Not youtube but it's happening guys, I am noticing more and more people talking about leaving social media or detoxing,I keep seeing interviews from people saying  "social media is now lame and over the hill"


I have had atleast 10 interactions with people this week where they were talking about deleting social media. Is anyone else noticing this trend?

So what comes next if social media is ending?

Is it any surprise? The internet can be a vicious place.  :P  :P  :P

And if you're a sensitive person, like me, I try to avoid conversations that
trigger me.

I deleted my whole Facebook awhile ago. I have no friends on Twitter either.

There are no consequences for being a dick on the internet, maybe that's why
some people need breathing space from it every once in a while.

Is it any surprise? The internet can be a vicious place.  :P  :P  :P

And if you're a sensitive person, like me, I try to avoid conversations that
trigger me.

I deleted my whole Facebook awhile ago. I have no friends on Twitter either.

There are no consequences for being a dick on the internet, maybe that's why
some people need breathing space from it every once in a while.

I have Instagram but I barely post on it and I was thinking of deleting it also

Twitter I use for news.

I mostly use Google+

I have Instagram but I barely post on it and I was thinking of deleting it also

Twitter I use for news.

I mostly use Google+


What's an Instagram?  ???  ???
I'm just joking!  ;D  ;D  ;D

This thread is proof lol

I've noticed a lot of people have been deactivating their Facebook accounts for years now, honestly this "deleting social media" thing is just a fad and we'll be using social media for many years to come.


I don't think so lol

Sounds like all that will be left on the 'Net will be this forum and porn.  :P

What's an Instagram?  ???  ???
I'm just joking!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Lol  ;D

It just seems the gen vibe of social media is people are leaving


all it is is alt left vs alt right all day long lol

It just seems the gen vibe of social media is people are leaving


all it is is alt left vs alt right all day long lol

Only on Twitter :P

Only on Twitter :P


its on Facebook as well, I see so much stuff on my feed lol



Social media does feel long in the tooth tho, I know people that have stopped snapping, Snap chat in gen is dying,
the CEO is now venturing into tech ware

its on Facebook as well, I see so much stuff on my feed lol



Social media does feel long in the tooth tho, I know people that have stopped snapping, Snap chat in gen is dying,
the CEO is now venturing into tech ware

I have a Facebook but I don't use it at all

Not youtube but it's happening guys, I am noticing more and more people talking about leaving social media or detoxing,I keep seeing interviews from people saying  "social media is now lame and over the hill"


I have had atleast 10 interactions with people this week where they were talking about deleting social media. Is anyone else noticing this trend?


I've seen it in the YouTube community within the past couple of weeks.

Is it any surprise? The internet can be a vicious place.  :P  :P  :P

And if you're a sensitive person, like me, I try to avoid conversations that
trigger me.

I deleted my whole Facebook awhile ago. I have no friends on Twitter either.

There are no consequences for being a dick on the internet, maybe that's why
some people need breathing space from it every once in a while.


I have no Facebook nor do I have a Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat of that like.

You might say social media became irrelevant when it got co-opted by the mainstream. Facebook is for old fogeys now. Forget about Twitter. It's people in an echo chamber. Do they really think anybody is listening?

Sounds like all that will be left on the 'Net will be this forum and porn.  :P


Hey LB I don't mind "porn". ;D

Not youtube but it's happening guys, I am noticing more and more people talking about leaving social media or detoxing,I keep seeing interviews from people saying  "social media is now lame and over the hill"


I have had atleast 10 interactions with people this week where they were talking about deleting social media. Is anyone else noticing this trend?

::)
For real? Social media these days is available in apps and not just the computer, so you don't have to wait until you are home to receive your updates, and therefore no break from it unless you have the willpower. So yes, it becomes overwhelming. Facebook in particular has become overwhelming with the sheer amount of updates when you scroll your feed, and there was a recent article that they are trying to change some things about it because people are getting sick of it.

