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After two decades of sharing more online, it looks like we've decided to share less. New polling shows that nearly a third of all social media users post less than they did a year ago. That trend is especially true for adults and Gen Z.
The social contract of social media has changed. The deal was if you put stuff out there, if you put out content, you could get this massive audience. But that becomes a vicious cycle that becomes your entire life. So, unless you're trying to become an influencer or a professional internet poster, the deal doesn't seem so good anymore. The downsides of posting are too great and the advantages are not good enough. So, you might as well just text your friends.
Maybe social media was this aberration in a way, or a detour. And this idea that every normal person should share their life in public was kind of flawed from the beginning. And we're now waking up from that a little bit and seeing the damage that it's wrought and moving on a little bit with our habits.
💯 agree, I think in person stuff is far more meaningful which leads to better conversation and discourse online but I do recognize most people would disagree.
Any stackers still posting stuff to social media? If so why?
I think in person stuff is far more meaningful which leads to better conversation and discourse online but I do recognize most people would disagree.
I can confirm this to be true. I literally stopped being on any of my social media and, to be honest, being on the Internet as well. At first it was very hard for me the urge to login again, the feeling someone might have commented on my post, what my friends are doing and what they are posting, etc. was way too much. But that's part of digital detoxification. You get irritated, worried, bored quickly and maybe you'll go back again but I controlled it. Life is so much better now my mind is calm, I sleep better and for longer hours, I'm less worried about stuff, I don't stress over things that are beyond my control. My relationship with friends and family has improved a lot and I feel closer to them. my attention span has improved a lot. I just hike now, spend more time reading, walking and doing my stuff. I will never regret this decision in my life I did something really great for my mental health. My mom was right, it was the damn phone and Internet.
My friends are still on those social media and especially that brainrot Tiktok. I think they'll quit sooner as they see me as a living example of someone who did it and is doing alright. Their mental health is worse they can't sleep properly, they feel tired and burned out all the time. They do try methods like using a text only launcher, setting screen time, logging through the browser only, but that dopamine attack just ruins everything. I'm only on Stacker News, Nostr and a lurker on Reddit (because some subs are very useful) as i don't have an account there anymore. Even boredom is a blessing for me now lol
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @brave 3 Sep
Totally agree with the shift to sharing less! I never got into posting much, too much drama and judgment. Texting friends or hanging out IRL feels way more real.
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