FabSwingers.com forum: Could you delete social media?

By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

I have been hearing from few influencers of how they are thinking of deleting their social media or taking a break from it, like, facebook, instagram, taking a break from it for a week.

One said that, even when going to the bathroom they look at updates. I do the same, do you? In the car looking at utube videos, doing anything, scrolling social media.

I guess it would be hard for them and those who use it, because social media is their job. I think if it is ones job, it will be difficult to do, but a week off would be great, they mentioned as they could then do more things in the real world, like being more attentive to friends and family, not relaying on it as much as they think they do.

What is your screen time like? I dont use it so much. I guess it could be about 1hr or so a week, do you think that we utilize social media, like, do you think we are so addicted to our phones that it is so normal of like, what if I get more work done, what if I am more attentive to other things, what if I am more productive in general.

Do you also have utube videos playing when working in the background. do you get distracted a lot by doing it? I guess sometimes. I do. I usually just listen, maybe one gets more productive if turning it off. I dont know, it would be a good social experiment I think, to take a break from it. dont you think?

So many questions, could you do it, delete it or take a break from it? I think that I am too addicted to social media. I think I check social media apps too often, so going old turkey would be too hard, maybe a day or 2 without it as most I think.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
28 weeks ago

Flagrante

The only social media I have is Fab and You Tube which I use to listen to music or watch comedy shows.

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By *omRPMan
28 weeks ago

North Curry

In a word. No. I’m actually quite isolated where I am. Often I can go a few days without even seeing another person. Social media is often the only interactions I get.

Although I’m fully aware that social media is no substitute for real friendships and most on those platforms only care about clicks and follower numbers. Not real people.

I would love to be able to live without social media. But it’s nigh on impossible in our current society.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I don't want to, so I guess the answer is no.

If I wanted to the answer would easily

Simple

I do spend way to much time on social media

Mrs

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By *sWyldWoman
28 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Happily.

I miss life without it.

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By *imply DeeWoman
28 weeks ago

Wherever

Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I hate Social Media tbh. I think it has uts advantages undoubtedly but for me i prefer to give it a miss.

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By *ucka39Man
28 weeks ago

Newcastle

Sure

I lived without it in my youth and I'm a busy guy now

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By *mily36CWoman
28 weeks ago

Beds (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

Only use Fab... and have always avoided Facebook like the plague, never really looked at Insta or X

...would LinkedIn count if it's a professional platform?!

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By *ellhungvweMan
28 weeks ago

Cheltenham

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any."

This is me as well.

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By *aughty by nature 76Man
28 weeks ago

Walsall & Reading

I’ve already deleted myself off social media x no Facebook etc

Brings me that peace and I’m on here to perv

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By *etal and KinkMan
28 weeks ago

Malice

I did it years ago. I've lost nothing and gained time.

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By *ah HumbugMan
28 weeks ago

here and there

I only have book face and I've not logged in in over a year now

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By *ittlebirdWoman
28 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

I regularly take time off grid. Spoon whittling is much better than social media

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By *till gameMan
28 weeks ago

two doors down

I suspended my Facebook a few months ago, don’t miss it at all

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By *929Man
28 weeks ago

newcastle

Once I pack in work I could easily I only made a Facebook account a few years ago as was forced too by Facebook said my business page would be deleted unless I stopped logging in with my google account and made my own face book account so it exists only for that reason once I finish this line of work it’s gone

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Herts

I still like TikTok but don’t bother with insta and I’m not on fb. But I’m not one for thoughtless media consumption I’m selective about what I want to see/follow and curate that carefully.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I deleted twitter when Elon Musk bought it

Deleted Instagram last year

Would delete facebook but olmy teenagers drama group and a couple of groups I am in post all their info on the FB group. So I don't post on my feed or follow anyone.

I will delete FB eventually as ai hate it and can end up inadvertently doom scrolling reels

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By *iss.ddWoman
28 weeks ago

Leeds + Newcastle

Personally, probably.

Professionally, absolutely not

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By *ris GrayMan
28 weeks ago

Dorchester

Social yes

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
28 weeks ago

In the clouds

Well I don't have it, so yes

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By *ris GrayMan
28 weeks ago

Dorchester

"Well I don't have it, so yes"
you have fab thats kinda social

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By *rispyDuckMan
28 weeks ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

I could live without it, but life is fun with it so for now no.

