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I think I'm going to delete all Social Apps, is it good?

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Every year or so I delete anyone who is not really a friend, turn off notifications, unfollow friends that I need to keep but dont need to see their feed (travelling the last few years so actually kinda need it). Now my feed is mainly concerned with things I'm interestsd in learning about, and it really works for me. Joining groups on topics I'm interested in is for some reason engaging for me. ie crypto, seo and DM, web dev, whatever.
 
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I did and regret that decision years later. Most of my business comes from an online presence and I do construction.
 

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I deleted the apps a while back and I have no regrets. I've kept my Facebook profile, but that's only so I can check-in with a few groups that are relevant to my business. I always try to log out ASAP after getting what I need from the group or offering some help, otherwise I find the news feed too depressing.

Another thing I'd recommend is blocking news websites. You'll find yourself feeling much happier and that actually 95% of the "important" news you used to read actually had no impact on you other than to make you feel down.

I've also deleted all the apps off my phone that used to suck time out of my life (e.g. games). I now just pick up my phone to use it for a particular task, not to just pass time when I'm feeling bored. I can't tell you how much more relaxed I feel. I'm of little doubt that a LOT of people are addicted to their smart phones and have no idea of the detrimental effects it's having on their life.
 

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Deleted apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. on my phone and blocked the sites in Chrome on my computer with GFW.

I've been thinking about blocking a site like Facebook for a long time, but every time I had excuses like "oh no, what if I miss something" or "it's neccessary for event invitations". Turns out that I don't miss a thing except for a lot of noise, distractions and comparing my life to other peoples lifes.

When you turn off all the inputs from other people, and you stop comparing yourself with them, you start to focus on yourself. Often I could get a "oh man, he is so fit, why can't I be so fit?" moment or a "look how much she travels, why can't I travel just as much?" moment and feel sorry for myself, but without knowing what everyone is doing all the time, you get time to actually focus on developing yourself and moving towards your goals. It's quiet nice.

Also blocked all the news sites I could read 10 times a day or even more. Because "ooh, what if I miss something?"...

It's funny though. I will hear the important news anyways from a friend or on the radio when I drive. 99,9% of the news doesn't affect me anyways. I used to be glued to the screen every time there was a terror attack, reading all the breaking news. Just a couple of weeks ago I would have used hours to read about an attack like the one in Vegas. When it happened the other day, I only knew about it because of a thread here on this forum. And I only used 1 minute reading about it. It's thousand of miles away from me. Doesn't affect my day at all.

Even blocking this forum from around 8-9 am to 17-18 pm, because I started to read instead of doing. There's so much gold in here, that I can read for hours every day, with my brain crunching ideas out every time I get here, but right now I don't need new ideas. I actually don't need inspiration. I have something to do. So I'm working on that instead of getting excited with new, awesome ideas. They can wait. Specially after I've learned how to get ideas in seconds anyway.

And I'm working on blocking my mail too and only been looking at it in the morning and late afternoon. People don't answer me faster than that, so I don't have to look at my mail every 5 minutes.

With all these apps on my phone, I could use litterally hours every day staring at it. Now I use it for podcasts, checking my mail now and then and... that's really it. If you can't make it work with a smartphone, buy an old cellphone instead. I thought about this, but I can make it work with a normal smartphone, if I delete all the social apps.

It's a interesting topic, and I can recommend you to take a look at how much time you actually waste on this. It's scary.
 
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I've said this elsewhere. I'm forced to use the apps because my audience uses them.

Otherwise I would have ditched everything years ago.

Unfortunately for many entrepreneurs, deleting social media is like a salesman deleting the telephone 30 years ago.

You can do it, but your business will probably suffer.
 

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I regret not adding all the people I've met the past years on social media platforms. I don't think I ever stated my MBTI personality type here on the forum, but I do have an introverted tendency. So I'm naturally not posting everything I do on social media. Even if the things I'm doing are "cool" I'm perfectly fine not posting it on social media. I don't have nearly the same need for seeking validation via social media as the majority of my peers.

But it gets attention and attention could be used to your benefit, so I'm trying to develop the habit of posting more often. I've only recently started using a select few social media platforms, and as a college student, it's the best way to stay in touch with your peers in the long run. Millennial girls scope out your social media accounts too. There's that.

Of course, for business it's powerful. You undoubtedly already know that. So instead of deleting them why not learn how to best leverage social media platforms to benefit your personal life and business? Tai Lopez is a master at that. He's living the "good life" and using social media to put his life on public display is helping him much more than it's hurting him.
 

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How do you manage your social Apps? Are they important for your relationships ?

Do you use them or not at all?

