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inloveanddeath0 10/02/21 7:32:15 PM #1:	** --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958632295] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>** </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arcanine2009 10/02/21 7:33:51 PM #2:	I think a lot of people have as well. Despite the massive convenience that tech has created for us, Hell I think we were better socially before smart phones and internet. --- Less is more. Everything you want, isn't everything you need. <cite>Arcanine2009 posted [p:958632339] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>I think a lot of people have as well. Despite the massive convenience that tech has created for us, Hell I think we were better socially before smart phones and internet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/02/21 7:35:40 PM #3:	Life was definitely better when "news" articles weren't just a bunch of tweets. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:958632379] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Life was definitely better when "news" articles weren't just a bunch of tweets. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 10/02/21 7:36:06 PM #4:	The issue isn't technology. It's who has access to technology. --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:958632388] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>The issue isn't technology. It's who has access to technology. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/02/21 7:36:28 PM #5:	CRON posted... It's who has access to technology. we really shouldn't go there. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:958632398] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>CRON posted... </cite> <quote>It's who has access to technology.</quote>we really shouldn't go there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Njolk 10/02/21 7:36:42 PM #6:	I've completely gotten off all social media and don't watch the news I haven't missed a thing. My life is 100x better --- Suffering is expecting things to last forever <cite>Njolk posted [p:958632411] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>I've completely gotten off all social media and don't watch the news I haven't missed a thing. My life is 100x better </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/02/21 7:37:32 PM #7:	I'd suggest that we need antisocial media, but CE already exists. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:958632435] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>I'd suggest that we need antisocial media, but CE already exists. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Scorsese2002 10/02/21 7:39:36 PM #8:	Social media is the downfall of society --- https://www.twitch.tv/dtake86 <cite>Scorsese2002 posted [p:958632485] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Social media is the downfall of society</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 10/02/21 7:42:46 PM #9:	Questionmarktarius posted... we really shouldn't go there. It's an elephant in the room that unfortunately can't be addressed, since the cat's out of the bag and the bag's been ripped to shreds at this point. Everything noticeably started going south in 2012-2015; a time frame congruent with smartphones and mobile data networks becoming ubiquitous, fast/powerful and very affordable, and also simpler to use. --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:958632570] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>we really shouldn't go there.</quote>It's an elephant in the room that unfortunately can't be addressed, since the cat's out of the bag and the bag's been ripped to shreds at this point. Everything noticeably started going south in 2012-2015; a time frame congruent with smartphones and mobile data networks becoming ubiquitous, fast/powerful and very affordable, and also simpler to use. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/02/21 8:03:56 PM #10:	Yeah I've been off social media for a while now. It did my mental health a few favors I think. Are you still on it? --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:958633202] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Yeah I've been off social media for a while now. It did my mental health a few favors I think. Are you still on it? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 10/02/21 8:05:16 PM #11:	I was too young to make a comparison. social media was already a big thing by the time I hit 6th grade with myspace and friendster. --- I'm a Taurus <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:958633231] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>I was too young to make a comparison. social media was already a big thing by the time I hit 6th grade with myspace and friendster. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/02/21 8:06:14 PM #12:	Kombucha posted... Yeah I've been off social media for a while now. It did my mental health a few favors I think. Are you still on it? I had a stint on Reddit last year and a few drunkenly returns to Facebook but otherwise I've been off it --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958633257] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Kombucha posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah I've been off social media for a while now. It did my mental health a few favors I think. Are you still on it?</quote>I had a stint on Reddit last year and a few drunkenly returns to Facebook but otherwise I've been off it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/02/21 8:06:42 PM #13:	Ratchetrockon posted... I was too young to make a comparison. social media was already a big thing by the time I hit 6th grade with myspace and friendster. I loved Myspace --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958633269] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Ratchetrockon posted... </cite> <quote>I was too young to make a comparison. social media was already a big thing by the time I hit 6th grade with myspace and friendster.