Why you should delete your social media accounts 

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Facts!

So true

It's been 3 years and I'm thinking of getting Instagram to connect with people at uni, any tips?

@@Lyonessi don't do it.

Facts

Brian Abisdid i agree 100%. that’s the hard part too

Same here. You summed it up perfectly in a nutshell. I'm somewhat addicted to RU-vid so this is the one I'll have to learn to have limit on.

RU-vid has plethora of knowledge based content, lots of lectures, workshops, genuine people sharing their skills and ideas. Listen to podcasts, music, take virtual tours of places you`d probably never go to otherwise, learn how to cook, grow food etc. It is a great place for inspiration and also to some extend to build a community of shared interests. Of course, like everything in life, it needs to be used wisely. I only use FB for the interest groups or to support local entrepreneurs, artists, creators, farmers etc. There is place for everything, we just need to know how to use it. Now, after over a decade of the social media "products" we are getting more familiar with them and the dirt behind the scenes. We feed those companies with our time, data and money, so it only makes sense that we use the strength of our feedback to change their monopolies and hegemony before it is too late. As far as I remember they cannot exist without us, and the moment that flips we will be ruled by an "unaccountable algorithm."

Rodoriginal101 this is also the exact reason why i use youtube. during quarantine this is the best way to keep our brains active and have the ability to learn and expand our minds. however we can easily get sucked into something that will be considered “useless content”

Zuckerberg is evil

Agreed, "Comparison is the thief of joy." -Teddy Roosevelt

So true

Agreed

People stopped talking in phones and meet each other because of Facebook. Facebook made people Antisocial.

Same same

True. Only family contacted me

True

Basiclally

True.

I adore this comment

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😂 RU-vid is a form of social media... it’s funny the amount of comments from people saying they have ditched social media yet here you are commenting looking for likes... ironic isn’t it...

@@cazareetocaza433 It never occurred to me to see how many people 'liked' my comment, until you brought up the issue. From your false assumption, it appears you're projecting your own values to me. Time to move, dear.

Jeffro it’s funny because you tube is a form of social media.. a lot of people commenting on this video don’t seem to realise that! Like your self! 😂 😂 😂 your on you tube commenting get a wee grip of your self dear 😂

93 here, yes, I feel your words

ummm I'm from 04. I had an amazing childhood and I didn't grow up with social media. I'm 17 now and I STILL don't have social media. feel sorry for the kids nowadays growing up with tablets as a form of distraction.

@@spumbibjorn So true, I’m almost 17 I deleted tiktok a few months ago which is an extremely addictive app and don’t go on any social media besides texting my friends RU-vid and music, I wanna be on it less and be more active and live a normal life. Its so hard to get away from it because eveeyoneee is obsessed wjth their phones. Everyone is so depressed and just glued to them and don’t talk or have good social skills and it makes people more mean and judgemental, it’s just so sad

agree

I’m from 02 ( India ), Actually I experienced a major transition as I grew up. Social Media Craze picked up around 2013 in my neighbourhood, so until then literally I had the 90’s kids days.

Same here👍🏻👍🏻

Yes! I love RU-vid for Documentaries! Just deleted my social media and already feel better

@@nunyafawkingbiz how were you able to start? I want to I'm beginning to prepare myself for it

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Update - I'm still social media free 😁 life is good 👌

lol Just because you're chosing not to share stuff on the internet doesn't make you smarter.

@@razgmk yet sharing almost everything about you online wont make you smart either.

​@@True2TheBlueYoViGang Employers who check my facebook and are nosey, are not the type of people I want to work for in the first place. If they're offended, that's their problem, not mine, I can go sell my time somewhere else. As long as it doesn't affect my results, they should care less about what I'm posting online. Stop being whimpy asskissers and people pleasers. Posting this from my office desk.

Montana Fishing ABSOLUTELY!👏🏾

Montana Fishing but you are still commenting, liking and subscribing?

Hilarious

True!

Or getting repulsed by the narcissism and vanity within yourself (not you, just in general)

True that.

Or ours...

Yeah the word "freedom" is exactly how I describe quitting social media. :)

I hope to be like you soon.

I love you.I like your thoughts

Turn off notifications on your phone and watch it fall silent.