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By *arkus1812Man
28 weeks ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

I have no Social Media other than FAB.

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By *ischaTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Sheffield

The simple answer for me is no .

I couldn't do without it

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By *ot to giggleWoman
28 weeks ago

Coventry

I have Facebook but hardly use it now. Other than FAB .. nothing else

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Other than Fab (which I regularly UNLOS from or take extended breaks) I’m only on Twatter, or Y or whatever it’s called now.

And that’s only really for the football chat / updates. Now the season is over I’ll hardly be on there until August tbh.

So yes, I can do without for long periods.

I used to be in Fakebook but left and have never missed it, not once.

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By *ackformore100Man
28 weeks ago

Tin town

"I have been hearing from few influencers of how they are thinking of deleting their social media or taking a break from it, like, facebook, instagram, taking a break from it for a week.

One said that, even when going to the bathroom they look at updates. I do the same, do you? In the car looking at utube videos, doing anything, scrolling social media.

Not so much social media as I don't do it really beyond fab

But certainly devices. I have it in my hand and look at it way too much. It's a terrible habit and helps program the brain to more bad habits and less good ones.

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
28 weeks ago

London or Bedford

A week?

Ha! Pussies

Outside of the ones I use for my businesses I have no personal social media.

It’s like when I see people boast about Dry January. Really? Giving up, alcohol for 4weeks is a big deal?

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
28 weeks ago

ashford

Nope no way! Just no! I just couldn't or wouldn't! Tik tok is my fave at mo need my daily fix! X

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By *octor ProdMan
28 weeks ago

working Overseas

No; it keeps me in touch with so many friends amd family around the world

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
28 weeks ago

chichester

My social media is all purely for work promotion. Outside of that I don’t use it for my personal life

I don’t exist online as me just my work character persona.

A few times this has caused issues when having checks done as It’s now deemed very unusual and something to hide if you don’t share your life online it seems

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By *osey WalesMan
28 weeks ago

Surrey

"The only social media I have is Fab and You Tube which I use to listen to music or watch comedy shows."

Basically the same, i wouldnt even notice if facebook, insta etc disappeared

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By *enSiskoMan
28 weeks ago

Cestus 3

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well."

Same here, I found that when I left social media that at first I lost a few friends, and work got a little mistrustful of me, as they couldn't see what I was up to, but that soon pasted, and I had to go a really meet people face to face or ring for a chat.

I would never go back as I feel free now and have my own thoughts.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
28 weeks ago

East Sussex

No I couldn't and wouldn't.

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By *ark73XXXMan
28 weeks ago

North Staffs/South Cheshire

I’d be more than happy if social media disappeared off the face of the planet

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)

I doom scroll tictok!

4hr, 5hr stints until the phone battery dies.

I know it's a stress thing and I am trying to deal with it. But I lapse every so often and it's hard.

Medical research in the late 90s suggested that the Internet was addictive and it is even more prevalent now with the pletherer of social media platorms.

Limiting screen time and personal welbeing is increasingly important to me.

If I can have phone time cut to around 4hrs per day. I'll be happy.

That's me goal currently!

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
28 weeks ago

chichester

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well.

I would never go back as I feel free now and have my own thoughts."

Mistrust is the big one these days bbbi have a nightmare going to some countries where they ask you surrender your phone / social media accounts. They always pull me into private room for interrogation

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Herts

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well.

I would never go back as I feel free now and have my own thoughts.

I read that Grin dr had to out warnings up for version countries because of police traps (Qatar for example) which is scary

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By *erfHerder74Man
28 weeks ago

Greenock

I guess so but I only keep Facebook to stay in touch with friends, I’m not on other social platforms

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By *ackformore100Man
28 weeks ago

Tin town

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well.

I would never go back as I feel free now and have my own thoughts."

Was it hard to do? Break those habits?

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By *ansoffateMan
28 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

Social media I have no interest in really. Maybe the odd you tube video.

But Fab, stay a while... Stay forever!!

Mwuuhahaha!

Mission Impossible it's as addictive as that.

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By *ris GrayMan
28 weeks ago

Dorchester

"My social media is all purely for work promotion. Outside of that I don’t use it for my personal life

I don’t exist online as me just my work character persona.