</quote>I loved Myspace </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 10/02/21 8:07:40 PM #14:	inloveanddeath0 posted... I loved Myspace me too i liked the custom backgrounds and also the music you can add with it. --- I'm a Taurus <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:958633286] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>inloveanddeath0 posted... </cite> <quote>I loved Myspace</quote> me too i liked the custom backgrounds and also the music you can add with it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 10/02/21 8:09:38 PM #15:	inloveanddeath0 posted... I had a stint on Reddit last year and a few drunkenly returns to Facebook but otherwise I've been off it Ah damn, I wasn't counting Reddit. I guess I'm still on it, ha. Not on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter etc though. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:958633329] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>inloveanddeath0 posted... </cite> <quote>I had a stint on Reddit last year and a few drunkenly returns to Facebook but otherwise I've been off it </quote> Ah damn, I wasn't counting Reddit. I guess I'm still on it, ha. Not on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter etc though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/03/21 1:19:02 AM #16:	Kombucha posted... Ah damn, I wasn't counting Reddit. I guess I'm still on it, ha. Not on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter etc though. Nice --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958640449] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Kombucha posted... </cite> <quote>Ah damn, I wasn't counting Reddit. I guess I'm still on it, ha. Not on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter etc though.</quote>Nice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
smoke_break 10/04/21 11:12:48 PM #17:	I feel like life in general was better. I get nostalgic for those days sometimes. --- https://imgur.com/mOCFlRv <cite>smoke_break posted [p:958702658] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>I feel like life in general was better. I get nostalgic for those days sometimes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MI4 REAL 10/04/21 11:20:18 PM #18:	smoke_break posted... I feel like life in general was better. I get nostalgic for those days sometimes. --- "Er...well, y'know. You can't make an omelette without um...destroying a forest.....or something" -Black Mage <cite>MI4 REAL posted [p:958702893] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>smoke_break posted... </cite> <quote>I feel like life in general was better. I get nostalgic for those days sometimes.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lolife67 10/04/21 11:21:17 PM #19:	Better in what way? I feel like a lot of people who say it was better really mean they were simply ignorant/unaware of certain realities. <cite>lolife67 posted [p:958702915] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Better in what way? I feel like a lot of people who say it was better really mean they were simply ignorant/unaware of certain realities. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
insomniacRA 10/04/21 11:26:00 PM #20:	Back then, when you had a crush on a girl, there was more of an appeal not knowing everything about a girl summarized in a single page. I felt more of a rush finding the challenge to get to know someone without the convenience of facebook or instagram telling me their favorite color is blue and that they like cats. I feel like social media encourages you to seek more objectifying behavior, as you can generalize someone into a category/group and hold predetermined biases without actually getting to know the person--it kills the anticipation that follows with the mystery of not knowing. <cite>insomniacRA posted [p:958703070] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Back then, when you had a crush on a girl, there was more of an appeal not knowing everything about a girl summarized in a single page. I felt more of a rush finding the challenge to get to know someone without the convenience of facebook or instagram telling me their favorite color is blue and that they like cats. I feel like social media encourages you to seek more objectifying behavior, as you can generalize someone into a category/group and hold predetermined biases without actually getting to know the person--it kills the anticipation that follows with the mystery of not knowing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Protopet 10/04/21 11:40:21 PM #21:	Yeah, social media is fucking with people's heads. It's not good for your mental health. --- I should go. <cite>Protopet posted [p:958703515] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, social media is fucking with people's heads. It's not good for your mental health. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/05/21 2:50:45 AM #22:	lolife67 posted... Better in what way? I feel like a lot of people who say it was better really mean they were simply ignorant/unaware of certain realities. Maybe personal lives were just better yeah? --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958707322] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>lolife67 posted... </cite> <quote>Better in what way? I feel like a lot of people who say it was better really mean they were simply ignorant/unaware of certain realities.</quote>Maybe personal lives were just better yeah? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
