Futures Red Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Been thinking lately whether I should take a long break from social media such as twitter and facebook. Constantly seeing images and posters of conspiracies, political remarks, negative statements as got be thinking whether I should or could! Could you take six months off with no social media?... Honestly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Yes - I don't have Facebook or Twitter, so would find it rather easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Been thinking lately whether I should take a long break from social media such as twitter and facebook. Constantly seeing images and posters of conspiracies, political remarks, negative statements as got be thinking whether I should or could! Could you take six months off with no social media?... Honestly! I'm on neither of them. Idon't seem to have missed much. But I do sneak a look at SF every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Arctor Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I gave it up over a year ago and don't miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey finn Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Easily, I rarely post on facebook any more, its mainly used for various groups such as photography pages, I have never used Twitter or other platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lectrolove Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I've got Facebook and Twitter accounts but almost never use them. In fact I haven't even looked at Twitter for at least a couple of years, I check out Facebook most days but hardly ever post. So yes I could easily go without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jomie Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Futures Red - you can deactivate the accounts. That way they are there if you need them as they can easily be reactivated. There is some useful information here: Six Reasons to Quit Facebook. The website suggests that you might want to make FB more manageable by removing friends, liked pages etc etc. That seems good advice. Like everything else in life, there are positives and negatives to both these sites. They both have their uses. However, they can be time wasters and quite addictive. Maybe you should try deactivation for a little while. I do that myself from time to time and I can't say that I miss it all that much. Edited January 30, 2017 by Jomie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcharlie Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Years ago I was working away and teamed up with a lad from sheffield. Had a good laugh everyday. Job ended and he mentioned he was on Facebook and I should join..that I did.... Well, the facebooking chat ended within months of returning home as we both settled back into our usual daily lives. Since then I've never used Facebook really, friends would send requests to "friend" them, but the absolute drivel they put up, that is basically meaningless to anyone except for themselves, yet they feel the need to broadcast every minute detail. Hence, I leave well alone, put me off even looking at Twitter . But my phone still sends alerts daily to remind me to checkout the nonsensical nonsense that's just been uploaded. Do I really need to know that so so is in McDonalds, or heading done the M1, do I really need to see a phone pic of yet another pint of beer/lager. I actually hate Facebook and pity the poor souls addicted to "likes". Tragic is the word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ableton Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Stopped with Noseybook about 4 years ago and never looked back. Why on earth people feel the need to know absolutely everything about what their "friends" are doing is beyond me. People don't realise their addicted. Edited January 30, 2017 by Ableton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapshot Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Years ago I was working away and teamed up with a lad from sheffield. Had a good laugh everyday. Job ended and he mentioned he was on Facebook and I should join..that I did.... Well, the facebooking chat ended within months of returning home as we both settled back into our usual daily lives. Since then I've never used Facebook really, friends would send requests to "friend" them, but the absolute drivel they put up, that is basically meaningless to anyone except for themselves, yet they feel the need to broadcast every minute detail. Hence, I leave well alone, put me off even looking at Twitter . But my phone still sends alerts daily to remind me to checkout the nonsensical nonsense that's just been uploaded. Do I really need to know that so so is in McDonalds, or heading done the M1, do I really need to see a phone pic of yet another pint of beer/lager. I actually hate Facebook and pity the poor souls addicted to "likes". Tragic is the word! Cyclone will be along shotly to tell you how wrong you are, and how facebook is an amazing tool. 3 of the most interesting people I know don't use Facebook. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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