Digital detox?

[Fulcrum29]

Anyone here considered a digital detox?

I am currently trying to, convincingly, become 100% social ‘media’ detached. In essence, I am trying to curb participation by having a partial digital detox.

I don’t participate in mainstream social media. I am on there, and I do use it to research and have personal engagements, but I don’t actively participate in public discussion. I am at the stage to also do so with Mybroadband, limiting my participation to observation (lurking) and the odd competition.

I have more important things to do, and sometimes my attention gets carried away in this domain when it is needed elsewhere. I am also turning more robotic; people can see it in my 'type style' and this is an issue when I have to do reporting or communicate as I am unable to express my thoughts on concerning matters simply due to the inability to correctly apply my thoughts into text or words, and this has started to hinder my thought processes and execution. Weird, yes, but not all things are easily explained.

So… I have decided to go on a digital detox with exceptions to the rule.

I think it is time to set this goal, always best announced to realise, as I need to get caught up in better things until I achieve balance. No, I am not leaving, never leave the popcorn standing out cold. I still appreciate the daily 'banter' in these parts. It is only my social engagement that I want to limit.

Since I did ask a question and wish to have it answered is there anyone here who have considered or have succeeded in a digital detox and how it was ultimately achieved?

 

[Pho3nix]

I have. More specifically myBB, FB, Reddit and Twitter. Still used WhatsApp but the detox helped a bit. Actually felt more positive in general.

Still don't have most of those apps on my phone save for myBB and Reddit.

Audiobooks and real books is where it's at. And Destiny 2 Raid's.

 

[w1z4rd]

Not really.

I crave new bits of information, it keeps my brain turning. I dont have enough other stuff to keep me my mind busy.

Ive got a thick skin to manage the social media type of things, and without social media I would be pretty bored.

 

[cpu.]

I was going to comment, but decided to also take a digital detox.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Anyone here considered a digital detox?

I am currently trying to, convincingly, become 100% social ‘media’ detached. In essence, I am trying to curb participation by having a partial digital detox.

I don’t participate in mainstream social media. I am on there, and I do use it to research and have personal engagements, but I don’t actively participate in public discussion. I am at the stage to also do so with Mybroadband, limiting my participation to observation (lurking) and the odd competition.

I have more important things to do, and sometimes my attention gets carried away in this domain when it is needed elsewhere. I am also turning more robotic; people can see it in my 'type style' and this is an issue when I have to do reporting or communicate as I am unable to express my thoughts on concerning matters simply due to the inability to correctly apply my thoughts into text or words, and this has started to hinder my thought processes and execution. Weird, yes, but not all things are easily explained.

So… I have decided to go on a digital detox with exceptions to the rule.

I think it is time to set this goal, always best announced to realise, as I need to get caught up in better things until I achieve balance. No, I am not leaving, never leave the popcorn standing out cold. I still appreciate the daily 'banter' in these parts. It is only my social engagement that I want to limit.

Since I did ask a question and wish to have it answered is there anyone here who have considered or have succeeded in a digital detox and how it was ultimately achieved?

Is this like a WoW Detox? That is about the only thing the pulls me in when I re-sub. As to IM/Chatterboxes I'm not on any platform like facebook or twitter. I have a phone, email or even post if you want to chat me up. I do have whatsapp for the bare minimal needs of course. Then mybb I check from time to time, but that's easily fixable by closing the window and keeping it closed. I mean you don't have to be here 'because someone is right' or effing it. haha.

However, that said I might need to tone down my series intake and real more in real life stuff.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

I was going to comment, but decided to also take a digital detox.

in c++++++?

 

[chrisc]

Best thing I did was to ditch Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Maybe I’m a cross between a Luddite and a Philistine, but more of my time is my own

Have friends who admit they are addicts. We went on a wine tour for a day with 2 friends and she forgot her phone in her car at my house. In 4 hours she was almost a nervous wreck and for the last 45 mins before we got home, was speaking about nothing else. Quite as bad as a gambling addiction

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Best thing I did was to ditch Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Maybe I’m a cross between a Luddite and a Philistine, but more of my time is my own

Have friends who admit they are addicts. We went on a wine tour for a day with 2 friends and she forgot her phone in her car at my house. In 4 hours she was almost a nervous wreck and for the last 45 mins before we got home, was speaking about nothing else. Quite as bad as a gambling addiction

Close Enough S02E7

Laughed my head off. Good enough take on that ****.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Never had Facebook and the like in the first place so not much to detox from.

For everything else there is Screen Time.

 

[zophas]

Don't use any social media. I log on here daily just to keep an eye on "things" that might be happening. (Hey, we had a thunderstorm today). Still have a FB account but I never use it anymore. Given up trying to delete it. Reading some real books is a better way to spend your time. Only app on my phone is my banking app.

 

[ld13]

I am also turning more robotic; people can see it in my 'type style' and this is an issue when I have to do reporting or communicate as I am unable to express my thoughts on concerning matters simply due to the inability to correctly apply my thoughts into text or words, and this has started to hinder my thought processes and execution. Weird, yes, but not all things are easily explained.

Odd, I experienced the opposite. I've been able to express my thoughts/participate in more conversions, due to something I read or saw on mybb the week before. Anecdotal and all, but on Friday I got a call about someone having printer issues and simply guessed they have a kyrocera or whatever, based on small excerpts I saw on here, the Friday before. Hit the nail on the head there, thx to mybb.

But the other platforms, like Facebook, I stay away. It takes me about <5 minutes on facebook before I stumble upon an idiot in my area asking e.g. why his Telkom Wifi is not working etc. It is better for my health to then simply exit, stage right.
Common sense, ain't common.
People are inherently stupid, at least in my area it seems.

 

[JohnStarr]

Anyone here considered a digital detox?

I am currently trying to, convincingly, become 100% social ‘media’ detached. In essence, I am trying to curb participation by having a partial digital detox.

I don’t participate in mainstream social media. I am on there, and I do use it to research and have personal engagements, but I don’t actively participate in public discussion. I am at the stage to also do so with Mybroadband, limiting my participation to observation (lurking) and the odd competition.

I have more important things to do, and sometimes my attention gets carried away in this domain when it is needed elsewhere. I am also turning more robotic; people can see it in my 'type style' and this is an issue when I have to do reporting or communicate as I am unable to express my thoughts on concerning matters simply due to the inability to correctly apply my thoughts into text or words, and this has started to hinder my thought processes and execution. Weird, yes, but not all things are easily explained.

So… I have decided to go on a digital detox with exceptions to the rule.

I think it is time to set this goal, always best announced to realise, as I need to get caught up in better things until I achieve balance. No, I am not leaving, never leave the popcorn standing out cold. I still appreciate the daily 'banter' in these parts. It is only my social engagement that I want to limit.

Since I did ask a question and wish to have it answered is there anyone here who have considered or have succeeded in a digital detox and how it was ultimately achieved?

Uninstalled Twitter & Facebook on my phone & tablet for January. It was great, but still snuck a peak every now and again which kind of broke things. If you can go the full hog, then awesome. I will be doing so again, most likely in May.

 

[Gordon_R]

The best feature about MyBB is the Ignore button. Great way to detox...

 

[Herr der Verboten]

The best feature about MyBB is the Ignore button. Great way to detox...

Just crutch it when there is no I can do it myself but need software to hold my hand