Ask HN: Do you regret deleting your social accounts?
Around 2015 I had enough of Facebook and Instagram so I deleted my accounts.
I was very active on Facebook, my profile hit the limit of 5000 "friends" and was getting "followers" and getting a lot of engagement. But I couldn't keep that account for all the reasons you can think of, and I permanently deleted it.
Before doing so, I redirected some friends to my WhatsApp or email to keep in touch.
However, from time to time I miss that feeling of validation as I post something and get a flood of instant gratification in form of likes and comments. I miss the ability to passively see how my friends lives are without it having to be an active conversation. I miss that feeling of connection and possibility.
I'm fully aware Facebook today isn't Facebook 2015 (even then it was going downhill) but I'm not sure how I can get that passive peek into my friends life and that validation back again on any modern platform.
I was very active on Facebook, my profile hit the limit of 5000 "friends" and was getting "followers" and getting a lot of engagement. But I couldn't keep that account for all the reasons you can think of, and I permanently deleted it.
Before doing so, I redirected some friends to my WhatsApp or email to keep in touch.
However, from time to time I miss that feeling of validation as I post something and get a flood of instant gratification in form of likes and comments. I miss the ability to passively see how my friends lives are without it having to be an active conversation. I miss that feeling of connection and possibility.
I'm fully aware Facebook today isn't Facebook 2015 (even then it was going downhill) but I'm not sure how I can get that passive peek into my friends life and that validation back again on any modern platform.