Current Events > Closing all my social media was one of the best choices ever

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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:15:43 PM
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Now I cant see my coworkers dumbass opinions on everything (usually rabid far right and religious bs) or see my family passive aggressively shitposting about me.
Feels good man
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HylianFox
10/03/18 1:16:34 PM
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I never use Twitter and am seriously considering closing my FB account
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Vertania
10/03/18 1:18:03 PM
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I already deleted my Facebook years ago, but my family wouldn't leave me alone about it, so I just made a new one and don't post anything on it. Don't have any other social media accounts.
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Womp_Womp
10/03/18 1:18:57 PM
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And yet you stay on the most toxic site
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Alpha218
10/03/18 1:19:30 PM
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Gamefaqs is social media
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MC_BatCommander
10/03/18 1:19:30 PM
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why not close the gamefaqs.gamespot.com account and complete the circle
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LordMarshal
10/03/18 1:19:50 PM
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Live in a cave. Feels good maaan.
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:20:05 PM
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HylianFox posted...
I never use Twitter and am seriously considering closing my FB account

Yeah I mean people who REALLY need to contact you can text or call, so eh

Vertania posted...
I already deleted my Facebook years ago, but my family wouldn't leave me alone about it, so I just made a new one and don't post anything on it. Don't have any other social media accounts.

My family could care less if I even existed, but Id probably do the same in that situation. Or just keep messenger (but I deleted that too) so you avoid the stupidity
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Tmaster148
10/03/18 1:20:30 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
why not close the gamefaqs.gamespot.com account and complete the circle

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vocedelmorte
10/03/18 1:21:29 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
why not close the gamefaqs.gamespot.com account and complete the circle

Why close it, no one here is real anyway
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:21:56 PM
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Tmaster148 posted...
MC_BatCommander posted...
why not close the gamefaqs.gamespot.com account and complete the circle


Because I dont have to deal with you people IRL for 36 hours a week, thank god.
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P4wn4g3
10/03/18 1:25:48 PM
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Tmaster148 posted...
MC_BatCommander posted...
why not close the gamefaqs.gamespot.com account and complete the circle

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EzeDoesIt
10/03/18 1:27:52 PM
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I have a Facebook and use it when I want to and dont use it when I dont. I look at my friends posts when I want and when I dont want to I just dont.

What is the big freaking deal about deleting your profiles? It doesnt change anything.
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FrisbeeDude
10/03/18 1:28:52 PM
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I never really understood people who felt the need to cut themselves off from social media. It's a GREAT networking device, clutch for finding events, an excellent real time news source and a sea of great musings and opinions from some of the smartest and funniest people on the planet.
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bluezero
10/03/18 1:30:02 PM
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:30:23 PM
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EzeDoesIt posted...
I have a Facebook and use it when I want to and dont use it when I dont. I look at my friends posts when I want and when I dont want to I just dont.

What is the big freaking deal about deleting your profiles? It doesnt change anything.


Also makes me less accessible.

FrisbeeDude posted...
I never really understood people who felt the need to cut themselves off from social media. It's a GREAT networking device, clutch for finding events, an excellent real time news source and a sea of great musings and opinions from some of the smartest and funniest people on the planet.


Idk man I agree about the real time news thing but I dont have friends irl and dont like going out or going to events so Im not missing out on much.
I can hunt down news in my free time tbh
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FrisbeeDude
10/03/18 1:31:40 PM
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Idk man I agree about the real time news thing but I dont have friends irl and dont like going out or going to events so Im not missing out on much.
I can hunt down news in my free time tbh


Yeah, if one is mostly anti social, "social" media probably isn't for them. I have several friends like this
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tamashiini
10/03/18 1:31:53 PM
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Good on you, social media is a cancer.
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:32:35 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
Idk man I agree about the real time news thing but I dont have friends irl and dont like going out or going to events so Im not missing out on much.
I can hunt down news in my free time tbh


Yeah, if one is mostly anti social, "social" media probably isn't for them. I have several friends like this


Yeah man I shouldve thought about the whole social part about social media lmfao
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EzeDoesIt
10/03/18 1:33:11 PM
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joestarrr
Also makes me less accessible.