My facebook account was blocked or something a few weeks ago. I found out today. I don't know why; I had exactly one post, a poem I wrote years ago (before I stopped drinking, haha) that even I didn't understand. I am not interested in re-opening or fixing my account as I can't really figure out what Facebook would do for me. Or, for that matter, how it would allow me to help others (trying to stay all "producer" here).

I just downgraded LinkedIn to the free version. I realized I had never used the premium features and have paid $60.month for almost a year. What a waste.

I have never used Twitter, Whatsapp, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.

I do use BBM to keep in touch with my extended family.

I have a good slowlane and a life... working on a fastlane now, will adopt social media or any other technology as required...
 
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I've been clean from FB for ~5 years now. Never got into the latest apps like Periscope, Snapchat, Pinterest, etc.

A couple of weeks ago I hopped onto Twitter to follow web & blockchain developers.

My biggest mistake was following Trump's account. Reading the comments => immediate spike in cortisol levels.

Use responsibly or don't use at all!
 

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Deleting social app would be suicide for my ventures and my networking. What I do: I get rid of all notifications, except for important things, like message from individuals and message request. I block notifications for group chats and such. And if you can't control the time spent on social app like Facebook, the problem is not the app but yourself.
 
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I've said this elsewhere. I'm forced to use the apps because my audience uses them.

Otherwise I would have ditched everything years ago.

Unfortunately for many entrepreneurs, deleting social media is like a salesman deleting the telephone 30 years ago.

You can do it, but your business will probably suffer.

true. But are you using it in private life?
 

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Facebook is *amazing*. I've only been using it in anger for a couple of years. I've connected with people I've not seen in years. They've all got families now and it's great to see the few photos of them.

Then there's the groups of likeminded people. Personally I prefer to be in groups where I can help people, and Facebook has a lot of them, as well as this forum.

I don't get Twitter, don't use Instagram, was using Snapchat as an app to create videos, and connect with people on LinkedIn who know me from TFLF or Facebook groups I'm a nuisance in.

I've moved FB and LI onto the second screen on my phone so I don't see the alerts unless I intend seeing the alerts.

I'm able to post here, there and everywhere whilst running my business and raising 3 kids. It's just the sand that fits between the rocks in my day.

I spend a lot of time on social media, and the main thing I get out of it is the satisfaction of helping people, which also helps me learn what people are stuck on, and what can help them.

I get soooo many leads and referrals from just chattering away. I could stop but think I should go deeper instead. I enjoy it and have turned it into something that helps my business.

Turn your time on social media into a positive. Into something that helps your business.

What would your business look like if you embraced your tendencies?


I even created a thread on it:
 

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I deleted the apps a while back and I have no regrets. I've kept my Facebook profile, but that's only so I can check-in with a few groups that are relevant to my business. I always try to log out ASAP after getting what I need from the group or offering some help, otherwise I find the news feed too depressing.

Another thing I'd recommend is blocking news websites. You'll find yourself feeling much happier and that actually 95% of the "important" news you used to read actually had no impact on you other than to make you feel down.

I've also deleted all the apps off my phone that used to suck time out of my life (e.g. games). I now just pick up my phone to use it for a particular task, not to just pass time when I'm feeling bored. I can't tell you how much more relaxed I feel. I'm of little doubt that a LOT of people are addicted to their smart phones and have no idea of the detrimental effects it's having on their life.
I was thinking about doing this but instead just unfollowed all the Biased News outlets promoting hate etc... I now only follow Reuters who seem to be unbiased on their news channels. But don't even think about reading the comments. It seems that everyone on Facebook is boiling with hate for our President and anything that deals with US Amendments. I don't particularly follow a certain side in politics. I'm a Currency and Stock trader, and only worry about the worlds Economics and block out all that distraction.
 
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if anything, at least disable the notifications so you don't get distracted during your day. "avoid the attraction of distraction."
if there's one you don't use for anything productive, remove it. that was snapchat for me.
For the others, start using them in a more productive way. I recently started posting questions on Facebook that are related to my app, kinda like mini surveys to my friends.
 

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I was thinking about doing this but instead just unfollowed all the Biased News outlets promoting hate etc... I now only follow Reuters who seem to be unbiased on their news channels. But don't even think about reading the comments. It seems that everyone on Facebook is boiling with hate for our President and anything that deals with US Amendments. I don't particularly follow a certain side in politics. I'm a Currency and Stock trader, and only worry about the worlds Economics and block out all that distraction.

How about not following news at all?

There's never actionable content in the news. And if something is really that important, people around you will talk about it and there will be no avoiding it:

Vegas shooting, people were talking about it here, and at work, so I found out, and chose to go online and read an article about the subject. The other day there was a brush fire in my city, I found out about it on an afternoon walk when I noticed half the sky was orange, When I got back to my desk I read about that to make sure it wasn't near my home. If there's a disaster in your area, your phone will announce it to you via emergency alerts (for US at least)

You never need to be passively informed of what one news agency decides is newsworthy. Wait until the topic comes up with people in your life, then read about what's on their minds, because chances are that's what's more important
 

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true. But are you using it in private life?

