I deleted my Facebook over 6 years ago, never looked back! When I run into people, they say I fell off the map. THANK YOU! Smart people keep their private lives PRIVATE!
@@True2TheBlueYoViGang Employers who check my facebook and are nosey, are not the type of people I want to work for in the first place. If they're offended, that's their problem, not mine, I can go sell my time somewhere else. As long as it doesn't affect my results, they should care less about what I'm posting online. Stop being whimpy asskissers and people pleasers. Posting this from my office desk.
I realized social media had me watching other people live their lives instead of actually living my own life so now I only get on UA-cam to watch something educational and I feel so much better and I actually have hobbies again.
I was the same, now I just watch educational documentaries and feel so much better with a ton of knowledge with what's actually happening around the world
😂 UA-cam is a form of social media... it’s funny the amount of comments from people saying they have ditched social media yet here you are commenting looking for likes... ironic isn’t it...
@@cazareetocaza433 It never occurred to me to see how many people 'liked' my comment, until you brought up the issue. From your false assumption, it appears you're projecting your own values to me. Time to move, dear.
Jeffro it’s funny because you tube is a form of social media.. a lot of people commenting on this video don’t seem to realise that! Like your self! 😂 😂 😂 your on you tube commenting get a wee grip of your self dear 😂
Social media aren't for communicating or keeping in touch anymore, it's about showing off. I don't care what my old classmates ate for dinner or where they went for vacation. If I do care there are plenty of other ways to communicate with them and share our personal experiences.
UA-cam has plethora of knowledge based content, lots of lectures, workshops, genuine people sharing their skills and ideas. Listen to podcasts, music, take virtual tours of places you`d probably never go to otherwise, learn how to cook, grow food etc. It is a great place for inspiration and also to some extend to build a community of shared interests. Of course, like everything in life, it needs to be used wisely. I only use FB for the interest groups or to support local entrepreneurs, artists, creators, farmers etc. There is place for everything, we just need to know how to use it. Now, after over a decade of the social media "products" we are getting more familiar with them and the dirt behind the scenes. We feed those companies with our time, data and money, so it only makes sense that we use the strength of our feedback to change their monopolies and hegemony before it is too late. As far as I remember they cannot exist without us, and the moment that flips we will be ruled by an "unaccountable algorithm."
Rodoriginal101 this is also the exact reason why i use youtube. during quarantine this is the best way to keep our brains active and have the ability to learn and expand our minds. however we can easily get sucked into something that will be considered “useless content”
Platforms like instagram, facebook & snapchat are really easy to quit... You just get to a point where you are so repulsed by the vain and narcissistic behavior of others, that you want no part of anything that feeds their egos...
Life without social media is less stressed, less comparitive and less concerned with getting instant validation. In my opinion, social media is the great evil of our time.
People don't call and ask a question - they type it in. People used to run inside and answer the ringing phone; now it's in their pocket and they might get back to it. Used to be if someone said they were going to do something, they usually did. Now it's really rare. Societies degenerate before they are conquered.
It's weird and extends to cell phones. We used to call each other on the phone. Now we're too bothered to do anything but text, and If I call people think I'm weird.
Don't think I'll quit UA-cam, I use it as a learning platform, e.g. Language, history, math, science etc. I deleted fb and insta over a month ago and I've spent that gained time actively studying a field of interest- my progress has been amazing! I am happy with my decision to go off most social media 🖤
It is the same for me. I am so glad that I've decided to delete all my social media accounts. I have noticed that I've changed the way I use UA-cam, just because I am not influenced by social media topics. Since then I actually have time to think about what I want to learn about instead of what others talk/learn. It has been two months till now (I have deactivated them before for longer than this) and every day I feel happier. Still trying to find a way to get random news about the world, that I've been getting from there, so if you have any suggestions feel free to tell me. ^_^
@@loveistooblind23 I'm happy that you feel good about quitting social media! I noticed that I went from watching beauty gurus to Vsauce instead when I was no longer on insta 😂 I've definitely changed my interests after logging off permanently! As for news... I don't watch or read them anymore - they just put me in a negative/anxious headspace. I trust that the truly important news will get to me somehow 👍
@@Miss-Hellcat666 That last sentence actually says a lot! Thanks for mentioning that. I also don't watch/read the news, but there are some types of information in my field (architecture) that I like to be informed of, the latest example that I can give is the fire that occurred in Notre Dame. Anyway, I am happy to hear about your change ^_^ I personally like Vsauce and knowing that you like it too I must recommend Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell, the channel that brought me to Vsauce. Peace out!
quitting social media gave me a sense of freedom. I have quit everything except youtube and sometimes its really tempting. Instead of touching my phone i shift my concentration into anything else. Made me realise how insanely addicted i was. Now its just me, my books and some games.
Even UA-cam seems to have similar effect. What I find is anything that has infinte stream of scrolling, combined with metric like # of views, like, comments etc contribute to the dopamine effect.
Bipul Das well. You can EASILY make it so UA-cam doesn’t have this dopamine effect. Have enough self control to switch off notifications and just get on to view videos that will better you.
Hats off to the interviewer. He took his guest seriously, showed real interest, actually read the material, and this was an honest conversation. I, too, deleted my FB and never looked back. UA-cam is about my only source for news. I'm becoming more aware of others trying to influence my opinion. I'm better for it.
UA-cam has many good channels but you need to do your own curation and also cross reference claims made against other sources. YT also putting its thumb on the political and cultural scale so beware. The others need to be turned off.
Deleted fb about 3 years ago... don't have any other social media. Only UA-cam. I'm a private person and don't like drama or Fake news/people. I love to read, watch documentaries instead. I'm happy 🙂
I remember the day facebook became popular. I was a junior in high school and noticed right away that it was just a place to show off. People just liking other people's content so they could get appreciation in return. Same with all social media platforms. Nobody has 1,000+ friends. You are lucky if you have 1 good friend.
It’s so strange the way humans think and react to things. Sometimes I can’t believe we are at this stage already. It really feels like social media is the real world and reality is just a waiting room.
Agreed. It’s a place for egotistical maniacs or even the “feel sorry for me” type or even the hypochondriac. I used to be the egotistical one posting my trips and my runs. No more of that for me. It was weighing on my soul. Something in me one day snapped. I do not want to be like that. At. All.
Tube Tube UA-cam isn’t quite the same sure we are talking but on Twitter and Facebook you read people’s emotions every min of every day ! Try turning them off for a month just watch things you enjoy online and come back and tell me your still stressed out and you attitude about life in general hasn’t changed after stopping Facebook and Twitter ! Remember watch only things that you enjoy and I promise after that month you will never turn it back on ! Peace ✌️
Born in 92. I feel sorry for kids born in the early 2000s I wouldn’t change my childhood for anything because I was always playing out and socialising face to face, had great memories. Not growing up on social media was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
ummm I'm from 04. I had an amazing childhood and I didn't grow up with social media. I'm 17 now and I STILL don't have social media. feel sorry for the kids nowadays growing up with tablets as a form of distraction.
@@spumbibjorn So true, I’m almost 17 I deleted tiktok a few months ago which is an extremely addictive app and don’t go on any social media besides texting my friends UA-cam and music, I wanna be on it less and be more active and live a normal life. Its so hard to get away from it because eveeyoneee is obsessed wjth their phones. Everyone is so depressed and just glued to them and don’t talk or have good social skills and it makes people more mean and judgemental, it’s just so sad
I’m from 02 ( India ), Actually I experienced a major transition as I grew up. Social Media Craze picked up around 2013 in my neighbourhood, so until then literally I had the 90’s kids days.