Ah see I dont have that problem so much. Or I just ignore messages if I need to.
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FrisbeeDude
10/03/18 1:34:28 PM
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Things/People I've discovered as a result of social media

Nier: automata
Skullgirls
Bomani Jones
Pablo Torre
Ta Nahesi Coates
Dragonfly Jones
Fighting Game communities in various cities
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Tandy
10/03/18 1:35:27 PM
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You doing okay?
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:36:14 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
Things/People I've discovered as a result of social media

Nier: automata
Skullgirls
Bomani Jones
Pablo Torre
Ta Nahesi Coates
Dragonfly Jones
Fighting Game communities in various cities


But then couldnt you just make a fake Twitter for gaming stuff? Im considering that, just for my interests but not really socializing
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Kombucha
10/03/18 1:36:19 PM
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social media is not for everyone.

it definitely isn't for me unless i'm using it to promote something or build a brand/company.

tbh message boards are probably the least offensive form of social media when it comes to the skinner box bullshit.
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FrisbeeDude
10/03/18 1:38:11 PM
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joestarrr posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Things/People I've discovered as a result of social media

Nier: automata
Skullgirls
Bomani Jones
Pablo Torre
Ta Nahesi Coates
Dragonfly Jones
Fighting Game communities in various cities


But then couldnt you just make a fake Twitter for gaming stuff? Im considering that, just for my interests but not really socializing


one could totally do that. Some of my gamer friends who are women say this approach is a lot easier mentally.

lve just never had an issue using social media under my real identity. It doesn't take a genius to understand what you shouldn't post online.

Edit: and this is coming from a person who has a picture of them in a Go-go cage online floating around
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MuayThai85
10/03/18 1:38:39 PM
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Without social media I would have little to no contact with my family who is around 10,000km away. Facebook and WeChat have allowed me to stay in contact with them. My dad, who has never seen his granddaughter in person (I haven't been to Canada in nearly 2.5 years and my dad broke his neck almost a year ago so air travel, especially to Asia would be difficult) is at least able to see her grow up due to Facebook.
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Cookie Bag
10/03/18 1:39:32 PM
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joestarrr posted...
Tmaster148 posted...
MC_BatCommander posted...
why not close the gamefaqs.gamespot.com account and complete the circle


Because I dont have to deal with you people IRL for 36 hours a week, thank god.

yet you make people endure your shit here on a daily basis.
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Irregardless
10/03/18 1:41:46 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
I never really understood people who felt the need to cut themselves off from social media.

smoliske probably convinced her to.
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:43:32 PM
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Kombucha posted...
social media is not for everyone.

it definitely isn't for me unless i'm using it to promote something or build a brand/company.

tbh message boards are probably the least offensive form of social media when it comes to the skinner box bullshit.

Absolutely.

FrisbeeDude posted...
joestarrr posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Things/People I've discovered as a result of social media

Nier: automata
Skullgirls
Bomani Jones
Pablo Torre
Ta Nahesi Coates
Dragonfly Jones
Fighting Game communities in various cities


But then couldnt you just make a fake Twitter for gaming stuff? Im considering that, just for my interests but not really socializing


one could totally do that. Some of my gamer friends who are women say this approach is a lot easier mentally.

lve just never had an issue using social media under my real identity. It doesn't take a genius to understand what you shouldn't post online.

Edit: and this is coming from a person who has a picture of them in a Go-go cage online floating around


No I agree with you on that, and that its easy to not post offensive shit, but its too mentally wearing (especially when your own family is taking shots at you). But yeah Im not a social person to begin with.
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joestarrr
10/03/18 1:44:44 PM
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MuayThai85 posted...
Without social media I would have little to no contact with my family who is around 10,000km away. Facebook and WeChat have allowed me to stay in contact with them. My dad, who has never seen his granddaughter in person (I haven't been to Canada in nearly 2.5 years and my dad broke his neck almost a year ago so air travel, especially to Asia would be difficult) is at least able to see her grow up due to Facebook.