armandro 10/05/21 2:53:16 AM #23:	idk i never really had that envy in me i can look at social media and look at other people's lives and really not feel sad --- https://imgur.com/sKghEcP 8 October, 2023 <cite>armandro posted [p:958707357] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>idk i never really had that envy in me i can look at social media and look at other people's lives and really not feel sad </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/05/21 2:54:43 AM #24:	armandro posted... idk i never really had that envy in me i can look at social media and look at other people's lives and really not feel sad Must be nice Mando --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958707380] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>armandro posted... </cite> <quote>idk i never really had that envy in me i can look at social media and look at other people's lives and really not feel sad</quote>Must be nice Mando </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PrettyBoyFloyd 10/05/21 4:10:03 AM #25:	Maybe be the 1980s for me. Though not exactly electronic media, I worked at the newspaper in sales and mail from 1991 to 1998. No news got past me. --- The Evil Republicans - Est.2004 - WoT [Government Destabilizing Branch] <cite>PrettyBoyFloyd posted [p:958708405] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Maybe be the 1980s for me. Though not exactly electronic media, I worked at the newspaper in sales and mail from 1991 to 1998. No news got past me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bulletproofvita 10/05/21 4:15:21 AM #27:	We all should disconnect for a few days, every now and then. It let's you appreciate life. --- I don't do signatures. <cite>bulletproofvita posted [p:958708468] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>We all should disconnect for a few days, every now and then. It let's you appreciate life. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rexcrk 10/05/21 6:42:00 AM #29:	inloveanddeath0 posted... **** It would be awesome if you elaborated a bit. Anyway, its definitely who uses it and how they use it that makes a huge difference. Like, I know how to use it for fun- keeping up with friends, sending funny memes, keeping up with more obscure news related to my interests, etc. The block function is very handy on there too. When you know how to utilize it, it makes a world of difference. --- Bah weep grannah weep ni ni bon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:958710082] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>inloveanddeath0 posted... </cite> <quote>****</quote>It would be awesome if you elaborated a bit. Anyway, its definitely who uses it and how they use it that makes a huge difference. Like, I know how to use it for fun- keeping up with friends, sending funny memes, keeping up with more obscure news related to my interests, etc. The block function is very handy on there too. When you know how to utilize it, it makes a world of difference. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/05/21 11:22:46 AM #30:	rexcrk posted... It would be awesome if you elaborated a bit. Anyway, its definitely who uses it and how they use it that makes a huge difference. Like, I know how to use it for fun- keeping up with friends, sending funny memes, keeping up with more obscure news related to my interests, etc. The block function is very handy on there too. When you know how to utilize it, it makes a world of difference. I guess I mean Facebook in general. I loved Myspace --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958719376] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>rexcrk posted... </cite> <quote>It would be awesome if you elaborated a bit. Anyway, its definitely who uses it and how they use it that makes a huge difference. Like, I know how to use it for fun- keeping up with friends, sending funny memes, keeping up with more obscure news related to my interests, etc. The block function is very handy on there too. When you know how to utilize it, it makes a world of difference.</quote>I guess I mean Facebook in general. I loved Myspace </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jabodie 10/05/21 11:26:14 AM #31:	It's hard for me to engage in social media in any meaningful way, so I never relate when people discuss how unhealthy it is. And it's not really a conscience decision or anything, I just never enjoyed it. --- <insert sig here> <cite>Jabodie posted [p:958719591] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>It's hard for me to engage in social media in any meaningful way, so I never relate when people discuss how unhealthy it is. And it's not really a conscience decision or anything, I just never enjoyed it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
inloveanddeath0 10/05/21 11:29:07 AM #32:	Jabodie posted... It's hard for me to engage in social media in any meaningful way, so I never relate when people discuss how unhealthy it is. And it's not really a conscience decision or anything, I just never enjoyed it. The music aspect was the main reason Myspace was my favorite. My GF at the time is the one who suggested I get it --- http://www.last.fm/user/PolarPolaroids <cite>inloveanddeath0 posted [p:958719756] in I definite... [t:79690547]...</cite> <quote>Jabodie posted... </cite> <quote>It's hard for me to engage in social media in any meaningful way, so I never relate when people discuss how unhealthy it is. And it's not really a conscience decision or anything, I just never enjoyed it.</quote>The music aspect was the main reason Myspace was my favorite. My GF at the time is the one who suggested I get it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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