yeah no facebook or instagram for me, just twitter. i've cultivated my twitter feed so it's just gaming, hockey, and golf, and it's great.
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Deactivating Facebook was the best thing I ever did for my mental health (and you should too)
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i use it to keep track of shows and festivals mostly, and some of my friends abroad use it. But I could do without it I guess.
I'm starting to seriously consider deleting my Facebook profile, but not from being inundated by toxic opinions. I long ago pared any of this shit from my feed. ("Unfriend" is your friend.)
Rather, the daily reminder of how few of my "friends" have actually lived up to the moniker by making the effort to offer me support during this time of extreme emotional crisis (boyfriend of 3.5 years broke up with me recently and I am reeling) has become too demoralizing to contemplate.
Rather, the daily reminder of how few of my "friends" have actually lived up to the moniker by making the effort to offer me support during this time of extreme emotional crisis (boyfriend of 3.5 years broke up with me recently and I am reeling) has become too demoralizing to contemplate.
I haven't used Facebook for roughly 10 years but my wife does. I will not tell others to leave the platform because people are very different and just because something is good for me, doesn't mean all should follow.
I do think a lot of aspects of FB are BS, but there is some value there for small business and clubs.
I do think a lot of aspects of FB are BS, but there is some value there for small business and clubs.
15 months without using FB. My account is still active because of the many websites that I "log in with Facebook" and that dont offer an option to migrate to "normal login". Fucking sucks but I am stuck with at least having an account because of that.
I've been using Twitter a bit too much in the last months though, starts with "lets see the news about X" and ends with me endlessly navigating whatever.
I've been using Twitter a bit too much in the last months though, starts with "lets see the news about X" and ends with me endlessly navigating whatever.
I don't have to deactivate it. Facebook pushed me away by being obnoxious. I naturally got tired of using it.
I'm thinking of deleting mine as well, not because it's affecting me or anything but I really don't have a reason to keep it - I never post or upload anything, I don't talk to any group or page or get tagged, and I find it pointless to "catch up" with old friends because it never happens and I live in a different continent now anyway, so if "catching up" amounts to exchanging a few messages before the convo awkwardly dies, no thanks.
I will still retain my messenger app on my phone though cause I talk to most of my current friends from there
I will still retain my messenger app on my phone though cause I talk to most of my current friends from there
I find it pretty great if you tailor it to your needs. It's a fantastic tool for finding local events, creating my own events to invite people, for group chats. And if you have friends on there with bigoted mindsets, you can block/unfriend them. And I hardly ever post anything, so I don't deal with the whole like-farming anxiety.
I also deactivated my Facebook for the same reason about a year ago. I just got tired of seeing right-wing propaganda from people I had respected, and I also found myself mindlessly scrolling through my feed even if nothing particularly interesting came up.
I wouldn't say it was some revelation. I'm not significantly happier without it, but I definitely no longer feel like I need or want it. But then again, I still use Instagram frequently, so it's not as if I denounced social media altogether.
I wouldn't say it was some revelation. I'm not significantly happier without it, but I definitely no longer feel like I need or want it. But then again, I still use Instagram frequently, so it's not as if I denounced social media altogether.
t seems like we have these threads often enough that they feel like generic Facebook posts. 😂
I'm glad you've found more productive things to do with your time, but Facebook works for some people.
I'm glad you've found more productive things to do with your time, but Facebook works for some people.
I think this is good idea. If you can control your happiness, then do so. I haven't been on the platform in a long time so if they have the option to ignore or unfollow posts and all that jazz, just do that.
When you deactivate Facebook, you can keep Messenger. It's what I do.
Did this a few years ago.
Main reason was not supporting a trash company with a trash CEO.
Not seeing idiotic nonsense from people I haven't seen in years was just a happy side effect.
Edit: Weirdly, I can still communicate with friends around the world perfectly well in year of 2020. Imagine that.
Main reason was not supporting a trash company with a trash CEO.
Not seeing idiotic nonsense from people I haven't seen in years was just a happy side effect.
Edit: Weirdly, I can still communicate with friends around the world perfectly well in year of 2020. Imagine that.
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I wasn't ever particularly active on Facebook and I'm not super talkative so it hurt me when say not enough people told me happy bday or liked a photo. Ever since I deleted it I don't even give it a chance to cause me stress lmao.
Lmao right? Facebook is amazing for keeping up with old friends, especially since a lot of mine have moved out of state. If I see someone with constsntly shitty opinions, I'll just delete them. But thays never been a problem for me so...
I've never really been much of a Facebook user, but I now haven't posted anything since last July. I haven't killed the account because I figure I might need to use it to contact some people.
I have family and friends from over three countries Ive lived in and I live far away from all of them. Facebook is my only connection point, I dont like it but deleting it is not an option
"(and you should too)"
No I shouldn't, it would have a negative effect on me to get rid of facebook. I don't really socialize on it, nor do I follow/friend anyone I don't like. It's great for keeping up to date with interests such as games, music or any other forms of media and news.
No I shouldn't, it would have a negative effect on me to get rid of facebook. I don't really socialize on it, nor do I follow/friend anyone I don't like. It's great for keeping up to date with interests such as games, music or any other forms of media and news.
I deactivated mine about a month ago and just turned it back on. Going through and cleaning it up, but I don't know if I'm going to really use it.