I abandoned Instagram altogether because it’s such a waste of time. Instagram is a waste of energy for me. The only social media I use are Facebook and Tumblr. I don’t use Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram.
Haven’t had social media in 3 years and I can tell you one thing never felt more happy then I started reading the Bible and wow the Bible truly talked to me and showed me why I was the way I am and shows me why people are the way they are, if someone was to ask me “give me your best advice” I would tell them these 3 things 1. Delete social media don’t let it idle cause you will be tempted 2. Read the Bible even a page a day use the same time you would use your phone for hours reading opinions on FB or liking models pics 3. Don’t let other people not even your mother or father distract you from becoming a better version of yourself, love you all who ever reads this
@Conspiracy Theorist it was an honest question, trying to find out how his social circle and mentality has changed for the better. I'm eager to follow the same path so asking him a serious question...
@@jasonleetaiwan but it's not like instagram or facebook. You can't watch a 3 hour long documentary in those. But you can in youtube. Diffrence is it. You can use youtube in positive ways but not twitter or facebook. Those sites are made to change the way you think.
It's just a whole shitload of people trying to prove to everyone how exciting, fabulous and wonderful their lives are..Nothing but pictures of expensive vacations, plates of food at nice restaurants, new cars ,announcements of job promotions. I've accomplished all of those things but never had any desire to share any of that on social media and never did..Its such a joke and I'm glad I don't subject myself to it anymore.
I am an social media addict. My main drug of choice is tiktok. I would spend hours upon hours on that app. Depression and anxiety were running my life. I deleted all my social media apps for a month and I have time and energy to deal with life. My depression and anxiety are much more manageable. I am much happier and clear headed. I have to agree with everything he said and once you are free from your addiction, you realize how manipulated you were.
I lost more friends on Facebook than I gained. I quickly discovered that it was nothing more than a way for people to be nosey toward the lives of others, without putting the effort in of actually spending quality time with them.
@@keensab Last time I checked smoking is legal. Freedoms are not taken "for the few." They are PURCHASED by the corporations and wealthy elites that have enough money to influence favor and policy change from politicians that benefit directly from keeping legal bribery in our government.
@@dezmacht1 Yes I get it one is because he must have put his happiness on those things that's why he not happy and second is you can never be happy if you don't love yourself and have Jesus in you because our spirit is lacking that one hing which is God. If you love God you will love yourself and obey him. All this things are made to distract you from who you are. Connect to nature you will start loving yourself.
That's not always a fair assessment. One of my businesses involves people abroad and online is the fastest and best way for le to stay competitive and many times I "wish I could" quit mine but than my business will be over with. Is that addicton, or my livelihood?
@@odingvirtue166 good luck, you can do it! Life becomes more personal, i started a buisness this year and graduated college with a 3.9 GPA and bought a house, all within a year since I deleted my social media..it seems like you have more time to focus on things that ACTUALLY MATTER! I wish you the best!
@@---qu9uf you can beat it, you have yo say positive affirmations its kinda cheesy but it works, also take the time you would use on social media to better yourself via working out, learning something, and finding a hobby you enjoy
I can't imagine an unaddicted me. I grew up on soda and sugar, graduated to alcohol, then drugs, then got sober and became addicted to coffee and internet. I kind of think it's human nature to be addicted
I was talking to one of my friends about a negative impact of social media, and it's an extra way to bully someone, when I was younger, the only way would be at school, in a public place, or if they knew where I lived, usually unless the bully or bullies knew where you lived, you were safe at home. I find positives and negatives of having a social media account
@ari j absolutely.. All the awesome do it yourself videos.. I learned so many techniques on how to play guitar by some amazing musicians... Like I said youtube and Facebook are two completely different platforms
@I put my name in here then I do understand that part , a lot of tattoo shops don't even have websites they post app their work on Facebook or Instagram.
I dont understand why other ppl are upset from him deleting his social media. How does that affect you guys? Plus youtube is NOTHING like facebook depending on how you used it. Ive used youtube to learn different languages, build websites, and much more.
Deleting my social media accounts made me finally be able to do things because I genuinely wanted to do them. I no longer worry about what others will think and feel the need to compare myself
I am a physician and I can’t tell you how the diagnosis of depression and anxiety has increased in the last ten years. Keep using social media and see where you are in the future. Broke, depressed and suicidal.
I had to dump social media when I found myself checking those feeds first thing in the morning BEFORE I take my morning crap and coffee. I lost priorities.
I've been off all social media for two weeks. I'm reading three books, writing a horror/fiction. Guess what not one of the 46 people I had on Facebook contacted me. That's a reason to never go back on again. When people don't care, neither should you. It's a different world for me. It's alright, and I realised so much time I wasted.
honestly people need to start showing some loyalty to themselves, and that starts with deleting social media to make space for what makes you happy (you might not even know what makes you happy yet, but it shall discover you and you shall discover it) make a pact with yourself, no matter how small, change is change
The moment I heard Zuckerberg saying "What is the best for the world is not necessarily the best for facebook" I immediately closed my account and I already feel way better with the world and myself.
When my kids were small, I didn’t allow tv for the whole summer vacation, they didn’t have social media or cell phones back in the day, They became so creative that summer.
@@MayaJaNay well said. I agree that’s a wonderful statement that everyone on social media should not only read, but read until they understand it. I enjoy UA-cam very much and did reopen my FB only so distant relatives are able to contact me at personal request. Although I rarely check in, distant nieces, nephews, etc. can easily get a message to me and I’ll definitely answer ASAP bc I believe family should always stick together regardless of miles and time when needed. But mine isn’t a page of interest to anyone bc there’s nothing personal posted there. An occasional meme lets my kin know I’m not dead yet LoL. 🎶…and that may be, all there is to know.🎶
@@crystalbelle2349 I watched the docufilm The Social Media Dilemma and it shed so much light onto the corruption behind the "likes"... I had my son watch it later on, and he's almost nonexistent on social media now. We both use it with the same frequency and reasoning as you do. For family contact and updates. I hope this video reaches more viewers and enlighten them as it did for me.
I deleted my accounts a long time ago and honestly it has been the best decision ever. I’ve never been happier and more calm than I am now. I actually enjoy every step I walk; every minute I breathe. I live in the now and enjoy my surroundings without any distractions. Life without social media =Happiness and Peace
Deleting all social media feels like getting rid of a digital Donkey Kong. No more drama, no more shallow people spamming with their ongoing BS. I sleep so much better now, I am loosing weight, I am more productive at work, I read more and phone battery lasts for the whole day. 😊
I quit social media over 2 years ago. Now I'm hooked on UA-cam. Which is how I got here😂 I think the problem is having a screens on you at all times. Instead of being productive, when we get bored, we pull out our phones. Which kills creativity and imagination. we stop thinking about doing things to keep us occupied. Instead, we're scrolling for the dopamine fix. The more you feed, the more you need..
Right, that's why having a dumbphone is more enough than just deleting social media.. because you might scroll on your smartphone's gallery or just put your face in anything left not deleted in your smartphone. But dumbphone is just for phone calls and maybe text messages through sms
I quit facebook about a year ago. It made me angry, depressed, anxious and a big ball of hate ...Nobody needs that crap in their lives! It's frightening just how much more narcissistic and anti-social people have become since facebook was invented.
narcissistic and asocial**. Anti-social actually mean something different. And please don't spread hate on me for correcting him. These two terminologies are important in the mental world and people need to start being aware of them. Stated not dictated.
@@MoJo01 You're right it was a combination of all of that. Plus it being so addictive, when you're bored you automatically bring up facebook and scroll through. I was selective and just chose to get rid of it all together!