Not long ago I deleted my Instagram because I was too busy for it and I've noticed the longer you go without updating people tend to unfollow you. I enjoy Instagram and will eventually create a new one and I'm debating whether or not to open a Facebook account. I don't see a difference between people who leave the forum because life becomes busy or they just aren't into it anymore and those who leave social media accounts.

I can remember a time when people could sit in chatrooms for hours and spend half the day playing Yahoo games and posting in their personal blogs that predated MySpace to socialize with strangers online. Not to mention all the forums that existed for this or that interest. In my book those were all forms of social media before anyone used that term. It just evolves, it doesn't go away. To think no new form of it will come about and that people will no longer see a need to connect with anyone online anymore is quite frankly absurd.

I still use my Snapchat every single day.

I've noticed a lot of people have been deactivating their Facebook accounts for years now, honestly this "deleting social media" thing is just a fad and we'll be using social media for many years to come.

Facebook is for old people now ;)

Instagram is still growing exponentially, as is Reddit. Facebook is still growing last I heard, as is Snapchat.

The only big one that's running into problems is Twitter. Their active userbase has really stagnated, and I bet it's been in decline for a while now. The only thing propping their numbers is bots.

Instagram is still growing exponentially, as is Reddit. Facebook is still growing last I heard, as is Snapchat.

The only big one that's running into problems is Twitter. Their active userbase has really stagnated, and I bet it's been in decline for a while now. The only thing propping their numbers is bots.

The other day I made an account with Reddit too, I just haven't posted yet.

The other day I made an account with Reddit too, I just haven't posted yet.


I browse Reddit but I don't want to make an account.

I browse Reddit but I don't want to make an account.

Ask Reddit is the best one to read!

Facebook is for old people now ;)

The only social media app I use is Facebook (and YouTube).

Facebook is for old people now ;)

And they're the biggest drama queens on it too.

Social media ain't going away. If social media is leaving then what will replace it? Until it gets a replacement (certainly not face-to-face conversation, that ship has sailed a long time ago) it will stay here for a long time. This is good for promoters and small businesses to get their stuff out and advertise their things. I don't use social media as much as I used to but I know a lot of people who do.

I browse Reddit but I don't want to make an account.
Same here. I have actually lurked that site for sometime now, but I'm better off of not making an account either.

Ask Reddit is the best one to read!


I'll check that one out!

The main thing I don't like about Reddit is the humour. It's an upvote system, so jokes usually get up voted, and when you're looking for a serious discussion it can be very annoying.


The only social media app I use is Facebook (and YouTube).


Despite the thread title I've actually started using Facebook more over the past few months. After 2012 or so I avoided it because it was "full of old people", but now I don't care if my parents/relatives are reading what I'm posting. They're surprisingly nice and not embarrassing ;D

I have Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Twitter was once my favourite but now it's hard to keep up with (probably followed too many people). Instagram is the one I use most nowadays, and by "most" I mean check in every 3 or 4 days. No Snapchat or YouTube (social side of it) for me.


And they're the biggest drama queens on it too.


LOL I've noticed that too ;D


Same here. I have actually lurked that site for sometime now, but I'm better off of not making an account either.


They keep trying to force you to make an account with those obtrusive pop-ups. They want to collect data on you to serve you ads. There's no benefit for me in making one so I don't.

It's social ME-dia.  :D

What would be replaced by social media then?

What would be replaced by social media then?


I'm still wondering what will eventually replace streaming. Just as streaming replaced what came before, including physical media and downloading. Don't get too used to any one technology or social media platform because they WILL eventually change to something else.  It gives the dudebros in Silicon Valley something to do.

I have never used Instagram or Snap Chat and never will. I don't use any of the new social media platforms. I'm old fashioned that way. I don't even use Netflix, Spotify, or other streaming platforms. I am definitely the minority in my age group because most of my peers at my university have these things.

I have never used Instagram or Snap Chat and never will. I don't use any of the new social media platforms. I'm old fashioned that way. I don't even use Netflix, Spotify, or other streaming platforms. I am definitely the minority in my age group because most of my peers at my university have these things.