Fr

That's not always a fair assessment. One of my businesses involves people abroad and online is the fastest and best way for le to stay competitive and many times I "wish I could" quit mine but than my business will be over with. Is that addicton, or my livelihood?

sarah sego Bliss 👏🏼

Hi, so did I three weeks ago and you know what.......I don't miss it and I don't think of it either!

Perfect to say: "Add me on facebook" :D

same with me

I deactivated my FB last July ..havent heard from a single soul and started getting unfollowed on instagram lmao

@Angler Strong true.

Thats the most smart thing I have read in a while..

@Angler Strong satanic globalists unleashed aids to scare people from reproducing, thats the first social distancing

Facts......

Nope, it's the Rise of Smartphone... Social Media is just another strong fuel to make the fire larger...

Me too this very day I deleted my SM apps

@@odingvirtue166 good luck, you can do it! Life becomes more personal, i started a buisness this year and graduated college with a 3.9 GPA and bought a house, all within a year since I deleted my social media..it seems like you have more time to focus on things that ACTUALLY MATTER! I wish you the best!

Happy for you 💖

I ain’t using those anymore but still has depression.😢

@@---qu9uf you can beat it, you have yo say positive affirmations its kinda cheesy but it works, also take the time you would use on social media to better yourself via working out, learning something, and finding a hobby you enjoy

Thankyou

Doyou ever read the " quraan " islam book and last book from god 🤔 really it is amazing and solution of life

But ur on yt?

@@abeIincoIn how old are you ?

It’s a legit honest question

Good you postet that on a social media Platform

@@killercouper This isn't a social media platform. On youtube you can't find out your friends and family's comments and stalk them.

Yet your here

Social media are Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchat, etc. RU-vid is not included, although it can be addictive and time consuming too.

RU-vid is Social media

Very true man, it also makes people more shallow than they really are.

Totally

No, ideology/religion is. But social media sure is on top of the list.

@@henrikpetersson3463 you are 'that guy', arent ya

Juan Valdez yes! That's me! How did you know?

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exactly surprised it wasn't deleted

Me. I've deleted everything but one.

@@melissakurtz3443 that good one very true 😂

Oh my how true

same girl 🤙🏽🙌🏽🙏😇

Ditto

@Shubham Chakrabarty Good for you! Keep it moving forward.

I was the same, now I just watch educational documentaries and feel so much better with a ton of knowledge with what's actually happening around the world

Same :) the internet can be an wonderfull thing if you know how to use it right.

How’s it going now then?

Doing it now

Took Facebook off my handy and google+ is leaving next month

and for what? spending the freed time at RU-vid? :)

@@RelishMelody 😂🤣😅

enmaxus I agree!

Really really crazy

@Natosha withanO same! I do have insta, but only for hair and tattoos, I don't follow or let anyone follow me, no pictures.

The problem though is that everything revolves around or dabbles in social media. It's difficult to get a good job or network without it, especially now that it's basically considered weird to just walk up and communicate with somebody like a normal person. But SM is highly addictive. You have to be a highly disciplined person in order to not get hooked on time wasting, clout chasing, "friend" collecting, and petty arguments. You have to use it productively.

Agreed.

these awareness videos will almost certainly get harder to find as time goes on. scary

I agree. I love that phrase "be loyal to yourself" RU-vid is my only account. I don't like any other social media.

Facts!

green lantern exactly

Same

I agree💯

10 years on fb and i have only 8 friends(real friends from real life)!

People don't call and ask a question - they type it in. People used to run inside and answer the ringing phone; now it's in their pocket and they might get back to it. Used to be if someone said they were going to do something, they usually did. Now it's really rare. Societies degenerate before they are conquered.

Exactly.

so true!

*On point.*

It's weird and extends to cell phones. We used to call each other on the phone. Now we're too bothered to do anything but text, and If I call people think I'm weird.

Right, that's why having a dumbphone is more enough than just deleting social media.. because you might scroll on your smartphone's gallery or just put your face in anything left not deleted in your smartphone. But dumbphone is just for phone calls and maybe text messages through sms

Wow I'm sooooo happy for you foreal tho

Shanis28 B ,well said. I've always humored myself by referring to it as FakeBook.