UA-cam is different though. Its less narcissistic and more educational. I mean i come here to watch live bands, audiobooks, debates, learn guitar, learn to cook, etc. You're bound to learn something from UA-cam compared to looking at people's selfies and tweets. I deleted all the video games on my phone n laptop too leaving me with only books/intellectual stuff, the gym i have at home and guitar which I'm quite happy with. Tony Robbins said that the problem is that people have useless habits and they excel at those useless habits and Marcus Aurelius advised to reduce the number of things you do(habits) and increase the quality of those things/habits/hobbies you do, and in my opinion they become jobs at a certain point. I take guitar, working out and the intellectual stuff (psychology, politics, literature etc) quite seriously and why not?
I forced myself to uninstall every social media app except yt about 2 years ago to eliminate distractions from my life with the objective to crack one of the toughest exams in the world i.e UPSC ...I felt a longing for seeking attention and self gratification for weeks but over a period of time I started to achieve my targets with focus and dopamine was put to its original use as a reward hormone ....and today I feel very sharp,focussed and very close to achieving my objective! It feels empowering in a very different sense. Try quitting them and see for yourself.
First deleted all soicial media for 7 months and made the mistake of going back in it all .. now I’ve Been off social media for 5 weeks again and remember why I enjoy not having it. This time it’s for life! I feel much relaxed less migraines and stress and no need to update people that my life is going good 🥱 I’m sad that I let myself get caught up in the social media lifestyle.
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You need to lay off the crack too. You can't trade one for the other Meagan! Oh so it's a lifestyle and you can't quit this as you are here aren't you? THIS MEANS SMART PHONE AND PC MEAGEEN WHO WHOEVER THE HELL YOU ARE! GET THE HELL OFF OF HERE TOO MEAGEN! THIS IS YOUR INNER DEMON TALKING MEAGEN! ARE YOU LISTENING MEAGEN?
I agree...I miss the thing without cellphones more freedom and we enjoyed life outdoors going to the movie theaters, bookstores, coffee shops, concerts and anywhere so much fun that’s the real happiness in life.
I've avoided all social media since the beginning, as I understood the negative implications at the time. And because of that, I've watched things change from a rare position. Over the last decade, the critical thinking capacity and subtle social etiquette skills of younger people has completely disintegrated. To sit down to dinner with a friend that you haven't seen in years, only to have them half-involved in catching up. People seem strangely pre-occupied with their phone and digital communications, and it's unbelievably rude. Yet somehow, they seem unaware of what's happening. Like an alcoholic who gets trashed at a wedding, and then wakes up the next day talking about what a great time they had. Something is seriously wrong when you're completely oblivious to the experience of all the other guests. There is a type of narcissism, related to social media exposure, and it's quickly and quietly spreading throughout society. People seem to feel so strongly about everything now, yet somehow they've lost the ability to think critically about anything. There should be louder alarm bells ringing, but everyone is addicted and manipulated by group-think an PC paranoia. I smell a (lab) Rat.
Yups, I cut FB almost 2 years. Was briefly back a few times, and I'm all, "Why am I on here?" But then again, I never been totally invested in social media. I wasted a lot of time on FB, but still had reservations. Didn't get really personal. I value my privacy and independence.
Social media was great allowing you to get back in touch with people you lost contact with decades ago right up until you remember why you lost contact with them to begin with.
I've considered deleting Facebook many times, but I'm afraid I'm going to be in some town in the future and think I should contact someone I met there, and then remember that we just added each other on facebook and I have no way of reaching them. So I've tried to just avoid the news feed so I don't lose respect for people. I do still notice if I post something it's disappointing if it doesn't get much interaction, and to me that is the toxic part because as far as I can tell, Facebook doesn't show your content to many of your friends unless you're on there liking their stuff, too, which drags you back into browsing the timeline and spending more time staring at a feed of stuff you often shouldn't even know about them: Their childhood abuse stories, who they're sleeping with now, etc.
I realized that Facebook just shows me there's no such thing as real friends and there's no such thing as real loyalty.. since deleting it, I really do feel a sense of peace and much happier n joy..👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾❤
Yea I've never actually understood the reasoning behind having friends you've literally never spoken to in your life nor have ever thought about speaking to.
I deleted Facebook and Instagram from my life several years ago (never was on Twitter or any of the others), and instantly---I kid you not---I felt so much less stressed and more positive. I also stopped watching or reading or listening to the news, and have felt even better.
I have hardly any friends offline because my interests are so niche compared to that of the other people in my life so I need this part of my identity to not go insane.
Silk Worm once I deleted all of my social media accounts I saw who my real friends were and realized that all those “loyal followers” on Insta were just a number. To this day I do not speak to a single soul from Insta or Facebook.
@@Valhalla_Heathen I don't know what Insta is but I use Discord. It's there I can talk to people who share my passions. It would be nice if they right next to me, that the life I'm given would let me find friends like that offline, but it doesn't.
Mystery is very important. Maybe one of the most vital components of human existence, and here we are living in times where there is no space for mystery.
I did this already 2 years ago, don't miss it at all. I laugh at myself now thinking that I was busy with that nonsense. I only still watch UA-cam because of important informative videos like these.
After getting rid of what social media I had (Facebook, and a Twitter account I never used) I found myself coming back to using my computer and phone as a tool again. More utilitarian use for creation (recording, graphic design, writing code) and as a sidekick (no pun intended) to keep finances, times, dates, etc. all straightened out. I feel like I've been brought back to the idea of a personal Work Station. And so far, it really has been freeing with a new found appreciation. I feel like life has settled down quite a bit.
I deleted my Facebook over 6 years ago, never looked back!
When I run into people, they say I fell off the map. THANK YOU!
Smart people keep their private lives PRIVATE!
lol Just because you're chosing not to share stuff on the internet doesn't make you smarter.
@@razgmk yet sharing almost everything about you online wont make you smart either.
@@True2TheBlueYoViGang Employers who check my facebook and are nosey, are not the type of people I want to work for in the first place. If they're offended, that's their problem, not mine, I can go sell my time somewhere else. As long as it doesn't affect my results, they should care less about what I'm posting online. Stop being whimpy asskissers and people pleasers. Posting this from my office desk.
Montana Fishing ABSOLUTELY!👏🏾
Montana Fishing but you are still commenting, liking and subscribing?
I realized social media had me watching other people live their lives instead of actually living my own life so now I only get on UA-cam to watch something educational and I feel so much better and I actually have hobbies again.
same girl 🤙🏽🙌🏽🙏😇
Ditto
@Shubham Chakrabarty Good for you! Keep it moving forward.
I was the same, now I just watch educational documentaries and feel so much better with a ton of knowledge with what's actually happening around the world
Same :) the internet can be an wonderfull thing if you know how to use it right.
Now that I've abandoned Social Media, the only person I'm concerned about "liking" is myself.
I adore this comment
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😂 UA-cam is a form of social media... it’s funny the amount of comments from people saying they have ditched social media yet here you are commenting looking for likes... ironic isn’t it...
@@cazareetocaza433 It never occurred to me to see how many people 'liked' my comment, until you brought up the issue. From your false assumption, it appears you're projecting your own values to me. Time to move, dear.
Jeffro it’s funny because you tube is a form of social media.. a lot of people commenting on this video don’t seem to realise that! Like your self! 😂 😂 😂 your on you tube commenting get a wee grip of your self dear 😂
Social media aren't for communicating or keeping in touch anymore, it's about showing off. I don't care what my old classmates ate for dinner or where they went for vacation. If I do care there are plenty of other ways to communicate with them and share our personal experiences.
just quit all my social media today. UA-cam is the only way i can feel somewhat “in the loop” without feeling the need to “impress” anyone.