Instagram can be fun, but I have no use for Snap Chat and I think the idea of it is stupid. I don't have Netflix, but people do rave about the original shows it's got.

The only social media app I use is Facebook (and YouTube).


I only use YouTube, I have no Facebook.

Instagram can be fun, but I have no use for Snap Chat and I think the idea of it is stupid. I don't have Netflix, but people do rave about the original shows it's got.


My Father And I have Netflix.

Instagram can be fun, but I have no use for Snap Chat and I think the idea of it is stupid. I don't have Netflix, but people do rave about the original shows it's got.
I am watching what I can on Netflix, and the most of it!

I am watching what I can on Netflix, and the most of it!

What shows?

What shows?
Mainly the movies, "Friends", and starting "Homeland" soon.

I only have an Instagram and a Snapchat, but I almost never post on either. And I don't thing I've personally known anyone with a Facebook account since 2011. But I don't believe social media will die since it has become crucial to most people at the moment. Current social media platforms may die out but they'll only be replaced by other sites/apps.

I only have an Instagram and a Snapchat, but I almost never post on either. And I don't thing I've personally known anyone with a Facebook account since 2011. But I don't believe social media will die since it has become crucial to most people at the moment. Current social media platforms may die out but they'll only be replaced by other sites/apps.
I agree with you, FB will never die, because it is cheaper than snail mail!

Instagram is still growing exponentially, as is Reddit. Facebook is still growing last I heard, as is Snapchat.

The only big one that's running into problems is Twitter. Their active userbase has really stagnated, and I bet it's been in decline for a while now. The only thing propping their numbers is bots.

Snapchat is not growing the ceo has been selling most of its shares of stock and is now a tech ware company

I agree with you, FB will never die, because it is cheaper than snail mail!


never say a site won't die, we have seen it time and time again lol

Is it that hard to comprehend though? I can actually see live chat the only acceptable form of social media. Word texts might end as just a description thing at some point.

Social media isn't going anywhere. It will continue to evolve. Remember when Myspace was the craze? Then came along Facebook which was big throughout the early portion of this decade, then everybody switched to Instagram? Snapchat is the most commonly used social media among teenagers right now. With all this technology, smartphones and apps we have, social media will probably never disappear.

If so, I think we will be healthier as a society for it. I do wonder what would happen to our interaction with unlike-minded individuals from hundreds of miles away, but I also wonder if losing that may nevertheless be worth it to get people back to valuing education and healthy skepticism again.

The only way social media goes away is if something that is not traditional face-to-face communication replaces it. There's no way people would go back to a time without technology. If anything it would only be more of a tool rather than a fad. So if robots maybe replace the need for social media 100 years in the future or something then it would go away. But social media is here to stay for a while and AR/VR will probably be the next phase of social media. But I think what you guys are getting at is the social media culture and fad, like selfie snap chat stuff may leave. Which is very possible as one platform may replace the need for multiple apps. So there would still be social media and everyone would still be on it, but it would look different and be more of a tool than a fad.

If so, I think we will be healthier as a society for it. I do wonder what would happen to our interaction with unlike-minded individuals from hundreds of miles away, but I also wonder if losing that may nevertheless be worth it to get people back to valuing education and healthy skepticism again.


People don't value education any less now than they did back in the '80s.
Back in the '80s, there was this drive to be "star athlete" (and to hell with academics) whereas today, there is less focus on sports than there is on getting primary and secondary school done.
And f*ck Betsy DeVos for implying otherwise

People don't value education any less now than they did back in the '80s.
Back in the '80s, there was this drive to be "star athlete" (and to hell with academics) whereas today, there is less focus on sports than there is on getting primary and secondary school done.
And f*ck Betsy DeVos for implying otherwise


It has nothing to do with Betsy DeVos and everything to do with people being very easily taken in these days. If people remained informed and had a desire to remain informed, I would agree with you. But the move towards deliberate ignorance can only have one culprit: lack of education.

