouraged me to join and are shocked when i tell them i dont have an account. Iv just always looked at it as a little bit intrusive and really not for me though. An awful lot of it seems to be competitive and fake so iv no interest.

beejee

And to add, there's all the privacy and data protection concerns with these rat-faced Internet companies. If you can't see what the product is, then you are the product. I don't understand how people are happy to have their personal lives traded for money. It's all mad

Panthro

WhatsApp as I'm in a group chat with me 5 best mates.
Fcuk social media. Absolute shyte.
Cept boards. Boards is awesome.

nthclare

Panthro wrote: »

WhatsApp as I'm in a group chat with me 5 best mates.
Fcuk social media. Absolute shyte.
Cept boards. Boards is awesome.

Boards.ie and Watts app are my only access to social media.

I learn a lot on board's and there's great discussion.

If anyone doesn't agree with my opinion or takes a few shots at me, it doesn't mean I have to dislike them or their response.

There's day's I might say something out of order, someone will point it out call me something or other, another day same person will thank a post or agree with me.

Thats what I like about boards there's nothing personal...

dodderangler

I just got rid of my phone

donegal_man

I use Facebook to keep in touch with family and friends in distant places. Always ignore 'people you may know' and requests from strangers. Follow a few twitter feeds from reputable news organisations but never comment or retweet. Like everything else social media is a tool that can be a positive or negative in your life.

cj maxx

I agree with 2 posts earlier in the thread
1. I never had much problem with social media
2 . Go through your friends on these and cull people you don't actually know personally.

Low Energy Eng

I deleted fb 8 years ago (hard to believe actually). First few weeks of deleting I would log back on, only to be reassured I wasn't missing anything. Delete again.
Eventually, probably 6 months into it I just never logged back on. Thinking about it, it was clearly an addiction. Best thing I ever did. Frees up so much time... to read other worthless stuff on the internet lol

Tony EH

Was never on Facebook and never on Twitter. I took a look and felt that they were awful platforms. Over the years that conclusion has been proven correct on many occasions, especially in the case of Twitter, which is one of the worst things about the web that I can think of and is absolutely riddled with the most appalling minds, spouting loathsome gibberish.

But, what ever happened to just turning stuff off? Nobody ever has to have a Twitter account, or a Facebook account, or Instagram or anything else, never mind even looking at them.

Just turn it off. Problem solved.

s8n

Niall Harbison did and loves telling the world about it !!

Snails pace

Not on Twitter, I have a Facebook page for a few different groups. I can see how Instagram can be very tough for young people. People living fake lives through the lens of a camera all for a few like and each like makes them feel better. I have WhatsApp and snapchat for keeping in touch with family and friends. Boards is good for entertainment. I dont get involved if someone doesn't like my point of view or comment because I dont really care, your arguing with a screen not face to face with a person. I'm trying to cut back on social media, leaving the phone downstairs when I go to bed, leaving it charging while having dinner with family.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I love Facebook tbh. Most of my friends are active people, we're involved in various martial arts clubs (and styles). We're mostly all runners & swimmers too, so I like to see whats happening with various competitions coming up, medal presentations etc.

I love seeing where my friends are running or swimming too.

I also admin on my Judo clubs facebook page and a running page too.

I like Insta because its just mostly nice photos and almost zero drama. I'd be fairly active on it, again with my martial arts, running and swimming photos.

I've never got to grips with twitter or snap chat.

Strumms

Tony EH wrote: »

Was never on Facebook and never on Twitter. I took a look and felt that they were awful platforms. Over the years that conclusion has been proven correct on many occasions, especially in the case of Twitter, which is one of the worst things about the web that I can think of and is absolutely riddled with the most appalling minds, spouting loathsome gibberish.

But, what ever happened to just turning stuff off? Nobody ever has to have a Twitter account, or a Facebook account, or Instagram or anything else, never mind even looking at them.

Just turn it off. Problem solved.

I can see the appeal of Facebook so I’ll disagree there but Twitter I’m 100% with you... a pure magnet for fûckwits and attention seekers...

r93kaey5p2izun

I've never been on Facebook. I had a Bebo account for around 3 months and that put me off that sort of thing for life. I have a Twitter account because it's the only way to get a timely response from Dublin Bus. I've never tweeted anything apart from queries to DB. I do follow the John Smith Whistleblower twitter account though, as he often calls out someone I know and it's interesting to read because he's bang on the money. I can't see the appeal if Instagram at all.

Ms2011

I have a Facebook page which I really only use to interact with a couple of gardening groups I'm part of as they are a great source of inspiration & advice, we would also swap seeds & plants too. Other than that I have no other social media accounts.

Bobblehats

How rid. Like rid-rid? I’ve still got a MySpace but I was a totally different person back then. Don’t even remember his login in order to deactivate the account, but suffice to say I don’t use it.

Redneck Reject

Never used Instagram,Twitter.Snapchat,Facebook,or any other thing they have out.I do use Skype once in a while to FaceTime with family,and of course Boards but that's it.Christ I seem so sheltered,heh.

