Have You Wanted to Quit Social Media?

Re:Have You Wanted to Quit Social Media? by cloudedcordial on Sunday October 20, 2024 @07:20PM (#41899323)

Yes, but the fact that people don't respond to unsolicited door-knocking and pick up cold calls anymore prompt that I need social media as a way to stay in touch with others.

My Facebook account is only for the messenger and some local buy-and-sell groups.

My (private) Instagram account is for my friends.

My LinkedIn is for recruiters reaching out to me and contact my former managers for references. Former manager could've changed jobs so the old work email isn't any good anymore. A side effect is to research the companies and teams for my job interviews: Some recruiters did send me the LinkedIn profile of the interview panels.

Long lost friends and colleagues still have some way to contact me without knowing my phone and email. I don't have to proof myself through posting what I eat today and how excited about my work.

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Re:Have You Wanted to Quit Social Media? by Peroni on Monday October 21, 2024 @05:40AM (#41902328)

I really wish LinkedIn would stop trying to be a social network and would stick to being a professional network.

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Re:Have You Wanted to Quit Social Media? by cloudedcordial on Monday October 21, 2024 @09:50AM (#41904145)

Word. So many people felt compelled to post and wrote meaningless gibberish on LinkedIn. See the subreddit r/LinkedInLunatics/.

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