I did too and, while the benefit are higher than the loss, I usually feel really left out from one kind of partecipation to society and it’s a bit sad.
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jacktherippah@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Just stop using Instagram. I quit mainstream social media (Facebook, Instagram, Reddit,…) and the experience has been quite cathartic.
Kir@feddit.it 11 months ago
Witchfire@lemmy.world 11 months ago
As much as I’d love to, it’s not exactly easy when you rely on it for business :(
Psychodelic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
How many followers did you have and how many friends of yours were using the app, if you don’t mind sharing?
jacktherippah@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I had about 150 friends on Facebook when I quit. I’m quite recluse say so I didn’t really interact with them much.
LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 11 months ago
I've been off of all social media for about a decade, but just yesterday i got a dm from someone from my past so i went and checked it out and then I checked a bunch of other stuff there too and my mental state instantly spiraled into a terrible place. Man that shit is toxic like nuclear waste.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Lemmy is social media too, don’t forget that.
Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
It’s not talking to people that’s damaging. Being able to socialize and discuss via media is healthy.
The damaging component is when an algorithm pushes unhealthy content because it drives engagement.
No one set out to create a rage/depression/anxiety algorithm, but those emotions tend to drive engagement better than more positive experiences. So if engagement is the goal, you get destructive systems.
Removing the algorithm does a lot for helping people engage with their peers and society at large in a more constructive context.
LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 11 months ago
No it's not. Social media is where you know who the other person is and/or they know who you are. This is an anonymous forum, not social media.
Instigate@aussie.zone 11 months ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
Lemmy fits those criteria very well, and there’s nothing regarding anonymous profiles vs identified profiles. It may not be the only definition of social media, but it’s comprehensive and sensible.
HangingFruit@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Same same, but different
Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Especially in Australia atm facebook is full of shit.