Facts
Brian Abisdid i agree 100%. that’s the hard part too
Same here. You summed it up perfectly in a nutshell. I'm somewhat addicted to UA-cam so this is the one I'll have to learn to have limit on.
UA-cam has plethora of knowledge based content, lots of lectures, workshops, genuine people sharing their skills and ideas. Listen to podcasts, music, take virtual tours of places you`d probably never go to otherwise, learn how to cook, grow food etc. It is a great place for inspiration and also to some extend to build a community of shared interests. Of course, like everything in life, it needs to be used wisely. I only use FB for the interest groups or to support local entrepreneurs, artists, creators, farmers etc. There is place for everything, we just need to know how to use it. Now, after over a decade of the social media "products" we are getting more familiar with them and the dirt behind the scenes. We feed those companies with our time, data and money, so it only makes sense that we use the strength of our feedback to change their monopolies and hegemony before it is too late. As far as I remember they cannot exist without us, and the moment that flips we will be ruled by an "unaccountable algorithm."
Rodoriginal101 this is also the exact reason why i use youtube. during quarantine this is the best way to keep our brains active and have the ability to learn and expand our minds. however we can easily get sucked into something that will be considered “useless content”
Social media it's the worst thing that happened to people .
Very true man, it also makes people more shallow than they really are.
Totally
No, ideology/religion is. But social media sure is on top of the list.
@@henrikpetersson3463 you are 'that guy', arent ya
Juan Valdez yes! That's me! How did you know?
Platforms like instagram, facebook & snapchat are really easy to quit... You just get to a point where you are so repulsed by the vain and narcissistic behavior of others, that you want no part of anything that feeds their egos...
Hilarious
True!
Or getting repulsed by the narcissism and vanity within yourself (not you, just in general)
True that.
Or ours...
Life without social media is less stressed, less comparitive and less concerned with getting instant validation. In my opinion, social media is the great evil of our time.
Zuckerberg is evil
Agreed, "Comparison is the thief of joy." -Teddy Roosevelt
So true
Agreed
People stopped talking in phones and meet each other because of Facebook. Facebook made people Antisocial.
Social media is a horrible waste of time.
Good you postet that on a social media Platform
@@killercouper This isn't a social media platform.
On youtube you can't find out your friends and family's comments and stalk them.
Yet your here
Social media are Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchat, etc.
UA-cam is not included, although it can be addictive and time consuming too.
UA-cam is Social media
The more social media we have, the more we think we're connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.
People don't call and ask a question - they type it in.
People used to run inside and answer the ringing phone; now it's in their pocket and they might get back to it. Used to be if someone said they were going to do something, they usually did. Now it's really rare. Societies degenerate before they are conquered.
Exactly.
so true!
*On point.*
It's weird and extends to cell phones. We used to call each other on the phone. Now we're too bothered to do anything but text, and If I call people think I'm weird.
Don't think I'll quit UA-cam, I use it as a learning platform, e.g. Language, history, math, science etc. I deleted fb and insta over a month ago and I've spent that gained time actively studying a field of interest- my progress has been amazing! I am happy with my decision to go off most social media 🖤
The same m8.
It is the same for me. I am so glad that I've decided to delete all my social media accounts.
I have noticed that I've changed the way I use UA-cam, just because I am not influenced by social media topics. Since then I actually have time to think about what I want to learn about instead of what others talk/learn.
It has been two months till now (I have deactivated them before for longer than this) and every day I feel happier.
Still trying to find a way to get random news about the world, that I've been getting from there, so if you have any suggestions feel free to tell me. ^_^
@@loveistooblind23 I'm happy that you feel good about quitting social media! I noticed that I went from watching beauty gurus to Vsauce instead when I was no longer on insta 😂 I've definitely changed my interests after logging off permanently! As for news... I don't watch or read them anymore - they just put me in a negative/anxious headspace. I trust that the truly important news will get to me somehow 👍
@@Miss-Hellcat666 That last sentence actually says a lot!
Thanks for mentioning that. I also don't watch/read the news, but there are some types of information in my field (architecture) that I like to be informed of, the latest example that I can give is the fire that occurred in Notre Dame. Anyway, I am happy to hear about your change ^_^ I personally like Vsauce and knowing that you like it too I must recommend Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell, the channel that brought me to Vsauce.
Peace out!
@@loveistooblind23 I understand you'd like updates on news relevant to you, I'd like my news filtered too! 😅 Oh btw, Yaaayy for kurzgesagt! 🤘🤘🤘
quitting social media gave me a sense of freedom. I have quit everything except youtube and sometimes its really tempting. Instead of touching my phone i shift my concentration into anything else. Made me realise how insanely addicted i was. Now its just me, my books and some games.
Yeah the word "freedom" is exactly how I describe quitting social media. :)
I hope to be like you soon.
Turn off notifications on your phone and watch it fall silent.
who is watching this almost three years later and finding his information hits harder now?
🙋🏽♀️
exactly surprised it wasn't deleted
Me. I've deleted everything but one.
@@melissakurtz3443 that good one very true 😂
Oh my how true
I use UA-cam way more than any social media platform.
Even UA-cam seems to have similar effect. What I find is anything that has infinte stream of scrolling, combined with metric like # of views, like, comments etc contribute to the dopamine effect.
Bipul Das well. You can EASILY make it so UA-cam doesn’t have this dopamine effect. Have enough self control to switch off notifications and just get on to view videos that will better you.
@@OmarOmar-jd9ou yeah but when im all coked out i get lost on here searching the craziest videos.
Tylor Lack haha that makes sense. I get crazy high and will wonder off into a deep zone but ayeee that’s what UA-cam is I reckon
The UA-cam community is much nicer too. At least for now...
"its your job to experience yourself without addiction"
- Jaron Lanier
awesome quote.
@@Rodoriginal101 glad to hear. I hope you feel healthier and more comfortable now :)
MIND.BLOWN.
"I deleted all my social media accounts, and I regreted it."
- Said no one ever.
true
Facts!
So true
It's been 3 years and I'm thinking of getting Instagram to connect with people at uni, any tips?
@@Lyonessi don't do it.
seriously this is the best comment section EVER!!! love you all!! it's so nice seeing people band together against the toxicity of social media
Yes!
on youtube, which is also social
@@nikopulkkinen but educational compared to others!!
social media is actively ruining the lives of hundreds of millions of people
@@pleaseenteranamelol711 hahahahahahha, your stupidness ruins your life
Hats off to the interviewer. He took his guest seriously, showed real interest, actually read the material, and this was an honest conversation.
I, too, deleted my FB and never looked back. UA-cam is about my only source for news. I'm becoming more aware of others trying to influence my opinion. I'm better for it.
wait u used FB for getting news?
Facebook?
I thought facebook was intagram for senior citezens
UA-cam has many good channels but you need to do your own curation and also cross reference claims made against other sources. YT also putting its thumb on the political and cultural scale so beware. The others need to be turned off.
@@pandabearmycat5206 What are you doing listening to sinister nerd on ewe tube,
than?
Deleting FB and IG was like losing 10 pounds.
Doing it now
Took Facebook off my handy and google+ is leaving next month
and for what? spending the freed time at UA-cam? :)
@@RelishMelody 😂🤣😅
enmaxus I agree!
Deleted fb about 3 years ago... don't have any other social media. Only UA-cam. I'm a private person and don't like drama or Fake news/people. I love to read, watch documentaries instead. I'm happy 🙂
Same here👍🏻👍🏻
Yes! I love UA-cam for Documentaries! Just deleted my social media and already feel better
@@nunyafawkingbiz how were you able to start? I want to I'm beginning to prepare myself for it
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Update - I'm still social media free 😁 life is good 👌
I remember the day facebook became popular. I was a junior in high school and noticed right away that it was just a place to show off. People just liking other people's content so they could get appreciation in return. Same with all social media platforms. Nobody has 1,000+ friends. You are lucky if you have 1 good friend.