That's a good point 👌

Perfectly put

Yes whats with the food pictures. I deplugged in 2012, dont even miss it

Even RU-vid seems to have similar effect. What I find is anything that has infinte stream of scrolling, combined with metric like # of views, like, comments etc contribute to the dopamine effect.

Bipul Das well. You can EASILY make it so RU-vid doesn’t have this dopamine effect. Have enough self control to switch off notifications and just get on to view videos that will better you.

@@OmarOmar-jd9ou yeah but when im all coked out i get lost on here searching the craziest videos.

Tylor Lack haha that makes sense. I get crazy high and will wonder off into a deep zone but ayeee that’s what RU-vid is I reckon

The RU-vid community is much nicer too. At least for now...

Wow that's a long time congrats man :P

Hows that affecting your mentality and social circle?

@Conspiracy Theorist it was an honest question, trying to find out how his social circle and mentality has changed for the better. I'm eager to follow the same path so asking him a serious question...

sote ful I don’t have FB or Twitter. Tell whoever you’re following I said hello!

sote ful it wasn’t easy. You take care as well bud.

@@Rodoriginal101 glad to hear. I hope you feel healthier and more comfortable now :)

MIND.BLOWN.

so... the sweet release of nothingness! i can empathize 😉😆

Hahaha lol

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Ahaha no worries we’ve all been there lmao

A place to show off- exactly! :((

It’s so strange the way humans think and react to things. Sometimes I can’t believe we are at this stage already. It really feels like social media is the real world and reality is just a waiting room.

Mr Smith 1 good friend if you are lucky!

Most dont even remember Socialtree, that was before myspace.

Agreed. It’s a place for egotistical maniacs or even the “feel sorry for me” type or even the hypochondriac. I used to be the egotistical one posting my trips and my runs. No more of that for me. It was weighing on my soul. Something in me one day snapped. I do not want to be like that. At. All.

Lol 💯💯💯

It's coming soon. It's not healthy, that's for sure. A lot of swelled heads out there.

Really? One more thing to curtail our personal freedom to satisfy the few.

@@weelass3188 Last time I checked smoking is legal. Freedoms are not taken "for the few." They are PURCHASED by the corporations and wealthy elites that have enough money to influence favor and policy change from politicians that benefit directly from keeping legal bribery in our government.

Smoking what?

It should be treated as an addition.

The same m8.

It is the same for me. I am so glad that I've decided to delete all my social media accounts. I have noticed that I've changed the way I use RU-vid, just because I am not influenced by social media topics. Since then I actually have time to think about what I want to learn about instead of what others talk/learn. It has been two months till now (I have deactivated them before for longer than this) and every day I feel happier. Still trying to find a way to get random news about the world, that I've been getting from there, so if you have any suggestions feel free to tell me. ^_^

@@loveistooblind23 I'm happy that you feel good about quitting social media! I noticed that I went from watching beauty gurus to Vsauce instead when I was no longer on insta 😂 I've definitely changed my interests after logging off permanently! As for news... I don't watch or read them anymore - they just put me in a negative/anxious headspace. I trust that the truly important news will get to me somehow 👍

@@Miss-Hellcat666 That last sentence actually says a lot! Thanks for mentioning that. I also don't watch/read the news, but there are some types of information in my field (architecture) that I like to be informed of, the latest example that I can give is the fire that occurred in Notre Dame. Anyway, I am happy to hear about your change ^_^ I personally like Vsauce and knowing that you like it too I must recommend Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell, the channel that brought me to Vsauce. Peace out!

@@loveistooblind23 I understand you'd like updates on news relevant to you, I'd like my news filtered too! 😅 Oh btw, Yaaayy for kurzgesagt! 🤘🤘🤘

You are so right 👍🏽.

The saddest part of the story, I can't explain this to my friends and family who are completely involved in Facebook. They don't understand.

I tried so hard to have some sort of meaningful friendship. For them it was a place to show off and get " Likes " on selfies.

@@200991602 yeah it's like this weird system where people track points on themselves. they are looking for approval at all times

Or quality time to discuss relevant issues.

Sooo true

I also think it has the ability to create multiple personalities.

Chemtrails do not help.

As a physician do u even know what the Endocannabinoid system is and how it works?