Ubbquittious

Don't use facebook. I only use twitter for posting witty comments on thejournal and might get rid of linkedin soon, useless auld thing.

Junkyard Tom

How else will I give the World the impression that I'm an interesting, outgoing, lover-of-life rather than being plagued with insecurities and inner turmoil?

The high horse brigade

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Don't use facebook. I only use twitter for posting witty comments on thejournal and might get rid of linkedin soon, useless auld thing.

I got my current job though LinkedIn, it wasn't advertised anywhere else

Cushtie

Deleted the Facebook and Twitter apps about a year ago as I was just spending all my relaxing time on them. Me on one end of the couch on my phone herself on the other end. Telly on in the corner and no one even watching it.

Dont have Instagram or Snapchat, that's for the youngsters.


I still go on Facebook on the browser about once a week to catch up on some groups I'm a member of, mainly to do with my son who has special needs.

Now, if I could cut down the time spent on boards.... I swear that brexit thread will be the end of me, and I don't even post on it!!

I have Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I only let people that I want see stuff so I don’t feel the need to delete any of them. I also don’t need to post anything on it that I don’t want other people to see. It’s amazing how many people forget that.

CalamariFritti

Had facebook, but deleted the account years ago. Didn't really want to know what aunt Mary or the neighbours had for dinner or what animal cruelty story Aileen dug up today.

Boards & reddit and a few specialty fora about stuff that interests me, thats it.

Never bothered with any of the twitters, instagrams, snapchats, whatnots. But then I'm middle aged, I probably just dont get it. If I was twenty and had to be there or project a certain image just to be in the game maybe i'd have those things, too.

If it makes you sick you're probably not doing it right, OP. You're probably giving it too much weight in your perception of the world and yourself. All those yokes are great when used right, but they're not real, they cannot become life. Most of it is just a big act; like in real life only - like most things online - brighter harsher crasser. And if you spend too much time there you might mistake it for something that matters or for something real.

Eoin

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

For me, the worst person to be on Facebook is the person who "updates" you when they are:
1. Boarding a flight
2. Driving to the airport for said flight
3. Having dinner on holiday

Note: nobody cares.

Ugh, and the picture of the "obligatory" or "cheeky" drink in the airport bar. Extra twat points if they use the word "holibobs".

CalamariFritti

Eoin wrote: »

Ugh, and the picture of the "obligatory" or "cheeky" drink in the airport bar. Extra twat points if they use the word "holibobs".

I'm so not with it anymore. When I was still on Facebook everything was whoop whoop.

NewbridgeIR

Use Facebook daily but primarily for posting in a few music / film groups. I am admin for one so that takes a small bit of time. Facebook groups are good for discussion about physical formats and the technical aspects of same. Handy to be able to post photos.
I have a lot of SJW friends but have unfollowed the vast majority of them.

Twitter is primarily for promoting website posts and occasional discussion with followers / following. It's amusing to see the way some people shut down discussion and invoke blocklists.

Instagram used for following restaurants, cafés - I don't post.

Try not to spend too much on them - when commuting, the phone comes out for browsing for maybe 15/20 minutes. After that, I read a book.

jmreire

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Facebook really is only good for keeping in touch with distant family members who are scattered across the world or for putting up some pics of life events for the same reasons so your grandparents etc can see the pics.
There is no other reason to be on Facebook. Its a tool for the narcissist and the bores. For me, the worst person to be on Facebook is the person who "updates" you when they are:
1. Boarding a flight
2. Driving to the airport for said flight
3. Having dinner on holiday

Note: nobody cares.

Nobody, except the burglars who are following which houses and property are empty...;) And of course, insurance company's who pay a lot of attention to the where about's / activity's of claimant's.

i'll post about my holidays and drinks on facebook and you'll like it

CosmicFool

I've gotten rid of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Boards.ie is the only form of social media I use. Was sick of the absolute tripe people were posting up. It actually make me angry sometimes. I don't really listen or read the news anymore and you know what? I'm happier now than I've been in years. Blissful ignorance is the way to go lads.

tonycascarino

Got rid of my facebook and instagram accounts. Got sick of looking at vacuous people posting vacuous pics of their vacuous lives. I also think it is absolutely stupid to let people follow your life and know everything about you.

Highroad12

Closed my Facebook account a couple of years ago after I had my baby as found I was on it too much while this amazing little baby was sitting there looking at me. So that was it and it was gone. Even emailed facebook to delete all my data so there is nothing from me left on facebook.

Also couldn't stand the fakeness of people putting on a show, trying to convince themselves and the world they have a great life!

Instagram app was deleted a few months ago and i find I feel less sh!tty about myself when I'm not on it. Had been taking breaks from it intermittently anyway.

Delete SM. Best thing I ever did!!

Dravokivich

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

The social aspect of Boards is optional tbf.