Snapchat is not growing the ceo has been selling most of its shares of stock and is now a tech ware company


Not growing as fast as expected (which is what Wall Street share prices are influenced by) is not the same as not growing at all.

http://www.businessinsider.com/one-chart-shows-snapchats-user-growth-2017-8

http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/598e39d2b0e0b51c008b475c-1200/cotd811.png

I sometimes forget that Facebook started in 2004!  :(

It has nothing to do with Betsy DeVos and everything to do with people being very easily taken in these days. If people remained informed and had a desire to remain informed, I would agree with you. But the move towards deliberate ignorance can only have one culprit: lack of education.


That form of education is different.
Here's the problem. Public schools don't emphasize on critical thinking, not nearly as much as they used to. For them, it's all about following the teacher's rules and abiding by society's rules in general. That is the OPPOSITE of critical thought.
Society lacks critical thought and independent thought, now more than ever. You're right about that.

What shows?


I watch Fuller House and some films here and there.

I sometimes forget that Facebook started in 2004!  :(



14 years ago! :o

14 years ago! :o
I have only been with FB for 5 years, for my last job being a member of FB was frowned on.

I have only been with FB for 5 years, for my last job being a member of FB was frowned on.



What did you do? ???

What did you do? ???
I cannot say, I was sworn to secrecy, signing the Official Secrets Act.

Social media as been hijacked by narcissistic assholes.....whenever they show up, I leave. I'll continue to do so throughout life. I don't give respect in return for disrespect.

I already wrote how I deleted ALL my social media/forum accounts back in 2013 and did a total digital detox (just torrenting movies/watching YouTube or good old TV but only positive things, NO news or politics). Best thing I've ever did. I guess that is one of the reasons why life in the old days felt less toxic. I'm easily triggered by negativity and online there's abundance of it but I also become envious of others if I look at their Fb profiles.

Digital detoxes are needed, at least to reconnect with the analogue things in life like face-to-face friends and nature.

It has nothing to do with Betsy DeVos and everything to do with people being very easily taken in these days. If people remained informed and had a desire to remain informed, I would agree with you. But the move towards deliberate ignorance can only have one culprit: lack of education.

People are more educated and value education more now than any other time.

Social media is far from dead, actually FB doesn't seem to stop, but I foreseen the end of Tumblr or Pinterest as it was with MySpace

Social media is far from dead, actually FB doesn't seem to stop, but I foreseen the end of Tumblr or Pinterest as it was with MySpace

I can see how Tumblr would fall out of favor, particularly because the sense of community on it isn't great. You can't form groups nor can you comment and reply without reblogging. Ok, so there is a feature called Disqus that comes with a certain layout option, but even that is very limited. I don't use Pinterest to know much about it.

So is Facebook now like a 20s+ thing exclusively? Do barely any teens use it? Because at my school everybody always asks "Do you have Facebook?" Nobody ever asks do you have Instagram or anything else. Seems like everyone at my university has Facebook and uses it. It's always the first social media site that gets asked about to other people and adding friends on Facebook is still a big thing at my university. So I guess the decline is for the younger generation now? Most people in my age group still actively uses it.

So is Facebook now like a 20s+ thing exclusively? Do barely any teens use it? Because at my school everybody always asks "Do you have Facebook?" Nobody ever asks do you have Instagram or anything else. Seems like everyone at my university has Facebook and uses it. It's always the first social media site that gets asked about to other people and adding friends on Facebook is still a big thing at my university. So I guess the decline is for the younger generation now? Most people in my age group still actively uses it.

Maybe. I mean when Facebook first exploded and began giving MySpace a run for it's money, many people my age at the time (16/17) said Facebook was for older people. I myself was reluctant to create one because it seemed boring. MySpace allowed you customize your own background and add music. To me MySpace was more teen friendly and Facebook was for people in their 30s. When MySpace started to fallout I only went to Facebook because I had no choice.

So maybe teens are beginning to feel like Facebook is for older people again.

So is Facebook now like a 20s+ thing exclusively? Do barely any teens use it? Because at my school everybody always asks "Do you have Facebook?" Nobody ever asks do you have Instagram or anything else.