A place to show off- exactly! :((
It’s so strange the way humans think and react to things. Sometimes I can’t believe we are at this stage already. It really feels like social media is the real world and reality is just a waiting room.
Mr Smith 1 good friend if you are lucky!
Most dont even remember Socialtree, that was before myspace.
Agreed. It’s a place for egotistical maniacs or even the “feel sorry for me” type or even the hypochondriac. I used to be the egotistical one posting my trips and my runs. No more of that for me. It was weighing on my soul. Something in me one day snapped. I do not want to be like that. At. All.
After I deleted Facebook I realized I had no friends... perfect😌
sarah sego Bliss 👏🏼
Hi, so did I three weeks ago and you know what.......I don't miss it and I don't think of it either!
Perfect to say: "Add me on facebook" :D
same with me
I deactivated my FB last July ..havent heard from a single soul and started getting unfollowed on instagram lmao
I deleted all my social media about 9 months ago. I just feel so less stressed and more like me. I'll never go back!
Love my life x
Same
Agreed 👍😎
Tube Tube UA-cam isn’t quite the same sure we are talking but on Twitter and Facebook you read people’s emotions every min of every day ! Try turning them off for a month just watch things you enjoy online and come back and tell me your still stressed out and you attitude about life in general hasn’t changed after stopping Facebook and Twitter ! Remember watch only things that you enjoy and I promise after that month you will never turn it back on ! Peace ✌️
Zaphenath Paneah Hahahaha made my night!
mark shepherd hey let’s be friends on social media!!
Born in 92. I feel sorry for kids born in the early 2000s I wouldn’t change my childhood for anything because I was always playing out and socialising face to face, had great memories. Not growing up on social media was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
93 here, yes, I feel your words
ummm I'm from 04. I had an amazing childhood and I didn't grow up with social media. I'm 17 now and I STILL don't have social media. feel sorry for the kids nowadays growing up with tablets as a form of distraction.
@@spumbibjorn So true, I’m almost 17 I deleted tiktok a few months ago which is an extremely addictive app and don’t go on any social media besides texting my friends UA-cam and music, I wanna be on it less and be more active and live a normal life. Its so hard to get away from it because eveeyoneee is obsessed wjth their phones. Everyone is so depressed and just glued to them and don’t talk or have good social skills and it makes people more mean and judgemental, it’s just so sad
agree
I’m from 02 ( India ), Actually I experienced a major transition as I grew up. Social Media Craze picked up around 2013 in my neighbourhood, so until then literally I had the 90’s kids days.
“Total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation!”
lol, you're like a modern day Confucius.
I abandoned Instagram altogether because it’s such a waste of time. Instagram is a waste of energy for me. The only social media I use are Facebook and Tumblr. I don’t use Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram.
I think perfect moderation on FB is hard to come by.
Carpe diem
@@catherinewylie6959 That's the point of his comment
Nobody ever contacted me after deactivating my account multiple times 😂 you have no real friends on social media its just for a show 😂
Same same
True. Only family contacted me
True
Basiclally
True.
Havent used facebook in about 7 years.
When i took a picture of my plate of food at that restaurant.
I knew i had hit rock bottom
Hahaha lol
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🥘🍲🥗🍜🍛🍦🍧🍨🥂😄😄😄
😂😂😂
Ahaha no worries we’ve all been there lmao
Haven’t had social media in 3 years and I can tell you one thing never felt more happy then I started reading the Bible and wow the Bible truly talked to me and showed me why I was the way I am and shows me why people are the way they are, if someone was to ask me “give me your best advice” I would tell them these 3 things 1. Delete social media don’t let it idle cause you will be tempted 2. Read the Bible even a page a day use the same time you would use your phone for hours reading opinions on FB or liking models pics 3. Don’t let other people not even your mother or father distract you from becoming a better version of yourself, love you all who ever reads this
Thankyou
Doyou ever read the " quraan " islam book and last book from god 🤔 really it is amazing and solution of life
But ur on yt?
@@abeIincoIn how old are you ?
It’s a legit honest question
Other than UA-cam, I’ve been free from social media for 7 years now.
Wow that's a long time congrats man :P
Hows that affecting your mentality and social circle?
@Conspiracy Theorist it was an honest question, trying to find out how his social circle and mentality has changed for the better. I'm eager to follow the same path so asking him a serious question...
sote ful I don’t have FB or Twitter. Tell whoever you’re following I said hello!
sote ful it wasn’t easy. You take care as well bud.
Deleted facebook years ago. Never installed Instagram or Twitter. Started reading books and only use UA-cam.
You tube I notice will target your watching on what the rhythms think you will like. :)
i watch youtube just to watch soem coding videos , chess videos and also watching trailers for new movies
UA-cam is also a social media app. They recommend videos to you and you can comment and like them.
@@jasonleetaiwan but it's not like instagram or facebook. You can't watch a 3 hour long documentary in those. But you can in youtube. Diffrence is it. You can use youtube in positive ways but not twitter or facebook. Those sites are made to change the way you think.
I would like to get in touch with you.
It's just a whole shitload of people trying to prove to everyone how exciting, fabulous and wonderful their lives are..Nothing but pictures of expensive vacations, plates of food at nice restaurants, new cars ,announcements of job promotions. I've accomplished all of those things but never had any desire to share any of that on social media and never did..Its such a joke and I'm glad I don't subject myself to it anymore.
Wow I'm sooooo happy for you foreal tho
Shanis28 B ,well said. I've always humored myself by referring to it as FakeBook.
That's a good point 👌
Perfectly put
Yes whats with the food pictures. I deplugged in 2012, dont even miss it
I am an social media addict. My main drug of choice is tiktok. I would spend hours upon hours on that app. Depression and anxiety were running my life. I deleted all my social media apps for a month and I have time and energy to deal with life. My depression and anxiety are much more manageable. I am much happier and clear headed. I have to agree with everything he said and once you are free from your addiction, you realize how manipulated you were.
I lost more friends on Facebook than I gained. I quickly discovered that it was nothing more than a way for people to be nosey toward the lives of others, without putting the effort in of actually spending quality time with them.
You are so right 👍🏽.
The saddest part of the story, I can't explain this to my friends and family who are completely involved in Facebook. They don't understand.
I tried so hard to have some sort of meaningful friendship. For them it was a place to show off and get " Likes " on selfies.
@@200991602 yeah it's like this weird system where people track points on themselves. they are looking for approval at all times
Or quality time to discuss relevant issues.
Can't wait until social media is looked upon as smoking is.
It's coming soon. It's not healthy, that's for sure. A lot of swelled heads out there.
Really? One more thing to curtail our personal freedom to satisfy the few.
@@keensab Last time I checked smoking is legal. Freedoms are not taken "for the few." They are PURCHASED by the corporations and wealthy elites that have enough money to influence favor and policy change from politicians that benefit directly from keeping legal bribery in our government.
Smoking what?
It should be treated as an addition.
Done this 7 years ago, never looked back, never happier.
What do you mean never happier
@@DesignNation_ He means that he was never more happy
@@dezmacht1 Yes I get it one is because he must have put his happiness on those things that's why he not happy and second is you can never be happy if you don't love yourself and have Jesus in you because our spirit is lacking that one hing which is God. If you love God you will love yourself and obey him. All this things are made to distract you from who you are. Connect to nature you will start loving yourself.
@@DesignNation_ Amen
@@DesignNation_ all true, except obey
When I tell people I deleted my social media, they always say "Wow, I wish I could do that." Literally admitting they are addicted.
