It's quite easy if you never were (much) on social media to begin with
Depends.
Do you have friends? Do they use a social media platform to stay in touch?
If yes and yes, then it would be very hard to let it go, because your friend group would go with it.
If yes and no, it should be easy. But maybe it's your entertainment so it won't be easy to quit.
If no and no, you might have a very hard time leaving social media because it's sold as an opportunity to build up a friend group, and social media can pretend to be a friend group that isn't really there if you let it.
No and no. And i can't have friends. I hate friends. I need to be alone forever. 😄
It's not healthy to be alone forever. Humans need community of some kind (hopefully in person.)
That said, quitting social media is totally possible. Humans have lived without it for the vast majority of our societal existence.
Then I'm confused by your original post. Why would it not be possible for you to quit social media entirely?
The peoples surronded me are using big tech platforms like instagram,twitter,reddit,favebook,etc…
But am on fediverse. They are not here. So am pretty much alone and happy here… thats why it not possible to quit social media for me. Because am considering fediverse as the social media…
I just never joined any. Used Reddit mostly for entertainment never interaction. Now kbin. I miss nothing and don't think about it; doing great, thanks for asking;)
I mean would definitely consider Reddit and lemmy social media.
I wouldn't. There's no social graph and I'm not social with any of you bastards.
I’ve quit pretty much everything but this. People that I want to be able to contact me have my number.
I don't use any social media. Unless you count Lemmy but I don't think that's the same thing, we are anonymous here and I'm not posting pictures or statuses about my personal life.
In any case, social media like Facebook insta etc are doable without. The only regret I have is not having as much contact with extended family as I used to on Facebook.
I quit mainstream social media so that's good. But now I'm using Lemmy and Mastodon…
What do you think happens? Your head doesn't explode when you're not on social media.
No, not all of them. I can't not use places like this or Youtube.
Sorry… i didn't understand. What you mean ?
Lemmy is social media. YouTube is social media too
Joined FB to keep in touch with some people. At some point got bored. Deleted the account.
Youtube is a video platform, not a social network.
Joined Reddit out of curiosity. Deleted the account.
Tried Imgur. Left.
Now experiencing Lemmy.
I can live without social media.
I was never on it…
Lemmy is my first social media because it's not driven by big tech.
No, but Lemmy is usually the only one I use irresponsibly. My Instagram and discord use is mostly genuine personal and professional connections. I'll interact with some real bullshit on here.
It's very doable. Life without is basically just your life with more hours in your day.
Not really, but I do know roughly how to not only disappear from the internet, but also from run away from your current life, or in other words, to disappear off the face of the earth.
I see lots of people replying here that yes, it is in fact easy but how do you people get invited to things?
The only way people in my social circle organise gatherings is via facebook. I tried leaving facebook a few years ago but only one or two of my friends remembered to send a separate invite to me. So I missed everything they were not invited to.
Usually my Telegram friends group, or a WhatsApp group for the event. But often texted directly too.
You have friends?
I really should. I spend far too much time here