Lol You mean "keep being used" people who USE social media are definitely not broke depressed and suicidal

I ve deleted it years ago. Best thing ever. Couldn t imagine why I even had it in the first place...

Right there with ya. Delete it, it’s bad. RU-vid better their censorship in line or they will be next.

I deleted mine yesterday... I know already that you're not wrong!

Zuckerburg and his cronies getting rich spying on people and the fact app demand personal data and narrow echo chambers roosting in the new overlords

congrats bro, i hope the world slowly follows. dont let people treat u like a wierdo bc u dont have one. THEY have the problem

Same

Agreed 👍😎

Tube Tube RU-vid isn’t quite the same sure we are talking but on Twitter and Facebook you read people’s emotions every min of every day ! Try turning them off for a month just watch things you enjoy online and come back and tell me your still stressed out and you attitude about life in general hasn’t changed after stopping Facebook and Twitter ! Remember watch only things that you enjoy and I promise after that month you will never turn it back on ! Peace ✌️

Zaphenath Paneah Hahahaha made my night!

mark shepherd hey let’s be friends on social media!!

lol, you're like a modern day Confucius.

I abandoned Instagram altogether because it’s such a waste of time. Instagram is a waste of energy for me. The only social media I use are Facebook and Tumblr. I don’t use Reddit, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram.

I think perfect moderation on FB is hard to come by.

Carpe diem

@@catherinewylie6959 That's the point of his comment

especially teenage girls....they are already narcissistic and overly sensitive....social media is like a poison

I grew up without phones or a laptop. Wish I can go back to the good old days. I actually went outside, rode my bike, and even played in the mud. Kids now and days are glued to their phones being overexposed and exploited.

It's even worse when it comes from a infant holding a Ipad.

@@MrGoodman174 The owners of these big social media companies won't let their own kids use their product. That says a lot. They're like drug dealers.

@@cormyat07 Yet, outlets like RU-vid brag to consumers that children are crawling like a bunch of insects all over their website.

Comparison is the mother of inferiority

Adolescence

AfterSkol 😂😂😂

Teddy or Frank?

Roosevelt was a POS

You tube I notice will target your watching on what the rhythms think you will like. :)

i watch youtube just to watch soem coding videos , chess videos and also watching trailers for new movies

RU-vid is also a social media app. They recommend videos to you and you can comment and like them.

@@jasonleetaiwan but it's not like instagram or facebook. You can't watch a 3 hour long documentary in those. But you can in youtube. Diffrence is it. You can use youtube in positive ways but not twitter or facebook. Those sites are made to change the way you think.

I would like to get in touch with you.

Did you delete it all? 😃

Gregory Jeung you had the sickness bad

K

TMI

hahaha. Man I gotta quit facebook. Find myself doing the same thing.

Yeah sure right, scary !!

That part!

I think it will get worse. Censorship, and the ‘Taking a side’ behavior... cheers! 😺

@@eonacademy5036 agree sad to say :(

@@sarahwilson6493 do not lose hope! Human kind imagination and determination are strong, we have stuff as blockchain now, something free will arise. 😺

Goodjob

May I ask why you experienced it as an “extended support network”? Everything is so fake to me, don’t see real support in it

Fake support network

dcdx89 : 💯 agreed

Me too,fb is so much defamations

fakebook

Dcd, agreed!, "Facebook - the ultimate narcissistic playground."

Me too 3 years without facebook...i never liked it

And you are creating content for them to profit off of!

What do you mean never happier

@@DesignNation_ He means that he was never more happy

@@dezmacht1 Yes I get it one is because he must have put his happiness on those things that's why he not happy and second is you can never be happy if you don't love yourself and have Jesus in you because our spirit is lacking that one hing which is God. If you love God you will love yourself and obey him. All this things are made to distract you from who you are. Connect to nature you will start loving yourself.

@@DesignNation_ Amen

@@DesignNation_ all true, except obey

Yes!

on youtube, which is also social

@@nikopulkkinen but educational compared to others!!

social media is actively ruining the lives of hundreds of millions of people

@@pleaseenteranamelol711 hahahahahahha, your stupidness ruins your life

Oh my gosh , you are so right

D4mn you just hit me with reality

Yea I've never actually understood the reasoning behind having friends you've literally never spoken to in your life nor have ever thought about speaking to.

