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Janet Davis's avatar

I unplugged from Facebook and Twitter last February with the same results you report. A friend actually quit speaking to me over it because she felt judged. I emphasized I was doing this for myself and had no opinion about what orher people should do. Oh well. For me Facebook led to outrage and Twitter led to depression. Everyone is screaming at everyone else. No one feels heard. Online rudeness is ordinary and spills over to the real world. I don’t need it. I quit it. And I’m happier.

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Karen M. Ricks (she/her)'s avatar

💜LOVE💜 your little experiment! This is *exactly* why I refuse to get a phone. It's mildly irritating when confronted with the occasional QR code instead of an actual menu at a restaurant or something. However, the payoff for actually connecting with people face-to-face in real life, or simply sitting with my own thoughts while out and about, is totally and completely worth it!!! 💜💜💜

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