Fr
That's not always a fair assessment.
One of my businesses involves people abroad and online is the fastest and best way for le to stay competitive and many times I "wish I could" quit mine but than my business will be over with.
Is that addicton, or my livelihood?
'Most people don't know they're addicted' This is so true!! So many people can't even walk down the street now without being on an app. It's scary.
You are right, kids in my area are addicted to mobile games and tik tok like apps like crazy.
@@luffyy8194 it’s scary isn’t it
incredibly true
Wait till metaverse comes the people are fecked then they will be following the devil
It is absolutely bonkers, isn’t it?
Deleted Facebook 3 years ago. I do not want to be a part of the awful narcissistic behavior.
dcdx89 : 💯 agreed
Me too,fb is so much defamations
fakebook
Dcd, agreed!, "Facebook - the ultimate narcissistic playground."
Me too 3 years without facebook...i never liked it
It’s been 2 years since this video and look what happened to this election & how much power these companies have now!!!
Yeah sure right, scary !!
That part!
I think it will get worse. Censorship, and the ‘Taking a side’ behavior... cheers! 😺
@@eonacademy5036 agree sad to say :(
@@sarahwilson6493 do not lose hope! Human kind imagination and determination are strong, we have stuff as blockchain now, something free will arise. 😺
3 years without fb and Instagram no depression here!
Me too this very day I deleted my SM apps
@@odingvirtue166 good luck, you can do it! Life becomes more personal, i started a buisness this year and graduated college with a 3.9 GPA and bought a house, all within a year since I deleted my social media..it seems like you have more time to focus on things that ACTUALLY MATTER! I wish you the best!
Happy for you 💖
I ain’t using those anymore but still has depression.😢
@@---qu9uf you can beat it, you have yo say positive affirmations its kinda cheesy but it works, also take the time you would use on social media to better yourself via working out, learning something, and finding a hobby you enjoy
I deleted my Facebook a couple of months ago. It's the best thing I ever did.
I ve deleted it years ago. Best thing ever. Couldn t imagine why I even had it in the first place...
Right there with ya. Delete it, it’s bad. UA-cam better their censorship in line or they will be next.
I deleted mine yesterday... I know already that you're not wrong!
Zuckerburg and his cronies getting rich spying on people and the fact app demand personal data and narrow echo chambers roosting in the new overlords
congrats bro, i hope the world slowly follows. dont let people treat u like a wierdo bc u dont have one. THEY have the problem
"Experience yourself without addiction" Couldn't be more clearer than that 👍
Well said..
I’ll tryyyyy
@@conorm8 There is an observable hypocrisy there with what he says, I agree... But regarding social media, he does have a point.
I've done just that, and my life began to progress in a much more positive and focused direction.
I can't imagine an unaddicted me. I grew up on soda and sugar, graduated to alcohol, then drugs, then got sober and became addicted to coffee and internet. I kind of think it's human nature to be addicted
i would rather have 1 real friend than 5000 fake friends.
Facts!
green lantern exactly
Same
I agree💯
10 years on fb and i have only 8 friends(real friends from real life)!
It's good to see that more and more people are starting to acknowledge the dark side of social media. We will definitely read Lanier's book!
Social Distancing started with Social Media.
@Angler Strong true.
Thats the most smart thing I have read in a while..
@Angler Strong satanic globalists unleashed aids to scare people from reproducing, thats the first social distancing
Facts......
Nope, it's the Rise of Smartphone... Social Media is just another strong fuel to make the fire larger...
People are at each other’s throats online because they can hide behind a screen. No consequences, no fear.
It's a place for cowards who are pretending to be brave and know it all
I was talking to one of my friends about a negative impact of social media, and it's an extra way to bully someone, when I was younger, the only way would be at school, in a public place, or if they knew where I lived, usually unless the bully or bullies knew where you lived, you were safe at home. I find positives and negatives of having a social media account
It’s very cowardly and pathetic I used to be guilty of doing that myself
DaMemeBoi420
🤣
Deleted mine 6 months ago, never going back to that garbage again
Yet, you still are here on UA-cam so you didn't delete all of your social media accounts.
@@dickgraysonakarobin522 you're comparing Facebook to UA-cam ? I hope you do understand there's a huge difference between the two ...
@ari j absolutely.. All the awesome do it yourself videos.. I learned so many techniques on how to play guitar by some amazing musicians... Like I said youtube and Facebook are two completely different platforms
@I put my name in here then I do understand that part , a lot of tattoo shops don't even have websites they post app their work on Facebook or Instagram.
I dont understand why other ppl are upset from him deleting his social media. How does that affect you guys?
Plus youtube is NOTHING like facebook depending on how you used it. Ive used youtube to learn different languages, build websites, and much more.
Social media showed me how anti social my " friends " are.
Deleting my social media accounts made me finally be able to do things because I genuinely wanted to do them. I no longer worry about what others will think and feel the need to compare myself
"Comparison is the thief of joy." - Roosevelt
Comparison is the mother of inferiority
Adolescence
AfterSkol 😂😂😂
Teddy or Frank?
Roosevelt was a POS
I am a physician and I can’t tell you how the diagnosis of depression and anxiety has increased in the last ten years. Keep using social media and see where you are in the future. Broke, depressed and suicidal.
Sooo true
I also think it has the ability to create multiple personalities.
Chemtrails do not help.
As a physician do u even know what the Endocannabinoid system is and how it works?
Lol You mean "keep being used"
people who USE social media are definitely not broke depressed and suicidal
A deep message which people will watch after 30 years from now and will say "he was right , we should have deleted our social media then"
Finally, more people who are aware of the harm social media can cause 👈
I deactivated my Facebook account but use the messenger still. I use that and UA-cam. Am I in the clear?
*IS causing
but the people just can't stop
I had to dump social media when I found myself checking those feeds first thing in the morning BEFORE I take my morning crap and coffee. I lost priorities.
Gregory Jeung you had the sickness bad
K
TMI
hahaha. Man I gotta quit facebook. Find myself doing the same thing.
I quit Facebook 3 years ago and quit Instagram 1 hour ago :)
And why's that?
I quit Facebook a few years ago and quit Twitter 15 min ago and I saw this video and comment :)
You're on the right track!
@@christopherjosef5164 watch video idiot
@@christopherjosef5164 Probably cuz of people like Ragnar
I've been off all social media for two weeks. I'm reading three books, writing a horror/fiction. Guess what not one of the 46 people I had on Facebook contacted me. That's a reason to never go back on again. When people don't care, neither should you. It's a different world for me. It's alright, and I realised so much time I wasted.
How’s it going now then?
I like how the interviewer actually did his research.
Jack Tripper
Yep.
Getting off facebook was probably one of the best decisions I've made in years.
I had no idea how good my judgement was in never getting on facebook or twitter until now.
Brilliant
So was mine. :-)
I just deleted FB 10 minutes ago. yep....done
Ditto
It's been 7 hours and I feel liberated af. Getting dreads as we speak
Lol
Lmao
😂😂
😆😂
😂
honestly people need to start showing some loyalty to themselves, and that starts with deleting social media to make space for what makes you happy (you might not even know what makes you happy yet, but it shall discover you and you shall discover it)
make a pact with yourself, no matter how small, change is change
I agree. I love that phrase "be loyal to yourself" UA-cam is my only account. I don't like any other social media.
getting rid of my social media was one of the best decisions ive ever made. left soo much drama behind
You're typing on social media right now though. Literally interacting through a social media platform
@@rodgazinya idk i consider youtube just a place to watch videos. i dont get on here to talk to people or socialize
@@southweststrangla420 Are you not socializing and talking to people right now via social media platform? Lol
@@rodgazinya not at all why im here. you get on facebook to talk to people. i get on youtube to watch videos
southweststrangla420 Then why post a comment here?
social media makes you unsocial.........socialising is actually meeting up with relatives and friends and having real conversation.