Who has 500 actual friends? At least my 114 are people I know and have met. I'm not sure I've even met 500 people in my life.

Because my neighbor is a idiot while I have quality people in other parts of the world that I can't meet more than once a year :)

Yet, you still are here on RU-vid so you didn't delete all of your social media accounts.

@@dickgraysonakarobin522 you're comparing Facebook to RU-vid ? I hope you do understand there's a huge difference between the two ...

@ari j absolutely.. All the awesome do it yourself videos.. I learned so many techniques on how to play guitar by some amazing musicians... Like I said youtube and Facebook are two completely different platforms

@I put my name in here then I do understand that part , a lot of tattoo shops don't even have websites they post app their work on Facebook or Instagram.

I dont understand why other ppl are upset from him deleting his social media. How does that affect you guys? Plus youtube is NOTHING like facebook depending on how you used it. Ive used youtube to learn different languages, build websites, and much more.

I had no idea how good my judgement was in never getting on facebook or twitter until now.

Brilliant

So was mine. :-)

I just deleted FB 10 minutes ago. yep....done

Ditto

Never ever joined policebook

Zuckerberg is an 👽 Alien in a human face.

Definitely sounds like an invading alien would say...

And why's that?

I quit Facebook a few years ago and quit Twitter 15 min ago and I saw this video and comment :)

You're on the right track!

@@christopherjosef5164 watch video idiot

@@christopherjosef5164 Probably cuz of people like Ragnar

You are right, kids in my area are addicted to mobile games and tik tok like apps like crazy.

@@luffyy8194 it’s scary isn’t it

incredibly true

Wait till metaverse comes the people are fecked then they will be following the devil

It is absolutely bonkers, isn’t it?

Yes me to 👍

Jack Tripper Yep.

unless you upload vids

Sounds like you aren’t ready to give it up, rightfully so

RU-vid is different, Facebook book is worst addiction

Ah yes, you are correct Nate, if you upload social vids then you may fall into the trap of other social media. I don't upload any such videos so for me it's not social media.... And the rare comment on RU-vid isn't exactly SM either. I'm not addicted to your likes..(please everyone please give me 1,000 likes for this post!!)

WHAT!?

Saaame! Good for us.

It's a place for cowards who are pretending to be brave and know it all

I was talking to one of my friends about a negative impact of social media, and it's an extra way to bully someone, when I was younger, the only way would be at school, in a public place, or if they knew where I lived, usually unless the bully or bullies knew where you lived, you were safe at home. I find positives and negatives of having a social media account

It’s very cowardly and pathetic I used to be guilty of doing that myself

DaMemeBoi420 🤣

wait u used FB for getting news?

Facebook?

I thought facebook was intagram for senior citezens

RU-vid has many good channels but you need to do your own curation and also cross reference claims made against other sources. YT also putting its thumb on the political and cultural scale so beware. The others need to be turned off.

Adam Scott ☝🏼 A Filthy Communist (he smells) who doesn’t want you to read ANY Counter-Propaganda Or REAL NEWS ✅ ☝🏼

Lol

Lmao

😂😂

😆😂

😂

Yeah, but RU-vid isn't the hard stuff. It's the light beer of social media!

You’re interesting, man!

Love it! Someone who actually gets in!

tru dat hippocrites

RU-vid is different though. Its less narcissistic and more educational. I mean i come here to watch live bands, audiobooks, debates, learn guitar, learn to cook, etc. You're bound to learn something from RU-vid compared to looking at people's selfies and tweets. I deleted all the video games on my phone n laptop too leaving me with only books/intellectual stuff, the gym i have at home and guitar which I'm quite happy with. Tony Robbins said that the problem is that people have useless habits and they excel at those useless habits and Marcus Aurelius advised to reduce the number of things you do(habits) and increase the quality of those things/habits/hobbies you do, and in my opinion they become jobs at a certain point. I take guitar, working out and the intellectual stuff (psychology, politics, literature etc) quite seriously and why not?

I have 2 account in Instagram, one for business and one for personal... Deleted the personal one 2 days back & keeping the business one alive which managed by my friend... So am not going inside the social media for sure...