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Some time ago, I had to remove Facebook and Messenger apps from my phone. Simple reason - lack of space.
When I did it, it turned out I can do much more during the same time. That's why, I don't install these apps again. It's not comfortable because of news from different places, but my friends know I'm not online all the time so they use other ways to communiate.
Both for them and me, it's not convenient, but I have more time.
Ok, I have to go... to check my Facebook ;)
I spend a lot of time online on a normal day, because I need Internet access in order to work. I noticed that when I'm at home and I go on 5-minutes Facebook break, it often takes me longer than half an hour. However, being offline for a day or even two during the weekend is not a problem for me.
For those who consider themselves spending too much time online, as a first step, I would suggest to turn on mobile data on their smartphones only when needed (no background transfer). The second idea which can reduce the amount of time spent online is to disable notifications from some apps (Facebook, Snapchat etc.).
Social networks can bring many benefits: help find an old friend, learn about a new book or music album, organize a meeting and event. But the abuse of public networks can lead to dependence, loss of attention, waste of time, alienation and stupor. Social networks are not a great evil, as many believe. That's both good and bad. Only in our power to take from them only the good and weed out the bad.
For me, social networks are just a small part of my daily life, I will not check updates every hour, but I always try to answer on messages from my friends, if I'm not busy, of course. I also use them to contact my colleagues when I work remotely.
And sometimes use as a music player:)
In my opinion social media is just tailor-made for decreasing our productivity because you spend hours looking at everyone else’s life when you could be doing something else. This means that most of your time is spent on viewing photos, liking posts, and writing comments and these activities don’t really require the use of your intellectual abilities. They aren’t intellectual at all and distract you from activities that are such as reading, studying informational articles on the internet, etc. Your brain doesn’t get enough food for development and your intellectual abilities can decline in this way. Your brain will slow down and not be able to respond quickly in various situations. The moment you realize you are dealing with such situation; you should immediately learn how to delete your Facebook account.
Filip good job. I think I will delete Fb from my phone soon too.
I don't have FB app on the phone either, I do not use other social media - I'm not interested in watching people posting food pics on snapchat ;). However being connected to the internet everywhere is quite nice, as I often read/write e-mails outside of the home, check news that interest me, or simply keep in touch with friends. I wouldn't say that I spend that much time doing that though, it's more like simply keeping a contact.
If somebody wants to stop wasting time browsing FB while still communicating with friends, I strongly suggest any minimalistic FB-capable app, such as Pidgin with a plugin - text messages and nothing else, keeping productivity at maximum instead of distracting with a FB wall :).
In my opinion social media it's excellent way of exchanging information and way of communicating with people from all over the world, but it shouldn't fill the whole of our lives; when we have the opportunity to talk to people in real, we should put the phone down. Notifications on our phones are forcing us to constantly check what is happening online, but we shouldn't totally give up our lives to devices and internet.
Social Media helps with staying in touch with my friends even with family. But it doesn't mean I can't turn off the phone and don't look at it whole day.
The sad fact is, that now, young people are so addicted with Social Media that they doesn't see the difference between reality and "Crazy Social Media World" in which they are live.
On the other hand, Social Media can help us to follow the world's meaningful events and news.
I noticed that I'm using facebook mostly when I'm bored or when I have to find some information (posts on groups). When I'm having fun I'm not thinking of phone or anything like that and I don't understand my freinds when they have to make photo and post it, so everyone will see it.
It's not social media thing - this is just a tool. It should be used widely and users should remember that thing posted once will exist in Interner forever.
After reading the article, I can honestly say that I'm not addicted and just feel sorry for people who spends few hours a day on facebook.
I love traveling and then my phone is mostly off - I am using it just to download offline navigation to travel to places I do not know. I am sometimes catching myself using a computer or mobile too much for just watching junk movies like "fail compilations", "car crash compilations etc" - pure time-wasters.
I like what few cinemas or trains managed to make - place that there is no wireless range or no phone use allowed at all. Something is changing because lately I saw on a few trains that there are few wagons on which talking via phone, playing on laptop is prohibited - that is a good change, people started to talk again normally like in an old days. That is way better than staring at the phone all the time.
I was thinking if I would be able to turn off the Internet on my phone for a few days. Last year - probably yes. But this year - definitely no. As a person writing the Engineering Thesis I have to be in a most-of-the-time contact with my friends. We are doing a group project (the group of 10) and I am the leader. The faster I respond to my friend questions, the better. With no answer they can't move one with their work so it may be much harder for them to meet the deadline.
But there is one thing for which Facebook is way better than regular communication. I have many friends who went abroad to study. If it wasn't for Facebook it would be much more difficult to keep in touch with them.
By the way, was the "To comment on this story or anything else you have seen on BBC Capital, head over to our Facebook page, message us onTwitter or find us on LinkedIn." part below the article written on purpose?
I observed that sometimes I can't rest or focus on my tasks. We are less creative if we scroll something all the time - we don't spend enough time alone with ourselves. I used to read a book for a few hours, but now after 20 minutes of reading I reach for my phone. Why? I don't know, it's something like a terrible habit.
At least I'm glad that I see the problem and maybe soon I can beat this addiction.
I don't watch tv - but I have Facebook, and I follow the groups, where I could find all the useful and interesting information for me. So, I don't waste my time, surfing through the useless stuff. I can say, that it is a sort of addiction, but it is not such a big deal, I could survive the day without my phone or laptop. I just see no problem here.
I use Facebook for tracking IT news and events, and I think that in this case it's ok to feel anxiety about missing something important. For me it's impossible to go offline for a week because I'll lose my job - I guess a lot of IT workers can relate.
I think that it’s relatively a small number.
I don’t feel the anxious when I don’t check my social media accounts, but to be completely honest I feel a little anxious when I see that my battery is charged in less than 30 %. Suddenly I feel like I just have to find a way to charge it and check my Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.
It’s really messed up.
I can also confess that from more than one and a half year I have my phone put on "only priorities" mode - that means I receive no notifications but phone calls. Even then 98% of time I have the voice on my phone turned off (there is a vibration only). I always have it nearby so I could see the incoming phone call, but I succesfully get rid of annoying sounds of notifications, thereby free myself of checking it.