Over the last 2 years I've slowly been deleting every social media platform from my phone. Not logging off, not deleting my account, simply uninstalling the apps - harmless.
I saw myself reflected, especially because I work in marketing and there are days when my life (work and leisure) passes 100% through social media ... and I cant never disconnect. I started making some decisions similar to yours. For example, I don't have Facebook or LinkedIn on my smartphone. I give them a certain use during work hours from the PC. But when I go outside my house, I feel more liberated... maybe I get a message "I sent you a message on LinkedIn..." And to that I can respond "Okay, I'll read it tomorrow."
As much as I enjoyed reading about your experience and understanding your perspective, I too live on the other side of the world and I hang onto facebook for dear life because it's the only thing where my friends from home get to know what i'm doing. yet I rarely post on it, and I complain that my friends don't either, then blame the time difference. Nah man. My friends are not on facebook anymore, so why am I?! I don't want instagram because I am a word person and of course I am not going to spam our whatsapp group with 'status updates'... What's left for me?
I individually message people close to me with updates. Or small groups (like my parents and siblings, or friends from uni etc.) They're used to me doing it, and actually appreciate it. It is infinitely more personal than putting it up for the world to see.
My messages will sound something similar to this:
"Hey! Happy Sunday! I went on a hike this weekend with some friends, it was really fun but oh so very hot, here's some photos. What are you guys up to?"
I think this sort of interacting doesn't come naturally anymore, because we're now used to doing it on social media. But if you make space for it and incentivize others to do it, it can be very enjoyable.
Now we have a very smooth dynamic that I love, but it took us a second to get here.
I saw myself reflected, especially because I work in marketing and there are days when my life (work and leisure) passes 100% through social media ... and I cant never disconnect. I started making some decisions similar to yours. For example, I don't have Facebook or LinkedIn on my smartphone. I give them a certain use during work hours from the PC. But when I go outside my house, I feel more liberated... maybe I get a message "I sent you a message on LinkedIn..." And to that I can respond "Okay, I'll read it tomorrow."
I felt very identified, greetings!
As much as I enjoyed reading about your experience and understanding your perspective, I too live on the other side of the world and I hang onto facebook for dear life because it's the only thing where my friends from home get to know what i'm doing. yet I rarely post on it, and I complain that my friends don't either, then blame the time difference. Nah man. My friends are not on facebook anymore, so why am I?! I don't want instagram because I am a word person and of course I am not going to spam our whatsapp group with 'status updates'... What's left for me?
I hear you.
I individually message people close to me with updates. Or small groups (like my parents and siblings, or friends from uni etc.) They're used to me doing it, and actually appreciate it. It is infinitely more personal than putting it up for the world to see.
My messages will sound something similar to this:
"Hey! Happy Sunday! I went on a hike this weekend with some friends, it was really fun but oh so very hot, here's some photos. What are you guys up to?"
I think this sort of interacting doesn't come naturally anymore, because we're now used to doing it on social media. But if you make space for it and incentivize others to do it, it can be very enjoyable.
Now we have a very smooth dynamic that I love, but it took us a second to get here.