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> Currently I'm examining my internet presence and cleaning > it up a bit. I had re-signed up for some corporate internet > services recently and I had been feeling bad about it, so > tonight I've been deleting some accounts, uninstalling some > bloatware, having a drink, and thinking about how little I > miss most corporate social media. People ask me "don't you > miss knowing what people are up to?" and if I'm generally > not in the mood to explain how I still do use social media, > just less corporate ones, I often just say "if people can't > call, text, or email me about it, generally no, I do not."
I've been without the likes of Facebook and Twitter for at least eight years. Some great icing on no longer having said cake and choking on it too was giving up actively seeking "news", a practice that will have been going on for two years this coming March.
> Honestly, I could stand to focus more on my smaller, inner circle.
Speaking of geometric shapes, I'm slowly honing in on giving up the small, attention-destroying rectangle - i.e. the screen - altogether.
> I'll probably be happier if I can unplug more and just focus > more on smaller, tighter-knit communities, like this one.
Most signs/hints/clues my direction point to happiness being coincident with absence of thought(s).
> Next round's on me?
Appreciate it!