Social Media - is it really a good thing?

I have never liked it but watched a programme that showed how Facebook was used by Isis. I have closed my inactive account.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Should check the Facebook page on here as similar views, I used to be a big advocate few years ago but slowly I saw the danger in social media, absolute cesspit of fake news, morons and moron sharing fake news, plus the whole self obsessed people on there.
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I agree, self obsessed maybe but
I'll always read anything by Musty and Wurzel.
 
Well Wisher said:
Absolute shite, but infinitely better than mainstream media.
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As bad as mainstream media is (and it really is!), that’s definitely not true at all. Social media is a cesspit of human [lack-of] intelligence. As bad as mainstream media has been throughout Covid, at least it hasn’t spread the shit that those with a medical degree from the University of Facebook have.
 
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I've stopped going on Twitter. My mental health is so much better as a result. I still spend too much time on here and online in general thought.

If any of you want a tip to try and wean yourself off social media. Download duolingo. When you want to go on social media, force yourself to do a lesson before you do. It snaps me out of it and I'm very good in another language now. Means I'm spending that time productively rather than wasting it.
 
Manchester33 said:
I've stopped going on Twitter. My mental health is so much better as a result. I still spend too much time on here and online in general thought.

If any of you want a tip to try and wean yourself off social media. Download duolingo. When you want to go on social media, force yourself to do a lesson before you do. It snaps me out of it and I'm very good in another language now. Means I'm spending that time productively rather than wasting it.
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Agree with this.

Like you I downloaded memrise to improve my frnech and elevate to give my brain some exercise. 10 minute lessons and feel good after.

Facebook/Twitter have me huge anxiety and I've felt so much better since fucking them off.

Anyone that want me has my phone number. They don't need a messaging app for it.
 
One of my hobbies is landscape photography, so I use Instagram for that.

I need Facebook for my day job, but if I didn’t, I’d delete it. I believe it is a force for bad, and have caused a global mental health crisis, and fuelled the political divisions and conspiracy loons we have today.

Twitter is a dumpster fire these days. I have several thousand followers, mainly from around 10 years ago when I was more active. I haven’t posted in over a year.
 
mat said:
Agree with this.

Like you I downloaded memrise to improve my frnech and elevate to give my brain some exercise. 10 minute lessons and feel good after.

Facebook/Twitter have me huge anxiety and I've felt so much better since fucking them off.

Anyone that want me has my phone number. They don't need a messaging app for it.
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How do you rate Memrise? I've only ever used Duolingo, but I'm learning Greek, so not sure if it's even available in memrise?

264 days in and can have a decent conversation with family members in Athens now. Should finish the course in January at my current rate!
 
Manchester33 said:
How do you rate Memrise? I've only ever used Duolingo, but I'm learning Greek, so not sure if it's even available in memrise?

264 days in and can have a decent conversation with family members in Athens now. Should finish the course in January at my current rate!
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Learned more than expected but I don't think it's a patch on Duolingo which gets you practicing vocally a lot more. Which lets me down as I don't have the confidence to speak French.
 
WestGorton said:
Instagram is the best as it is mostly trivial. If I did Twitter I would have been locked up for murder long ago.
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johnnymarrsbarres said:
One of my hobbies is landscape photography, so I use Instagram for that.

I need Facebook for my day job, but if I didn’t, I’d delete it. I believe it is a force for bad, and have caused a global mental health crisis, and fuelled the political divisions and conspiracy loons we have today.

Twitter is a dumpster fire these days. I have several thousand followers, mainly from around 10 years ago when I was more active. I haven’t posted in over a year.
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To be fair to Instagram, it’s not too bad for that kind of thing. I’ve got a lot of home DIY and decor ideas from Insta, found clothing labels I never knew existed, and there are some really good training videos for ideas to add variety to gym routines… all without the constant narrative of bollocks you get with Facebook and Twitter.
 
mat said:
Learned more than expected but I don't think it's a patch on Duolingo which gets you practicing vocally a lot more. Which lets me down as I don't have the confidence to speak French.
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I'm probably around A2 level fluency in Greek now. Just been on holiday to Greece and made the effort of only speaking Greek - I've come back and feel so much more confident in my capabilities. I made a lot of errors, but helpful people correct you and it's probably the best way to learn.
I also watch a lot of Greek TV on youtube which helps (although resources are limited, which won't be an issue with French).

Just throw yourself into it. Think if it was the other way round and someone was speaking English to you as a second language. You wouldn't think they're daft for making errors, you'd be impressed at what they do know!

You can also disable the talking lessons on duolingo if you want.
 
mat said:
Agree with this.

Like you I downloaded memrise to improve my frnech and elevate to give my brain some exercise. 10 minute lessons and feel good after.

Facebook/Twitter have me huge anxiety and I've felt so much better since fucking them off.

Anyone that want me has my phone number. They don't need a messaging app for it.
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What about your spelling?
 
Manchester33 said:
I'm probably around A2 level fluency in Greek now. Just been on holiday to Greece and made the effort of only speaking Greek - I've come back and feel so much more confident in my capabilities. I made a lot of errors, but helpful people correct you and it's probably the best way to learn.
I also watch a lot of Greek TV on youtube which helps (although resources are limited, which won't be an issue with French).

Just throw yourself into it. Think if it was the other way round and someone was speaking English to you as a second language. You wouldn't think they're daft for making errors, you'd be impressed at what they do know!

You can also disable the talking lessons on duolingo if you want.
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Thank you for the tip. I'll give it a go.

I downloaded the official French TV app and watch it using a VPN. I'm sure they'll be a Greek one you could do the same?
 
Cheesy said:
On that note, it really grips my shit when I see couples communicating on FB.

"Look at us! Look at us! See how much we love each other. I bet you wish your relationship was as good as ours.'

Attention seeking at its worst.

Just fuck off you cunts.
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Their lives are so much better than ours.
Best holidays
Best sex
Lovelier babies
Best jobs
Nicer homes
Bigger/faster cars
First class travel
and a mate called Tarquin...
etc, etc...
 
Came off general social media (Facebook especially) years ago, my old neighbour, a retired Psychology professor, used to call it 'evil' and 'toxic', he was right, still moderate on a training and nutrition forum, but that's full of people I've known for years and it's a very close group, but life is way way better without the other stuff.

Hate to say it, but when football finished due to Covid, life was even better.
 
Facebook is just a long page of status updates that look more like echo chambers than anything else.
The same people posting the same meme shite day in, day out; and saying the same shite about the memes to each other and all agreeing that they're right. Nobody argues against them because what's the point?

I miss the days it was just about posting what you were having for tea.
 
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