I used to fear being a nobody, then I left social media

Re:I used to fear being a nobody, then I left social media by onlyrealcuzzo on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @01:01PM (#21127738)

So I've never had "Social Media", but I read Hacker News too much, and contribute a bit.

I'm wondering if Hacker News is better or worse than Facebook/Instagram.

At least on Facebook and Instagram, you usually interact with your friends, right?

Here, I feel like I read a lot of insightful posts and stories and have good discussions. But I'm not making any friends or strengthening any friendships.

Is it worth the time? I don't know. I'm definitely addicted.

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Re:I used to fear being a nobody, then I left social media by everdrive on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @01:11PM (#21127871)

I think it can be as addicting, but HN is far less vapid. Does this make it better? It's hard to say. With FB, I'd find myself reloading, and looking, and not being happy I spent any time there, all to do it again the next day.

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