A few times this has caused issues when having checks done as It’s now deemed very unusual and something to hide if you don’t share your life online it seems "
not in my book it isn't and i don't

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By *oomlMan
28 weeks ago

Fareham

I have Fronds and family all over the world and it's a useful tool for keeping in touch with what's going on in their lives. I have also found it useful for locating old friends who I had lost touch with. However I keep my privacy settings such that only friends have access to my information.

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By *oomlMan
28 weeks ago

Fareham

Friends

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By *odgerMooreMan
28 weeks ago

Carlisle

Easily - not on any… would I have to install it to delete it to qualify? It’s a minefield!!

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I do delete my Facebook for months every now and then, always something I need to check that gets me back on it. I've never managed to delete Instagram yet, as I enjoy seeing lots of tasty food there!

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I deleted everything for about a year.

I’m now exclusively on this (fab) interactions. If/when I break from this place, I just brows YouTube and that’s about it, but it’s not healthy for me, I don’t have a real network of friends who I can see easily or go out with that live nearby.

I’m a social person, I miss interacting with others.

Do I want to be online socialising? No. But I do it as it’s an alternative to not socialising at all right now.

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
28 weeks ago

somewhere

I rarely look at Instagram now, I used to be heavily into tiktok, both making videos and watching and built up quite a number of followers but my views were low and hardly any interaction so I stopped doing them, only post on there once in a blue moon and where I used to lose so many hours scrolling, I probably spend less than an hour a day now if all the odd minutes were counted up.

Facebook I was very active during my holiday posting my pics so family and friends could see what we were up too and I am that person that uploads pictures of our cats.

I have definitely cut down my social media use in the past few months, which is strange as life has really taken a different turn for me lol x

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Horsham

This is the only social media I tend to use, I have a facebook page but only use it once in a blue moon.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"The only social media I have is Fab and You Tube which I use to listen to music or watch comedy shows."
That is good to only have those 2, same here. I mostly also just use fab and utube too

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By *own PeriscopeMan
28 weeks ago

the hawkhills

Did it years ago.

Literally only use this and WhatsApp. Was the best thing I ever did for my head and for getting stuff done.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well."

Me 3.

I've never felt the need to join any of it.

As for face book, I've rather be isolated than ever join that devils pit.

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By *ascaIMan
28 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

The only time I’ve used Facebook in the last 8 years or so was to see when my barbers reopened after lockdown. I do enjoy Twitter though, especially on an Everton match day, the fan meltdowns are always entertaining.

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By *irthandgirthMan
28 weeks ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

I shut down all my vanilla SM for almost 5 years. Didn't really miss it.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well.

Me 3.

I've never felt the need to join any of it.

As for face book, I've rather be isolated than ever join that devils pit."

But this is social media.

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By *ornycougaWoman
28 weeks ago

NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat

No I'm ashamed to say. My daughter (mid 20s) has done it regularly since the age of 18 when on holiday. She and I went to Croatia a few years ago and she took a complete break for 2 weeks which is massive considering she has more friends and interests than you can shake a stick at. I considered trying to join her but didn't have the will power

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By *alcon77Man
28 weeks ago

under the sun & the moon

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By *alcon77Man
28 weeks ago

under the sun & the moon

I listen to lectures on youtube in the background whilst I'm doing other stuff.

I use whatsapp to send ideas back and forth with a group of other creative /musical types.

I avoid twitter & ticktock.

I was on facebook years ago. Don't have an account anymore. I was in a dreadlocks group there and i was getting about 100 friends requests a day. (I thought what the hell am I doing ..and left).

A recent rule I've made for myself is that I don't listen to podcasts anymore. Everyone is trying to get famous via them and I personally think the format isn't great for getting information. ( Video essays & lectures, yes).

So I use social media, kind of, but in a restricted/controlled manner..so I don't have to get rid of it completely.

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By *uffolk_guy73Man
28 weeks ago

everywhere

I had over a year away from social media and tv/radio, unfortunatly for me, iv had to go back on social to source vintage items for a project im doing, but not gone back to tv/radio... life is so much better without it all

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76Man
28 weeks ago

District 13

I have deleted myself from social media for around 13yrs now

don’t bloody miss it

Obvs I’m here but I don’t class it as social media

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By *rHotNottsMan
28 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I can and do regularly.

Try this exercise shag next time you are in a queue , keep your phone in your pocket and look around and try and interact with people.

