A question for Generation X and Millennials

Im wondering if any of you do not use social media other than message forums such as this one.

the reason i ask is because ive totally deleted all my social media accounts about 2 and a half years ago, maybe longer (after id say being addicted heavily at one point) and ive noticed a few things.

• when i go to bed i fall asleep WAY quicker than i use to be able to. use to take me over an hour to fall asleep once in bed. now i fall asleep within 20 minutes max, with the Tv on .
• way less phone calls and text messages. basically only talk to 2 people other than family members now
• been able to focus way more
• can maintain eye contact
• have come to peace with my own goals and my plan for the future without worrying about other people
• been reading books way more
• i do sometimes feel like im missing out on some stuff but when i honestly start to think about it more i find myself i dont really care to be honest lol.
• feel way more confident in myself

love to hear if any of you dont use any as well but use to at one point and what you guys think,

cheers

I haven't logged onto Facebook on almost or about 10 years . No twitter no snap chap no instagram.

Use YouTube, Google, the weather app's and 3 fishing site's. That's it I don't play video games soon I may abandon YouTube Google as the censorship is becoming to much.

My wife told me I have to go through my Facebook if she goes before me. She post to me all the time but I never see it lol.

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Originally Posted by fishfood

I haven't logged onto Facebook on almost or about 10 years . No twitter no snap chap no instagram.

Use YouTube, Google, the weather app's and 3 fishing site's. That's it I don't play video games soon I may abandon YouTube Google as the censorship is becoming to much.

My wife told me I have to go through my Facebook if she goes before me. She post to me all the time but I never see it lol.

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Lol! I do find myself browsing YouTube as well more and I also only use a few apps. I do play video games though but not as much as before.

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I don't think am a good representative of millennials.lol

As my wife says -social outcast [emoji846][emoji846]

Although, I work in IT industry :

No TV, no Twitter, Snapchat or any of that stuff

GPS on my phone gets enabled only for IHunter app once I am in the bush
YouTube for educational/diy info, facebook used as Kijiji under a randomly generated email address

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Originally Posted by newbiehunter

I don't think am a good representative of millennials.lol

As my wife says -social outcast [emoji846][emoji846]

Although, I work in IT industry :

No TV, no Twitter, Snapchat or any of that stuff

GPS on my phone gets enabled only for IHunter app once I am in the bush
YouTube for educational/diy info, facebook used as Kijiji under a randomly generated email address

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Did you have social media before you met your wife ? Or just never had it at all?

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Never really had it

I kinda predicted all these revelations that are coming out now about privacy breaches back in early 2000s so avoided it at all costs type thing.

Was always an early adaptor of encryption and privacy oriented search engines though (IE signal, telegram, duck duck go etc)

This and saddleHunter forums is as close to social media as I get lol [emoji846][emoji846]

I haven't been on facebook for a few years, I think it takes a lot of time ... but also very invasive.

I definitely use messaging platforms like messenger and whatsapp to keep in comms with my friends.
With work and everything going on, sometimes not possible to start talking on the phone, but can send a message,
like "Hey, I'm running 1 hour late." or "Are we still getting together tomorrow" ...

I do like Instagram ... but yes, it can consume a lot of time ... and it's a matter of knowing that, and disciplining yourself.
If you find yourself on Instagram for more than 60 minutes a day (cumulative) ... it's way too much in my opinion ... even
that ... 1h each day of your life ... what an investment ... I don't even exercise that often.

I enjoy the hunting videos on instagram.
I work in Telecom so all these msging apps are my competitors. over 50% drop if phone calls with these apps lol makes life easier though. I personally dont answer when ppl call.

just like everything else, these tools can help us, and can ruin us ... just like a knife ... gotta use it correctly.

they want to shape your perception of the world. they want u to get ure news, and everything else there ... so just gotta know that, and keep using it as a tool correctly IMHO ...

recently started using facebook again too, alot of good hunting and fishing groups there.

I am an old GenX born 1966. Have accounts on 4 hunting and fishing forums and an image hosting site to facilitate posting forum pictures.

No other media, no satellite, no tv, no cable, no landline.

Got a smart phone 3 years ago and stripped every app out I could. Than I rooted the phone and stripped out apps that the maker typically won't let you remove.

Only use the phone for calling, occasionally texting, taking pictures and checking emails. Stripped right down and 3 years old the phone battery still lasts 2 or 3 days on a charge.

This is the only social media that I participate in; I have a Facebook account that I only created to use Messenger with our kids but admittedly I do watch our local village FB group to see the bickering.

One young couple on our street has agreed that neither of them have social media accounts. Good for them I say.

I think social media has accelerated the polarization of society (especially in the US) and ruined many kids, especially online bullying.