I was a heavy Twitter user since its early years. 6-7 years ago I started trying to cut back on it because it was just consuming too much of my time, which was impacting me negatively, but found it really hard--it's addictive.
When Elon took it over I decided to go cold turkey and delete my account altogether so I couldn't go back. Best decision ever. I have twinges where I miss it, but I'm much better off without it.
I had already deleted my FB account about 12 years ago when I realized it wasn't making me happy. I still have IG which was great years ago (see your feed and then it stops when you've caught up), but I dislike what it's become (ad/promoted accounts infested). I still use it to share pics with friends/family and see but I use Screen Time (iPhone) to limit it to 20 min a day, and I had someone else set the screen time code so I can't just extend it. Works well and keeps me in check.
Thankfully HN doesn't have the same social media hooks so it's easier to keep in check. A couple of years ago I made some comment that dang didn't like and got my posts limited (max 5 within 12 hours, I think). It bothered me for a while, but now I'm actually happy because it acts as a limiting factor, so I wouldn't even ask for it to be lifted.
When Elon took it over I decided to go cold turkey and delete my account altogether so I couldn't go back. Best decision ever. I have twinges where I miss it, but I'm much better off without it.
I had already deleted my FB account about 12 years ago when I realized it wasn't making me happy. I still have IG which was great years ago (see your feed and then it stops when you've caught up), but I dislike what it's become (ad/promoted accounts infested). I still use it to share pics with friends/family and see but I use Screen Time (iPhone) to limit it to 20 min a day, and I had someone else set the screen time code so I can't just extend it. Works well and keeps me in check.
Thankfully HN doesn't have the same social media hooks so it's easier to keep in check. A couple of years ago I made some comment that dang didn't like and got my posts limited (max 5 within 12 hours, I think). It bothered me for a while, but now I'm actually happy because it acts as a limiting factor, so I wouldn't even ask for it to be lifted.