It takes a bit of practice but it’s really good for dopamine control & mental well being

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Gosh I'm not sure...

It's one of the ways i dip in and out of family life.. So if i deleted it, i might have to call them instead

I only have fb, rarely use insta, no Snapchat or linked in.... Fab is my main addiction

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

These forums are my only social media, I've nothing else.

Was on f.b for a few years but it's shit so I deleted that.

That's my entire social media story.

It's just mind numbing crap, sheep fodder for the bored.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

"I can and do regularly.

Try this exercise shag next time you are in a queue , keep your phone in your pocket and look around and try and interact with people.

It takes a bit of practice but it’s really good for dopamine control & mental well being "

Isn't that just normal behaviour? Who's on their phone whilst in a queue?....

Have people become that zombified?

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well.

Me 3.

I've never felt the need to join any of it.

As for face book, I've rather be isolated than ever join that devils pit.

But this is social media. "

You can call it that if you want but as another poster stated; I don't consider fab to be social media. So no, I don't do social media

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By *gent CoulsonMan
28 weeks ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

If I didn't run a couple of groups on Facebook, I could definitely live without that

My insta account is for my rope stuff, but very rarely use it for anything else

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Yes

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
28 weeks ago

little house on the praire

I only have fab and Facebook. I never post on Facebook just look at the cat site.

Couldn't be one that has all this different social media. It would be bad for my mental health

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By *rBobbMan
28 weeks ago

Birmingham

I stopped using social media about two years ago and haven't missed it for a second.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Central

Yes. I don't use it

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By *uenevereWoman
28 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

Yes, easily.

I do have FB but didn't use it at all for several months over 2020 and 2021.

Aoart fron Fab I don't do any other social media

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"I regularly take time off grid. Spoon whittling is much better than social media "
Hi little, that is good to regularly take time off it too

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By *ibblepilotMan
28 weeks ago

Preston

Came off Faceache over 2yrs ago, best thing I ever did. Very close to deleting Twitter. Unfortunately need to utilise LinkedIn for work.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"Only use Fab... and have always avoided Facebook like the plague, never really looked at Insta or X

...would LinkedIn count if it's a professional platform?! "
That is good you only use fab. I am not sure if it would count, if it was that

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By *eiaorganaWoman
28 weeks ago

Dundee

I have friends scattered across the country so social media helps me keep in touch. For that reason I would keep it. I'm probably on my phone way too much but I'm one of those people who always needs to be doing something with their hands.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"I don't want to, so I guess the answer is no.

If I wanted to the answer would easily

Simple

I do spend way to much time on social media

Mrs "
That is good you could do it easily too

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By *ornucopiaMan
28 weeks ago

Bexley

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By *ornucopiaMan
28 weeks ago

Bexley

I'm yet another one on here who uses Fab regularly and nothing else.

Main reason for never having investigating other well known sites is that they have such stupid sounding names!

Occasionally I've checked out a piece of music on you tube (another bloody stupid name) and, if there is no other alternative, looked up how to do something on there,but only as a last resort as most of the clips are excruciatingly badly created.. (ok today we are going to see how to.. with the camera wobbling all over the place..) Plus, you have to go through all the ad skipping and ' You might also like' stuff.

What I really can't understand is why so many normally sensible people I know spend hours watching clips of gluttons stuffing their face with food, and similar drivel.

As Roger Waters so prophetically sang 'This species has amused itself to death'. Watch that scenario unfolding right in front of us all...there can't be long to go.

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By *ookingforfun9970Man
28 weeks ago

nearby

I decided to delete all of my social media back in 2022, to be fair it was kind of hard to break out of the habit of having a mooch on my phone when waiting for something or standing around, took a while but now I don’t really think anything of it, I’m quite happy just living in the moment and not scrolling for hours

It does have its setbacks as in harder to keep in touch with friends or makes me hard to get a hold of but I think it was a good idea to do it

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By *alcon77Man
28 weeks ago

under the sun & the moon

"I'm yet another one on here who uses Fab regularly and nothing else.

Main reason for never having investigating other well known sites is that they have such stupid sounding names!

What I really can't understand is why so many normally sensible people I know spend hours watching clips of gluttons stuffing their face with food, and similar drivel.

As Roger Waters so prophetically sang 'This species has amused itself to death'. Watch that scenario unfolding right in front of us all...there can't be long to go."

