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QUIT Instagram and ALL Social Media
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
- I quit instagram and all other social media about 6 weeks ago and the results have been almost completely positive. I feel so much more calm and at peace without the constant feed of content and notifications. I wanted to share why I quit and my initial thoughts about leaving social media in case you are also thinking about quitting and going after what is actually important to you. If you take the leap, I wish you good luck and I am here to support you, just send me a message!
00:00 Intro
01:06 My Instagram Story
02:35 The Decline of Instagram
05:48 Influence on Creativity
07:32 Wasting Time
07:53 Attention and Focus
08:49 Our Goals
11:13 Spending
12:49 Ownership
13:51 Solutions
15:42 Mental Health
19:11 Negative Effects
20:27 Business Impact
21:14 Will I Return?
21:58 Positive Effects
Awesome video bro - Facebook is dead, Instagram is one foot in the grave. You are spot on about the mental health piece, everything is toxic, everything is left or right, there is no middle ground being shared anymore, Twitter is by far the worst platform for this.
You have set yourself clear and achievable goals, I wish you the best of luck on your journey!
Thanks man! Really appreciate the support!
I agree social media is a emotional graveyard and is responsible for so much unhappiness that this guy is intimating the real danger of corporations attempting social engineering. That should be taboo because it circumvents democracy and smacks of mind control. I left Facebook many years ago after the theft of my mobiles led to gangs invading my privacy and destroying my reputation. Deformation of character was the aim in order to discredit me in the eyes of the police. I think social media should be classified as criminal activity and be banned.
People who make money from unhappiness are criminal.
As I have always been a nobody watching other people's "perfect lives" it wasn't hard to delete social media a while ago. I have to warn people it is a lonely place, though. Specially if you go full "I'll stop touching my phone all the time and actually be present". You'll be there alone because everyone else is on their phones. Not bad, maybe soon it will change as more people decide to do the same.
Try use event brite this is a means meeting new people in person
If you actually go out and do stuff though with other people you are not alone. This is how far it has gone.
Not so far, in 5 years everyone wiil be saturated and quit social media.
It's been 11 months now since I left Facebook! I watched a bunch of videos of other people talking about quitting social media and how their lives had changed for the better. What I learned is that Facebook is truly nothing but a bunch of gossip. We lived in a time where social media didn't exist before and we can all do it again. 🙂
Facebook was a strange withdrawal but the freedom is lovely.
Twitter for me 😭 it’s like crack
I appreciate so much this video. I am quitting Instagram for how unfair it’s been to me for a straight year of consistent high quality reels. It’s depressing
To quit SocialMedia is the best thing you can do!!! Because there is absolutely nothing social about social media. The word social media is totally misleading. What is supposed to be social about it?
In ways being on social media is more lonely then not being on it. I don’t miss it at all
Agreed.
100% accurate 👌 insta is using us all lmao as an artist I drew and posted constantly and for what? For some stupid algorithm??? YEAH no!👎hard work only for it to be seen for about a couple seconds and then scrolled on...
It's the ultimate gut punch 👊 😐
Couldn’t agree more
No need to keep up with ppl from the past or old flings..
Perfectly said!
I deleted my instagram, TikTok, haven’t had Facebook in yearsssssss, started a new twitter account that’s about it. It felt great to do and I haven’t had any withdrawals, I’ve always deactivated my accounts but I just thought to myself “get rid of it” BEST DECISION EVER. No more pointless scrolling, no more rolling my eyes at the pointless videos etc
ive become so dependent to socials for minimal rewards. It sucks out energy and creativity from me at that point
It can be so demoralizing. Better to spend your time and energy somewhere that it’s appreciated.
I left my socials, but I can’t do anything bcs I cannot drive by myself yet. reading and cooking are basically the only hobbies I do; when I am bored, I tell myself that it’s better than mindlessly scrolling. I feel more present and in the moment!
Reading and cooking will take you much further in life than social media and are definitely a good use of your time!
I just spent most of my day scrolling didn't even realize it. My mental health hasn't been good. I just took face book off of my home page and deleted the app. When I can trust myself I'm going to get my pictures and delete my account. Thank you so much for your video. I'm addicted to social media and its ruining me.
