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I Quit Social Media for a Year

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509 points·by jcpsimmons·7 years ago·361 comments

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jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
Succinctly put! I don’t disagree.
jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
I would call it quasi social media. The relative anonymity of HN (I don’t know any of you IRL) helps me view this more like IRC chat from the late 90s
jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
I am envious. I know that I don’t have the self control to use those social media platforms right now. Some people have it though!
jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
Out of that loneliness comes the fuel to change how you handle your life. Eventually you’ll want to avoid it by interacting with humans in real life, which is normal and healthy.
jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
It’s magical only in contrast to the individual in the grips of a social media addiction. I’m about 30 and can remember a time before social media, so it feels more like a return to normal to me.
jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
I suppose I’m using it moderately by using some quasi social platforms like HN.
jcpsimmons
·7 years ago·discuss
Hi all, thanks for reading. It’s late here but excited to read comments tomorrow. Please be patient with the site, it’s getting the HN hug and keeps going offline.