And I think thats amazing for you and your family, it makes me happy to hear that. Always good to see families that yknow want to support each other.
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MrPeppers
10/03/18 1:51:09 PM
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Im considering this too. Its a little disheartening seeing so many people I know with all the unsolicited political opinions. Mostly the far right ones lol
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Lordgold666
10/03/18 1:51:50 PM
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Havent used social media since myspace

Feels good too
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vocedelmorte
10/03/18 1:54:09 PM
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joestarrr posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Things/People I've discovered as a result of social media

Nier: automata
Skullgirls
Bomani Jones
Pablo Torre
Ta Nahesi Coates
Dragonfly Jones
Fighting Game communities in various cities


But then couldnt you just make a fake Twitter for gaming stuff? Im considering that, just for my interests but not really socializing

Thats exactly how i use twitter just for my relevant interests, no rl people
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hockeybub89
10/03/18 1:55:42 PM
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I've really never understood why people had to close social media accounts. Why not just, visit less or stop? Or defriend/unfollow people? Are we all addicted?
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Kombucha
10/03/18 1:56:46 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
I've really never understood why people had to close social media accounts. Why not just, visit less or stop? Are we all addicted?


to answer that last question, most people are.

it's by design.
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Lordgold666
10/03/18 2:15:34 PM
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Kombucha posted...
hockeybub89 posted...
I've really never understood why people had to close social media accounts. Why not just, visit less or stop? Are we all addicted?


to answer that last question, most people are.

it's by design.

^ this

Its why the ppl who run tech giants dont allow their children to use phones/devices as much as the average commoner
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Learning
10/03/18 2:17:07 PM
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Why didn't you just delete your family and coworkers then
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Blade_Trinity
10/03/18 2:21:43 PM
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Irregardless posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
I never really understood people who felt the need to cut themselves off from social media.

smoliske probably convinced her to.
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Ki_cat_
10/03/18 2:31:32 PM
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Get your ass back there and visit my farm.
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joestarrr
10/03/18 2:34:51 PM
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Ki_cat_ posted...
Get your ass back there and visit my farm.


God damn it Susan go away
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teepan95
10/03/18 2:35:59 PM
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Closing my Instagram was the best decision I made

Ignorance is bliss
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joestarrr
10/03/18 3:33:07 PM
#43:


teepan95 posted...
Closing my Instagram was the best decision I made

Ignorance is bliss


IG is like a breeding ground for jealousy especially if youre single tbh
I just followed jojo meme pages and nursing shit for the most part
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teepan95
10/03/18 3:35:31 PM
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joestarrr posted...
teepan95 posted...
Closing my Instagram was the best decision I made

Ignorance is bliss


IG is like a breeding ground for jealousy especially if youre single tbh
I just followed jojo meme pages and nursing shit for the most part

I followed a lot of people I know and am friends with

May or may not have validated my FOMO and made me feel shitty <_<

I never really had a problem with feeling bad cause I was single
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joestarrr
10/03/18 3:47:10 PM
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Well yeah definitely fomo but I had jealousy issues in the past and felt like the only single person in the world
And felt bad for having no life lmao
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smo86
10/03/18 4:27:08 PM
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Irregardless posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
I never really understood people who felt the need to cut themselves off from social media.

smoliske probably convinced her to.


not at all, I was against it. but nice coward post from a clear alt
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nucshadow
10/03/18 4:27:26 PM
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The internet has always been cancer.
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joestarrr
10/03/18 5:11:51 PM
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smo86 posted...
Irregardless posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
I never really understood people who felt the need to cut themselves off from social media.

smoliske probably convinced her to.


not at all, I was against it. but nice coward post from a clear alt


I could say I was transitioning to male and people would think you talked me into it lmao
People believe the wildest shit about me as it stands
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PrettyBoyFloyd
10/03/18 5:17:36 PM
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I might go on Facebook about twice a month to see who is still alive or dead.

And to let people know that I'm still alive.
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DezDroppedFreak
10/03/18 5:20:16 PM
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I dont use my Facebook at all and shitpost on my twitter about music sports and politics mostly
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knutjob
10/03/18 5:23:37 PM
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I replaced it with WhatsApp tbh
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