Socializing is broader than that
The moment I heard Zuckerberg saying "What is the best for the world is not necessarily the best for facebook" I immediately closed my account and I already feel way better with the world and myself.
Never ever joined policebook
Zuckerberg is an 👽 Alien in a human face.
Definitely sounds like an invading alien would say...
When my kids were small, I didn’t allow tv for the whole summer vacation, they didn’t have social media or cell phones back in the day, They became so creative that summer.
"It is your job to EXPERIENCE YOURSELF WITHOUT ADDICTION" - possibly the most profound statement in the history of mental health and addictions.
That statement stood out to me as well.. love it!
@@MayaJaNay well said. I agree that’s a wonderful statement that everyone on social media should not only read, but read until they understand it. I enjoy UA-cam very much and did reopen my FB only so distant relatives are able to contact me at personal request. Although I rarely check in, distant nieces, nephews, etc. can easily get a message to me and I’ll definitely answer ASAP bc I believe family should always stick together regardless of miles and time when needed. But mine isn’t a page of interest to anyone bc there’s nothing personal posted there. An occasional meme lets my kin know I’m not dead yet LoL. 🎶…and that may be, all there is to know.🎶
@@crystalbelle2349 I watched the docufilm The Social Media Dilemma and it shed so much light onto the corruption behind the "likes"... I had my son watch it later on, and he's almost nonexistent on social media now. We both use it with the same frequency and reasoning as you do. For family contact and updates. I hope this video reaches more viewers and enlighten them as it did for me.
I deleted my accounts a long time ago and honestly it has been the best decision ever. I’ve never been happier and more calm than I am now.
I actually enjoy every step I walk; every minute I breathe. I live in the now and enjoy my surroundings without any distractions.
Life without social media =Happiness and Peace
Wow! Same as me here
Edwin Rodriguez And it’s a bliss. It’s paradise. I’ve learned that 95% of my problems disappeared once I deactivated my Facebook.
Deleting all social media feels like getting rid of a digital Donkey Kong. No more drama, no more shallow people spamming with their ongoing BS. I sleep so much better now, I am loosing weight, I am more productive at work, I read more and phone battery lasts for the whole day. 😊
isnt youtube social media? you are interacting with vitrual people?
wow!!! dude thats very profound words.
Clean and Facebook Sober for a good 6 years now? Im so proud of me...
Here, take this small dopamine boost
You beat me wuth one year, I am off since 2016...
ONE DAY AT A TME.!...
Off since 2012 best day of my life. YT is all I have for some updates
yay!!!
“It’s not my job to judge individuals but it is your job to know yourself”. Very wise statement right there.
REAL LIFE = the original social network
Absolutely. Social is not on the internet.
When you use social media you are not customer, you are the product
I think you are a product too...One that should never be restocked when it runs out. In fact discontinue it!
@@brownhairedgirl23 You go little miss Smartyshitpants!
And you are creating content for them to profit off of!
I can admit I've found my concentration is getting slightly better, I've even taken up new hobbies and feel more driven. 🧘♂️
That's wonderful!
Excellent! I need to do the same
I play my guitar a lot more now
And also more sexy..
The irony is that UA-cam also is a social media. But I allways gonna use UA-cam for music and videos. I don't allways comment on videos tho..
I quit social media over 2 years ago. Now I'm hooked on UA-cam. Which is how I got here😂 I think the problem is having a screens on you at all times. Instead of being productive, when we get bored, we pull out our phones. Which kills creativity and imagination. we stop thinking about doing things to keep us occupied. Instead, we're scrolling for the dopamine fix. The more you feed, the more you need..
Right, that's why having a dumbphone is more enough than just deleting social media.. because you might scroll on your smartphone's gallery or just put your face in anything left not deleted in your smartphone. But dumbphone is just for phone calls and maybe text messages through sms
"Its your job to know yourself".
Very well said.
To take it further, it is your job to know yourself with godly sense of self-honesty. Many people believe they know themselves, but they do not.
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Recently I read an article that said that every year 2 million people delete their facebook accounts.
I thought that that was awesome.
Good
Yea I deleted mine
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So eventually, Facebook will become like Friendster and America Online.
Those were the days...
How many join though ?
@@housemaster1988 .
Millions of people still sign up but eventually the tides will turn.
I quit facebook about a year ago. It made me angry, depressed, anxious and a big ball of hate ...Nobody needs that crap in their lives! It's frightening just how much more narcissistic and anti-social people have become since facebook was invented.
I'm feeling the same way. I really need to delete FB.
Then delete them ppl and keep the ones you like
It's not social media thats the problem. It's ppls choice of circle
@@chrisstorey4781 people, pages, businesses, groups, news channels, ads etc the whole circle.
Yes, one has to be selective.
narcissistic and asocial**. Anti-social actually mean something different.
And please don't spread hate on me for correcting him. These two terminologies are important in the mental world and people need to start being aware of them.
Stated not dictated.
@@MoJo01 You're right it was a combination of all of that. Plus it being so addictive, when you're bored you automatically bring up facebook and scroll through. I was selective and just chose to get rid of it all together!
What a great end to the interview.. when he said it's your job to know yourself without addiction. I think I really needed to hear that
I don’t always talk about how I quit social media and how bad they are.
But when I do, I do it in the comment section of a social media.
Yeah, but UA-cam isn't the hard stuff. It's the light beer of social media!
You’re interesting, man!
Love it! Someone who actually gets in!
tru dat hippocrites
UA-cam is different though. Its less narcissistic and more educational. I mean i come here to watch live bands, audiobooks, debates, learn guitar, learn to cook, etc. You're bound to learn something from UA-cam compared to looking at people's selfies and tweets. I deleted all the video games on my phone n laptop too leaving me with only books/intellectual stuff, the gym i have at home and guitar which I'm quite happy with. Tony Robbins said that the problem is that people have useless habits and they excel at those useless habits and Marcus Aurelius advised to reduce the number of things you do(habits) and increase the quality of those things/habits/hobbies you do, and in my opinion they become jobs at a certain point. I take guitar, working out and the intellectual stuff (psychology, politics, literature etc) quite seriously and why not?
"It is our job to experience ourselves without addictions." ~ Jaron Lanier
Who am I without my addictions?
I forced myself to uninstall every social media app except yt about 2 years ago to eliminate distractions from my life with the objective to crack one of the toughest exams in the world i.e UPSC ...I felt a longing for seeking attention and self gratification for weeks but over a period of time I started to achieve my targets with focus and dopamine was put to its original use as a reward hormone ....and today I feel very sharp,focussed and very close to achieving my objective!
It feels empowering in a very different sense.
Try quitting them and see for yourself.
First deleted all soicial media for 7 months and made the mistake of going back in it all .. now I’ve Been off social media for 5 weeks again and remember why I enjoy not having it. This time it’s for life! I feel much relaxed less migraines and stress and no need to update people that my life is going good 🥱 I’m sad that I let myself get caught up in the social media lifestyle.
You need to lay off the crack too. You can't trade one for the other Meagan! Oh so it's a lifestyle and you can't quit this as you are here aren't you? THIS MEANS SMART PHONE AND PC MEAGEEN WHO WHOEVER THE HELL YOU ARE! GET THE HELL OFF OF HERE TOO MEAGEN! THIS IS YOUR INNER DEMON TALKING MEAGEN! ARE YOU LISTENING MEAGEN?