Yes the YouTube videos where they try food and react to it are probably the easiest content to create. Muckbangs I think they're called.

I think music ones are hard as you have have to play an instrument and then produce the music ..and edit the video.

I think video essays can take the longest though. There's a youtuber I watch that makes political video essays. Sometimes a video can take 3 years to make because of all the research and reading he said.

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By *enSiskoMan
28 weeks ago

Cestus 3

"Apart from Fab, I don’t have any.

This is me as well.

I would never go back as I feel free now and have my own thoughts.

Was it hard to do? Break those habits? "

No not really, when WhatsApp was brought by Facebook they sent out new terms and conditions which I didn't agree with as I would of agreed to my data being sold, so I also left all the other platforms at the same time.

It was hard because people do not trust those who they cannot look up, and I found that employers use social media as a tool to check employees.

I am happy with my privacy, like the days before social media.

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By *ornucopiaMan
28 weeks ago

Bexley

One advantage of eschewing social media is that I haven't picked up expressions like 'lol', 'meh' and 'FAF'.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
28 weeks ago

bradford

I dont have social media as i dont like it.

Ive used it for other reasons then deleted it when i no longer needed it, but hardly used it.

i just played the games more until it got to stage add more friends to go higher on the levels so the games got deleted.

fabs is not social media its just a forum to message on and organise other things.

youtube isnt either, I use that for the music or albums ive found films on there as well.

but its a handy resource for finding stuff on how to do things or for repairs

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By *eyond PurityCouple
28 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

I don’t really update FB…it’s kept so I can keep in touch with family and friends spread all over but I hardly use - could easily get rid.

Insta I don’t update at all now.

There is only sites like this - so could get rid of it all once we stop swinging.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I haven't deleted any of them, but I don't use them. I once had thousands of friends on FB, but I didn't know any of them. They were just useful for those stupid FB games. I talk to people on here more than I did on FB.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"Well I don't have it, so yes"
That sounds good you dont have it

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By *ed MartinMan
28 weeks ago

Shefford

I already have and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made for my mental health and my ability to be productive. The only exception being here and one other similar site that I literally only use to keep track of events I might attend, but I’ve got really good at logging off for a few days if I feel myself needing a break again.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"No I couldn't and wouldn't. "
That is good, same here, it would be hard to do as well

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By *hesblokeMan
28 weeks ago

Derbyshire village

Best thing I ever did was get rid of Facebook. I have Instagram for silly videos, Snapchat with three people on it and Reddit for gaming and Warhammer stuff. I don't follow anyone specifically and don't have to see what people had for breakfast.

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By *WINGStars23Couple
28 weeks ago

Northwest

Mr here. I deleted my social media in 2015 and never been on any format again.

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By *agatoXXXMan
28 weeks ago

Gone and completely forgotten.

I find it's better not join in the first place. This is as close as I get to social media.

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By *ustAnotherMan
28 weeks ago

wherever I may roam

Tomorrow, without any hesitation

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By *hagTonight OP Man
28 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"Gosh I'm not sure...

It's one of the ways i dip in and out of family life.. So if i deleted it, i might have to call them instead

I only have fb, rarely use insta, no Snapchat or linked in.... Fab is my main addiction

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Hi midnight, yes, you are right there, it would be hard, fab is an addiction too

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By *hagTonight OP Man
27 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"Once I pack in work I could easily I only made a Facebook account a few years ago as was forced too by Facebook said my business page would be deleted unless I stopped logging in with my google account and made my own face book account so it exists only for that reason once I finish this line of work it’s gone "
Yes, you are right there, sometimes one is forced to create a facebook account, to do that too.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
25 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
25 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

"I listen to lectures on youtube in the background whilst I'm doing other stuff.

I use whatsapp to send ideas back and forth with a group of other creative /musical types.

I avoid twitter & ticktock.

I was on facebook years ago. Don't have an account anymore. I was in a dreadlocks group there and i was getting about 100 friends requests a day. (I thought what the hell am I doing ..and left).

So I use social media, kind of, but in a restricted/controlled manner..so I don't have to get rid of it completely."
That is good. l also use use utube to listen to lectures and others things too

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By *wiss Army KnifeMan
25 weeks ago

Second star to the right…

I am an unsociable bastard so yes

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