I keep hearing how only "old" people use facebook but every preteen and teen in my family is clamoring to get a Facebook. And it's not just my family. It's their friends too. I'm unconvinced. Completely unconvinced.

Maybe. I mean when Facebook first exploded and began giving MySpace a run for it's money, many people my age at the time (16/17) said Facebook was for older people. I myself was reluctant to create one because it seemed boring. MySpace allowed you customize your own background and add music. To me MySpace was more teen friendly and Facebook was for people in their 30s. When MySpace started to fallout I only went to Facebook because I had no choice.

So maybe teens are beginning to feel like Facebook is for older people again.


#MeToo. Except, I thought Facebook was more for university students. I was in community college at the time. I felt like I built so much history of myspace. It was hard to let go. lol

Social media isn't going away anytime soon. If anything, it's primetime TELEVISION that will be going away soon and streaming services like Netflix or Hulu that will take over full force soon. Expect that to happen throughout the 2020's. Live NEWS and SPORTS will stay alive forever.

#MeToo. Except, I thought Facebook was more for university students. I was in community college at the time. I felt like I built so much history of myspace. It was hard to let go. lol

Lol. I didn't like the change. I spent a good amount of time making my page look good. I tried finding my page recently and it's nowhere to be found. Not sure what happened to it but I'm not that upset because there was some cringy things on there lol.

Lol. I didn't like the change. I spent a good amount of time making my page look good. I tried finding my page recently and it's nowhere to be found. Not sure what happened to it but I'm not that upset because there was some cringy things on there lol.


You just need to get famous. SOMEBODY will dig that shi! up.

So is Facebook now like a 20s+ thing exclusively? Do barely any teens use it? Because at my school everybody always asks "Do you have Facebook?" Nobody ever asks do you have Instagram or anything else. Seems like everyone at my university has Facebook and uses it. It's always the first social media site that gets asked about to other people and adding friends on Facebook is still a big thing at my university. So I guess the decline is for the younger generation now? Most people in my age group still actively uses it.


Teenagers don't use it until they get to university, then they realize Snapchat/Instagram has no useful application in the real world and Facebook is a necessity for keeping in touch with people and also staying active in your community/university, that's when they get back on it. ;D

Teenagers don't use it until they get to university, then they realize Snapchat/Instagram has no useful application in the real world and Facebook is a necessity for keeping in touch with people and also staying active in your community/university, that's when they get back on it. ;D


What Facebook users look like to a 14 year old!

https://avante.biz/wp-content/uploads/Old-Lady-Wallpapers/Old-Lady-Wallpapers-016.jpg

What Facebook users look like to a 14 year old!

https://avante.biz/wp-content/uploads/Old-Lady-Wallpapers/Old-Lady-Wallpapers-016.jpg


I wish. I keep hearing parents complain about their kid's secret facebook.

I wish. I keep hearing parents complain about their kid's secret facebook.


Oh yeah, Facebook is still hot with the teen crowd, alright!  8)

I just wanted to post a picture of.....nevermind.  ;D

I wish. I keep hearing parents complain about their kid's secret facebook.


When my mom got on Facebook, I think it was in 2010 or 2011, I got into her account and made her block me. That way, I didn't show up in her search ;D

Social media isn't going away anytime soon. If anything, it's primetime TELEVISION that will be going away soon and streaming services like Netflix or Hulu that will take over full force soon. Expect that to happen throughout the 2020's. Live NEWS and SPORTS will stay alive forever.



We're living in the age where everything is convenient for us.

Is it any surprise? The internet can be a vicious place.  :P  :P  :P

And if you're a sensitive person, like me, I try to avoid conversations that
trigger me.

I deleted my whole Facebook awhile ago. I have no friends on Twitter either.

There are no consequences for being a dick on the internet, maybe that's why
some people need breathing space from it every once in a while.


Sometimes that kind of thing is unavoidable.  I have to get into specific conversations because they interest me.