Felt the update part
Those Born in the eighties know the feeling of being free and not addicted , we knew how to talk to each other and hang out with friends.
My mum sweats Facebook games
As you said, "knew". It's a shame that virtually everyone has succumbed to it at this point
I've noticed folks in there 40's + are absolutely addicted to facebook.
Alcohol and drugs and food is being non-addicted?
I agree...I miss the thing without cellphones more freedom and we enjoyed life outdoors going to the movie theaters, bookstores, coffee shops, concerts and anywhere so much fun that’s the real happiness in life.
I'm out. It's a huge psychological experiment and I felt increasingly like a lab rat.
I've avoided all social media since the beginning, as I understood the negative implications at the time. And because of that, I've watched things change from a rare position. Over the last decade, the critical thinking capacity and subtle social etiquette skills of younger people has completely disintegrated. To sit down to dinner with a friend that you haven't seen in years, only to have them half-involved in catching up. People seem strangely pre-occupied with their phone and digital communications, and it's unbelievably rude. Yet somehow, they seem unaware of what's happening. Like an alcoholic who gets trashed at a wedding, and then wakes up the next day talking about what a great time they had. Something is seriously wrong when you're completely oblivious to the experience of all the other guests.
There is a type of narcissism, related to social media exposure, and it's quickly and quietly spreading throughout society. People seem to feel so strongly about everything now, yet somehow they've lost the ability to think critically about anything. There should be louder alarm bells ringing, but everyone is addicted and manipulated by group-think an PC paranoia. I smell a (lab) Rat.
Rex King well said!
Amen to that.
My rat has his own lab and his experiments are life changing.
Yups, I cut FB almost 2 years. Was briefly back a few times, and I'm all, "Why am I on here?" But then again, I never been totally invested in social media. I wasted a lot of time on FB, but still had reservations. Didn't get really personal. I value my privacy and independence.
Social media was great allowing you to get back in touch with people you lost contact with decades ago right up until you remember why you lost contact with them to begin with.
I deleted all my Social media at the beginning of 2020, Smartest thing i ever did.
youtube is sooooo addicting..........,,
what's the differences you noticed?
I've deleted my Facebook almost 3 years back I've never been happier and calmer as I am now.
I've considered deleting Facebook many times, but I'm afraid I'm going to be in some town in the future and think I should contact someone I met there, and then remember that we just added each other on facebook and I have no way of reaching them. So I've tried to just avoid the news feed so I don't lose respect for people. I do still notice if I post something it's disappointing if it doesn't get much interaction, and to me that is the toxic part because as far as I can tell, Facebook doesn't show your content to many of your friends unless you're on there liking their stuff, too, which drags you back into browsing the timeline and spending more time staring at a feed of stuff you often shouldn't even know about them: Their childhood abuse stories, who they're sleeping with now, etc.
Deleted mine about a year ago . I should have did it sooner lol
Oh good for you!
I'm not using mine for several month. Not missing it one bit
I LOVE not being on social media. I live a normal life, not a slave to the sometimes fake world of social media.
I stopped using social media about 3 years ago. People assume that others want to know every move they make and we don't.
I realized that Facebook just shows me there's no such thing as real friends and there's no such thing as real loyalty.. since deleting it, I really do feel a sense of peace and much happier n joy..👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾❤
Um.....there absolutely is such things as real friends and real loyalty. The point is that you will never find them on an online app.
That would be an Excellent Tshirt quote
There’s no such thing as friends. Just acquaintances.
H Vega I tell my 9 yr old little sister this all the time 🤣🤣 “are they your friends? No. Acquaintances? Yes” she’ll repeat it too! 🤣🤣
Ask yourself: on Facebook you have 500 friends why is that so important for you and you don't even know your neighbor's name?
Oh my gosh , you are so right
D4mn you just hit me with reality
Yea I've never actually understood the reasoning behind having friends you've literally never spoken to in your life nor have ever thought about speaking to.
Who has 500 actual friends? At least my 114 are people I know and have met. I'm not sure I've even met 500 people in my life.
Because my neighbor is a idiot while I have quality people in other parts of the world that I can't meet more than once a year :)
Just mustered the courage and deleted all my social media. It was honestly scary but I’m so glad I’m free from the bonds of addiction.
It's like crack.
@@kiasophia6869 exactly...facebook makes you wait 30 days of non use before they remove you from their system...JUST LIKE a drug.
You Tube IS social media...
You couldn't wait any longer to log onto social media(youtube), to make a comment. People really do have problem with social media
@@euqul good point. Thanks for letting me know how I’m a hypocrite and I’m failing, I appreciate it!
I deleted Facebook and Instagram from my life several years ago (never was on Twitter or any of the others), and instantly---I kid you not---I felt so much less stressed and more positive. I also stopped watching or reading or listening to the news, and have felt even better.
I'm Nathan, and I am a Social Media addict. I have been clean 7 months now.
Guess you are no longer clean since you just posted on UA-cam.
Don’t think you did something, you shouldn’t have been addicted in the first place.
{Applause}
@Macline Merci
so what ?!you are know in social media !(UA-cam)😂
Television, social media & junk food are some of the things I quit years ago and I feel stellar.
If I can do it, so can YOU! ⭐️
Daniel Reyes ok but can you quit youtube ?
Marco Bocari well thanks to YT I’ve discovered some of the brightest health and fitness vids, language-learning vids & so many other useful content.
I have hardly any friends offline because my interests are so niche compared to that of the other people in my life so I need this part of my identity to not go insane.
Silk Worm once I deleted all of my social media accounts I saw who my real friends were and realized that all those “loyal followers” on Insta were just a number. To this day I do not speak to a single soul from Insta or Facebook.
@@Valhalla_Heathen I don't know what Insta is but I use Discord. It's there I can talk to people who share my passions. It would be nice if they right next to me, that the life I'm given would let me find friends like that offline, but it doesn't.
My mom always said, if it ain’t paying you! Why use it?
Lemme guess, you are jewish.
Turkish Punisher not even close.
That's how you was born
I think that your mother is a Diamond! 😎👍
Very smart words
Quit social media 6 months ago. My best decision till date!!
I've never had an FB account , this is the extent of my social media activity 👍
Life is good
But your commenting on UA-cam probably on your smartphone so what’s the difference. I bet you have UA-cam notifications on.
@@AmazingJayB51 big difference. UA-cam is an educational platform.
Absolutely. Bravo !
I NUKED my facebook. I do feel better. I don't want to know what people are doing 24/7. Mystery is good.
Jess Willyard yea!
Well said
Mystery is very important. Maybe one of the most vital components of human existence, and here we are living in times where there is no space for mystery.
Jess Willyard Mystery is what makes for good stories and conversation, because now people have no idea what you have been up to.
As much as one can erase one's facebook, I did that. I chose the Nuclear option LOL@Mariah Kelli
I did this already 2 years ago, don't miss it at all. I laugh at myself now thinking that I was busy with that nonsense. I only still watch UA-cam because of important informative videos like these.
After getting rid of what social media I had (Facebook, and a Twitter account I never used) I found myself coming back to using my computer and phone as a tool again. More utilitarian use for creation (recording, graphic design, writing code) and as a sidekick (no pun intended) to keep finances, times, dates, etc. all straightened out. I feel like I've been brought back to the idea of a personal Work Station. And so far, it really has been freeing with a new found appreciation. I feel like life has settled down quite a bit.
I disconnected from the collective. I didn’t even say goodbye 😂
🤣🤣🤣and not even a phone call, i bet...
goodbye
You're still leaving comments on UA-cam
Heidi Ebston oh my! so I am! Not very thoughtful of me. I do apologise
thats sad