I've got friends spread out all across the globe, so it's nice to be able to keep in touch with them, but I'm not a heavy user.
I've got friends spread out all across the globe, so it's nice to be able to keep in touch with them, but I'm not a heavy user.
I really don't like Facebook at all, but I can't remove it because the few friends and family that I have only use it. Specially for the chat messages.
Got like 13 contacts so it's tolerable. And I use Unfollow if a person posts annoying stuff on the timeline
Got like 13 contacts so it's tolerable. And I use Unfollow if a person posts annoying stuff on the timeline
Nope, it's fantastic for groups, such a great implementation for various things and as cloud service for several mobile games.
But I don't use it for anything else anymore and couldn't care less what people in my friend list do.
But I don't use it for anything else anymore and couldn't care less what people in my friend list do.
No thank you, it does not effect my mental health and I moderate a large group which I enjoy.
I also don't keep/follow people that post a ton of political stuff and what I do see id stuff I agree with.
OP- How much time did you spend on Facebook? Because lifting weights and reading take up a lot more than being on Facebook does.
I also don't keep/follow people that post a ton of political stuff and what I do see id stuff I agree with.
OP- How much time did you spend on Facebook? Because lifting weights and reading take up a lot more than being on Facebook does.
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I finally pulled the plug and deleted mine in the beginning of January. I had a lot of baggage that involved Facebook and people who use it that I can't seem to avoid (that's a long story). It had to go. I feel free of all of that shit now. I still use Twitter but more for looking into everything that's going on and less about me actually participating. Plus with Twitter I feel like I can exist a lot more anonymously. Deleted my Instagram account too but I never really got into that.
I deleted my twitter a while ago and made sure to unfollow or unfriend anyone on facebook who I don't have a close tie to (e.g. old coworkers) and who throw out these opinions. It's not so much that I need to live in a nice cozy echo chamber as much as it is I've never spoken to this person since I last had to interact with them through work or school or whatever, and they're just throwing out crazy shit that's ruining me.
I won't delete facebook because I've moved so much it makes it easy to keep in touch with friends but I would like an alternative.
I won't delete facebook because I've moved so much it makes it easy to keep in touch with friends but I would like an alternative.
i deleted over a year a go (btw you can delete you facebook page not just deactivate). I'm happy with it.
Yeah Facebook marketplace is the only reason I haven't deleted my account. I have sold so many stuff there, mostly videogames, and all of them relatively quickly. Most of the time I publish something and I get to sell it on the same day, it's pretty great. Compared to selling stuff on ebay and similar where everything is 10x times more tedious, slow and some websites even charge you a fee for each item you sell. Groups on fb are also great for especific topics, but I don't frequent those that often since I already use ERA and Reddit for that purpose.
But everything else is simply unbearable to me. The amount of cringey posts is insane despite only having less than 100 "friends" there.
Probably 10 years ago I just started to "unsubscribe" from everyone that was mildly annoying.
It was the best thing I ever did... I can still keep Facebook to keep in touch with old freinds and get the occasional party invitation but I dont have to deal with the bullshit and I also don't offend anyone by outright removing them.
Now my Facebook feed is mostly just ads though lol.
It was the best thing I ever did... I can still keep Facebook to keep in touch with old freinds and get the occasional party invitation but I dont have to deal with the bullshit and I also don't offend anyone by outright removing them.
Now my Facebook feed is mostly just ads though lol.
I won't have Messenger on my phone due to privacy concerns, so that's not option for me. If I opt to deactivate my Facebook, it would be across the board, so to speak.
Then again, extremely few of my 366 "friends" ever message me anyway, so it's not like I'd be missing much.
Haven't used Facebook in years. Got rid of Instagram early last year.
Social media wise, Twitter and Reddit is pretty much all I really need and I rarely post, just follow news, hashtags and memes.
Social media wise, Twitter and Reddit is pretty much all I really need and I rarely post, just follow news, hashtags and memes.
I got rid of my Facebook over a year ago. Never had instagram, Twitter or any of those.
Social media is a disease.
Social media is a disease.
I have never found anything appealing about these social media sites. I prefer real life friends.
No can do. All I have on my facebook are paleontologists, geologists, and zoologists. The people that don't fall under the category are like minded people who are also very progressive.
I have maybe 60% of my FB contacts on ignore
It's fine. Barely read shit on it anyway, just use it for messenger.
It's fine. Barely read shit on it anyway, just use it for messenger.
Please help me convince certain people in my life of this.
It's not toxic for me, but watching it slowly brainwash and destroy the intellect and integrity of good people and good friends is heartbreaking.
It's not toxic for me, but watching it slowly brainwash and destroy the intellect and integrity of good people and good friends is heartbreaking.
I shouldn't do a god damn thing, thank you.
I use it WAAAAY differently than you though.
Good that you made a decision for yourself.
I have thought about it. But i don't have that much problem with Facebook. I see some family, friends and other artists.
One right winged family friend that i blocked and one cousin who posted some silly shit every fucking day.
I use it WAAAAY differently than you though.
Good that you made a decision for yourself.
I have thought about it. But i don't have that much problem with Facebook. I see some family, friends and other artists.
One right winged family friend that i blocked and one cousin who posted some silly shit every fucking day.