Posting on boards is what social media covers. It's about the ability to interact with other people online.

freshpopcorn

I'm on Facenook mainly to keep up to date with local business special offers.
I joined Instagram but rarely use it.
I'm on Twotter and type my local towns name into it the odd time to keep up to date with news.
I was on Snapchat but I changed phones and didn't put the app on the new one.

Social media has never really effected me negatively I'd say. I don't like how whiney it has become tough.

Collie D

CosmicFool wrote: »

I've gotten rid of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Boards.ie is the only form of social media I use. Was sick of the absolute tripe people were posting up. It actually make me angry sometimes. I don't really listen or read the news anymore and you know what? I'm happier now than I've been in years. Blissful ignorance is the way to go lads.

I’m with you for most of your post but I’m the exact opposite for the bolded part. I don’t get out of bed until I’ve listened to the news - part of me is hoping that the Russians have attacked or there’s been a plague of Ebola monkeys just so I don’t have to go to work.

Ubbquittious

The high horse brigade wrote: »

I got my current job though LinkedIn, it wasn't advertised anywhere else

I got my current job by asking a lad who offered me a lift while I was strolling down the road at night if he knew of any jobs going.

After all the effort I poured into my linkedin profile I got feck all only the odd recruiter trying to hoik me into jobs I didn't want

Man Vs ManUre

But how would we cope not being able to watch Sosueme on her latest luxury holiday?? Or Holly having her adventures around town and telling us all about how much she loves unicorns.

Wibbs

bluewolf wrote: »

i'll post about my holidays and drinks on facebook and you'll like it

Yes miss! *bows*

CosmicFool wrote: »

I don't really listen or read the news anymore and you know what? I'm happier now than I've been in years. Blissful ignorance is the way to go lads.

I'd largely agree. Since I did very similar with ignoring the rolling news world we have today, 99% about stuff I can do nada about, or doesn't affect me, like you I feel a weight has been lifted.

I have an Arsebook account. I think. Haven't clicked into it in years. Still get the emails and "friend" suggestions, which given I'm at super sekrit settings has me wondering. Seems it's mostly people searching for my name, which can be interesting.

Twatter I only lasted a fortnight before I was temp banned, so I just deleted it.

I have whatsapp, but that's more a text alternative.

PsychoPete

I stopped using all social media for about 8 months to see if it made any difference, and the answer was no

Wibbs

Wibbs wrote: »

I have an Arsebook account. I think. Haven't clicked into it in years. Still get the emails and "friend" suggestions, which given I'm at super sekrit settings has me wondering. Seems it's mostly people searching for my name, which can be interesting. .

definitely some kind of location tracking or listening in

uck51js9zml2yt

I'd get rid of boards except that I think my ramblings are important and you should be subject to them.

Edgware

Willie Savory Thumbscrew wrote: »

I'd get rid of boards except that I think my ramblings are important and you should be subject to them.

If you go whose posts can we **** over

Junkyard Tom

Social media is great for secretly sneering at people...

'Oh ffs Larry is jogging again the fat bastard'.

'Karen is using her new baby as a prop again the narcissistic bitch'

... and so on.

branie2

No

andekwarhola

Not really. I find FB useful for keeping tabs on friends and family. Like anybody, a large proportion of my friend list are unsolicited people that are connected to you through stuff like sport, work and school that you don't want to offend by refusing but I just make heavy use of the groups feature so only a small percentage of my contacts see what I post. For example, I have a Work group that contains workmates so they see very little of what I post. I also have a specific group of friends to whom I share family pics etc. I then unfollow a large proportion of my friend list so I'm quite happy with what I see. It's a social media platform so I actually like seeing trival social updates about the friends and family with whom I wish to interact.

I personally think there's noting sadder than allowing your feed to populated by people you don't actually like. Doubly so to actually bothering sneering about them and telling others about it.

Bigboldworld

Not yet but I’m planning to do so, some of the narcissism on display is stomach churning so yes fb etc isn’t for me anymore and will be unplugging from the matrix soon.

lisasimpson

Haven't fully gotten rid of facebook but don't go on it as much. The final straw for me.was when someone started posting status updates of their dad's condition when he was dying. I've done a clear out on it. Have restricted some feeds (just save myself the hassle of someone getting offended if I delete them) I mainly use it now to keep update on what's on in my locality like gym classes the local sports club.
Have a twitter account but don't have the app on my phone will only use it a few times a month like yesterday to see the melt down after the rubgy or when room to improve is on
Intsa will be gone after my wedding. Mostly follow pages to get ideas for flowers etc.
I'd rather buy a newspaper to keep up to date with what's going on in the world even buy my local newspaper. Old school I know. The weekend addition of papers give me more than enough info than I need on the latest infulancer than following their daily installments stories

uck51js9zml2yt

Edgware wrote: »

If you go whose posts can we **** over

There's being funny and bring krass. You fall into the latter category!

Wibbs

bluewolf wrote: »

definitely some kind of location tracking or listening in

Well ahead of you B..