Comment on YSK that Stanford scientists examined what happens when people stop using social media. They found deactivating Facebook and Instagram significantly improved users' emotional well-being and happiness

thenose@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Hegz@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Personally I find there to be less new daily content on lemmy, so it ends up self limiting as I see the same posts again. Might just be what I’m subbed to, and or how I sort. But I do end up spending less time here than I did reddit, or I currently do on youtube.

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  • Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think it comes down to an insufficient user base than is required to get the previous fix of social media.

    This was a problem in the early days of Facebook as well…

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• paequ2@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Leechblock and unhook are required browser extensions for me.

  YouTuber is extra tricky because I can easily convince myself that I’m not wasting time, I’m “learning”. Even though I doubt I’ll ever need to know how to build a mud hut with a secret swimming pool underneath…

  In general, I found if I remove the addictive elements from YouTube or whatever, as opposed to blocking the website entirely, I’m more likely to stick to being sober. I treat my phone the same way, I use YAM Launcher to help remove distractions.

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• Xella@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I struggle. I love social media. Lemmy adds to the depression because somehow every post is political and I get to see all the bad things the government is doing every day. I’m shutting it all down. If I need a social fix I can play an MMO lol

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  • Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    NGL. You had me till the last line.

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    • Xella@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Haha! That line is a special little tip only for me. I’m a hopeless EverQuest addict.

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• fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Do you consider lemmy **ass **addictive/harmful as the mainstream socials?

  That’s a very funny typo. But also kinda relevant. Lemmy’s sorting “algorithm” is just a very basic sort. There’s no personal tuning, just basic “does this post have more activity than this other one” so it’s as un addictive as it can get really. Short of purposefully trying to be bad.

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  • Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes but since its users are just reposting from sites trained on said algorithms. There is certainly a “trickle down” effect.

    Posts that weren’t popular on Reddit, or on the news website aren’t going to be seen and then posted here…

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  • thenose@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    But yh it’s not being algorithmic that much is pretty much the reason why I don’t open it that often

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  • thenose@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Lol nooooooooooo I did not fckn meant to do that

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• sudoer777@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Lemmy is a lot less addictive for me than personalized algorithm-driven TikTok/Reels/Shorts type stuff and has better quality content, but there’s also a lot less content. I blocked Instagram and other apps on my phone and now I ended up on YT shorts on my computer also

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• pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Get yourself extensions to block youtube shorts and convert it to regular videos. Use phone apps to do the same, I believe revanced and grayjay both do this

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