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1. Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻 (thelovebug@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Saturday, 03-Aug-2024 12:06:17 UTC Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻

   Last night I took the decision to remove the Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and Threads apps from my phone and tablet.

   This is the first of a few steps to rid myself of the toxicity of social media.

   Next step will be to pare down groups, pages, and individuals that I follow to just those I want to be a part of.

   Social media can be a nasty place, and over the last few weeks, Facebook - specifically - has been an unhealthy place for me... and I don't want that any more.

   • 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SolusSpider🇺🇸 (solusspider@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Saturday, 03-Aug-2024 12:26:39 UTC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SolusSpider🇺🇸

     in reply to

     @thelovebug Like I posted in my own toot a few minutes ago:
     "Keep on taking care of yourself so that you are able to assist others when they need you!"
     Everyone's use & experience of social media is different. Not all of it is toxic, at least for me.
     Hope you find your own sweet spot mate.

   • Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻 (thelovebug@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Saturday, 03-Aug-2024 12:26:39 UTC Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻

     in reply to

     • 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SolusSpider🇺🇸

     @SolusSpider "Not all of it is toxic, at least for me."

     Completely agree, this is why I haven't deleted the accounts - and probably won't, either. We have a fairly large family gathering in a private Facebook group, so I don't want to lose that... as just one example.

     I will continue to use these services (well, probably not Threads), but on _my_ terms.

     Plus, my accounts hold my identity... I don't want someone else to yoink my usernames 😁