Not at all.

And I'm sure that doesn't help because the medium is "social" -- I'm just not one to post photos of my healthy meal or take selfies while in Vegas. On the flip side, people now see life as an opportunity to Instagram it for likes, as opposed to just being in the moment.
 
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How about not following news at all?

There's never actionable content in the news. And if something is really that important, people around you will talk about it and there will be no avoiding it:

Vegas shooting, people were talking about it here, and at work, so I found out, and chose to go online and read an article about the subject. The other day there was a brush fire in my city, I found out about it on an afternoon walk when I noticed half the sky was orange, When I got back to my desk I read about that to make sure it wasn't near my home. If there's a disaster in your area, your phone will announce it to you via emergency alerts (for US at least)

You never need to be passively informed of what one news agency decides is newsworthy. Wait until the topic comes up with people in your life, then read about what's on their minds, because chances are that's what's more important
How about not following news at all?

There's never actionable content in the news. And if something is really that important, people around you will talk about it and there will be no avoiding it:

Vegas shooting, people were talking about it here, and at work, so I found out, and chose to go online and read an article about the subject. The other day there was a brush fire in my city, I found out about it on an afternoon walk when I noticed half the sky was orange, When I got back to my desk I read about that to make sure it wasn't near my home. If there's a disaster in your area, your phone will announce it to you via emergency alerts (for US at least)

You never need to be passively informed of what one news agency decides is newsworthy. Wait until the topic comes up with people in your life, then read about what's on their minds, because chances are that's what's more important
I do this too. A glance at the front pages of the papers when filling up the car is enough for me.
 

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i use social media only for business purpose. It works perfectly, none of my private life goes on the internet and the thing is, people that are really interested in you, they call you more or texting you more, instead on social media.
 

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I use killnewsfeed on my browser but tend to "quick check" the feed on my smartphone when I have to wait for something. Not only was this app very greedy for attention (even with the notifications turned off), but it eats also so much data.

I didn't want to delete FB, so I installed Facebook Lite (only for Android). It's basically the facebook app from 5 years ago, but, the name says it, lighter.

So if you need FB on your phone, but don't want the bells and whistles, this is a good alternative.
 
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Don't delete all social apps. I also didn't use social app plenty for business purpose and get some knowledge I use Facebook and Whatsapp sometime otherwise I also didn't use plenty. You also don't delete it sometime it will need that's why I will prefer don't open plenty but don't delete it also. Maybe sometime you will need it than you will have if you delete than when you will need than you don't have.
 

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I deleted Facebook several months ago then found out a close friend died and didn't get word of the funeral till a few hours before hand cause everyone thought a Facebook announcement was enough. He is the guy with the blue motorcycle in my profile pic.
 

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It is hard to say, sometimes i feel social media is very important, but sometimes i feel sad, i mean whenever i open the facebook, see all the friend with luxury or happy lifestyle or they show off something, i feel i cannot achieve that Lol.. the positive side, all the important news is via social media right now.
 
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It is hard to say, sometimes i feel social media is very important, but sometimes i feel sad, i mean whenever i open the facebook, see all the friend with luxury or happy lifestyle or they show off something, i feel i cannot achieve that Lol.. the positive side, all the important news is via social media right now.

You see a brand new BMW but they don't tell you about the $800 monthly payments
A week vacation in South America ? They won't post picture of the cubicle they spend the others 51 weeks of the year

I'm not saying everyone on social medias do this, but on my Facebook I can usually tell who is sucessful and who is trying to appear sucessful
 

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Former Facebook addict checking in!

Just few weeks ago I was still a Facebook addict. I was scrolling down my news feed mindlessly for like an hour and action-faking...checking lives of people who pretend to have it all. I admit - checking other people lives and comparing it to mine made me depressed as hell, made me question my life and existence, lol.

Fast-forward two weeks, I've deleted Facebook profile and kept messenger for communication purposes. I now keep in touch with few friends and my mind is a lot more calmer and brighter. Every little positive change counts! :)


For Google Chrome users, I found that the News Feed Eradicator for Facebook Chrome Extension hides all the mindless news feed from Facebook while retaining Messaging. It's a free download, and it's saved me countless hours of trolling Facebook. :)
 

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Yes. Delete them. Social media is a distraction that impacts mood in a negative way. (in my opinion.)

Only use social media to leverage your business. Promote your services. And build your brand. Use it to drive traffic.
 

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Going away from Facebook, certainly helped me with my depression.

Perhaps though my lack of social media engagement is why I have trouble with gaining traffic or networking online. I still have Twitter and Reddit habit though, none of them ever got me down as much as Facebook did.
 

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