The last year or so I'm increasingly less happy with social media. The effects of time on me, the need to always check it, and what really am I gaining? Also, do I need to have my phone with me all the time? Do I need to also spend time on my laptop? Watching my TV screen? When is enough, enough?
So I am contemplating going Analog.
This doesn't mean that I'm going back to the prairie, or cold turkey. I still have Digital commitments that I need to do. Plus, I believe if I step down gradually, it could be easier and frankly - I like a good Process.
So today I went through my Facebook Groups and unfollowed some because:
- The info is no longer interesting to me
- I can find the info in another form
I unfollowed 37 Groups.
I still am a par of 34 groups, so I have cut the number by more than half.
Why did I stay in so many?
- I moderate some of them
- The only way to keep in the group is through FB
- Has info that is interesting or helpful
- The only method of keeping in contact with those people
As I go, I'm sure I will leave more groups. And I will think carefully about the 11 groups that I moderate as well.
Note to self: This is an issue for YOU. Just because you are convicted and want to move in the "Less Analog" direction, it does not mean that others have to be at the same place. It's not a virtue, it's a choice.
