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lessismore · 4680 days ago · link · · parent · post: How 30 days without Social Media changed my life

Social media has its place, but it certainly isn't the all encompassing driving force that the social media "experts" would want us to believe.

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thenewgreen · 4680 days ago · link ·

I agree. I had a friend invite me to join a fb forum about 2 months ago. It's called Political Asylum and it's literally the opposite of my experience on Hubski. The members are pretty misogynistic and are radically conservative. I'm one of the "lefties" in the group and in most other groups I've been in I'd be a centrist or perhaps even conservative.

I found that it was taking too much of my time and a few weeks ago I quit. I noticed that I was much happier not reading all the hate filled vitriol that these types of forums promote.

Admittedly, I'm back on it occasionally just because my friend has some interesting and funny commentary there. I'm trying to get him on Hubski, I think he would be a welcome voice here. -I think he'll be at the Hubski gathering. It's nice to have more people from the right to lend informed but opposing view points. cliffelam has been a great source for this imo. -Thanks Cliff!

Anyways, you are right, it's not all encompassing and giving it up can be really good for you. All things in moderation, right?