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Over the years I have often observed with amazement what happens on so-called ‘Social Media’: what is being shared by whom (for what reason) and how others respond to what is being shared by whom (for what reason), whether it concerns a statement, a picture, a snippet, an event or an occurrence within the closed so-called Social Media environment or in what is usually called society or the (outside) world. Yet, for about 15 years it never stopped me from spending quite some time on those so-called Social Media platforms—checking out what was happening and occasionally attempting to contribute. It did take a long time but finally I seem to have realized that it was probably more like a habit rather than being a valuable activity. Realizing that I wasn’t getting a lot of personal benefits or insights from the time spent on these so-called Social Media, at first (a few years ago) I started limiting my presence on these platforms to professional topics only.
But even that didn’t work out in the long run.
And thus, toward the end of 2023, I stopped actively using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X—instantly. I strongly felt that these platforms had become and would remain mostly non-collaborative, non-informative and even plainly toxic environments. Those platforms have too many inhabitants (depending upon their daily mood swing) neurotically complaining about, moaning over, bashing or belittling other inhabitants and events whether within or outside of that closed virtual world. I don’t exclude this perception to be influenced by my introvert nature.