I love everything you've said here. F' the mindless content for robots. Let's create a better world with content filled with wisdom. Awesome vid, bro!
OG instagram was so good!
And I'm not gonna lie, I hate this obsession with "content" now instead of Art.
There's a huge difference.
Consuming mindless content is so shitty. Consuming art though... that matters and can be life-changing, thought-provoking, and can make society better.
One of the best essays on social media. Well said
The algorithm sent me this video as I’ve been trying to spend less time on social media and like watching videos to back up my thinking (ironic I know) Great video thank you
I agree with everything you said. Vídeos like this one encourage me to delete Instagram.
So many good points here. I agree so much. Also love the lighting, depth of field, overall quality, and the random humor throughout. Haha. I feel like we are very similar and it’s nice to hear someone say the same things out loud that I’ve been saying to myself for years but haven’t done. Time to do the work. Thanks dude!
Fight the resistance, do the work!
I just deleted Facebook and Instagram after not having them on my phone for 2 years and never posting for 1 year. Those measures just weren't enough. I wanted to lose the OPTION of going on either. I already feel so much better!
Rob, your accurate and insightful commentaries in this post were spot on. They are like bullet points to what I have gathered through the years as a social media PR and photojournalist myself who came from the defunct OGs Friendster, Multiply, Flickr and PBase (the last two still surviving) ages before Facebook and IG took over. I have blogs and a RUclips that started out by posting private moments of kid growing up and sending links only to relatives and friends.
I've been watching several "Quit social media" posts and yours really provided "food for thought" for those with insecurities and dopamine hangovers. You nailed it on the head with what is consuming us all, the need for appreciation and recognition on social platforms that encourage us to create different personas, lifestyles and developing an imposter syndrome that triggers more instability. Mental health issues abound on social media from health advisers to those who unburden themselves with their diagnosis. Helpful, but triggering ("Gasp, familiar symptoms! Could I also be...?").
I also noticed from comments that you have returned to IG to continue your connection to people that matters. Right now its algorithm forces us to explore feeds from strangers and veer us away from those we know. I don't blame you as I have seen many who deactivate rather than delete, and restore their accounts time and again. While I don't have plans of doing due to being a consultant, I have worked around a self-imposed guidance for my own peace of mind : I post when I want to with things worth sharing and not follow prescribed tight schedules, I don't unburden and rant on platforms (ex: food reviews that suck remain unposted), I stop myself from joining divisive arguments and retorts because of stupid comments, I click report on toxic, random violent, graphic and sexual posts that are harmful to children and society (much like doing a regular coastal cleanup hehe), I click "not interested" and "not recomment channel" to posts I don't want in my feed, and lastly, I unplug on weekends for quality time in real life with family and friends. I stopped worrying about missed calls and reply to them at appropriate times when I am online.
Congratulations on your baby, another precious milestone for your family. While our daughter grew up around social media (both parents photojournalists, I am also a newspaper columnist), I learned a few things from her. As an introvert artist/animator since 7, she had a following for her beautiful art. But she's steadfast in only sharing what she wants and have deleted viral posts without batting an eyelash (to my dismay). She isn't consumed with likes and followers as much as we do, doesn't want me to post her works and tag her (stagemother alert) and is content with keeping her identity low with an alias as an artist. She is 14 now and like any teen, stays online most of the time discussing games and art with a small community but am now trying to teach her how to detox and stay away regularly to protect her eyesight (plus information overload and fake news).
This is the first time I had a lot to say on one post. You have triggered good sense in all of us. May your channel grow and prosper. By the way, I am into lunar photography and I love to shoot the moon in all of its phases. I also shoot nature, sunrises, sunsets and rainbows (happy grin) for publications and my blogs, not shown on this channel. Haha.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply! I am still struggling with my thoughts on social media, but overall my feelings and beliefs remain true to what I shared in the video. I am not really enjoying social media apart from making RUclips videos, which I have difficulty finding time to do. I have rejoined to stay connected, but still find myself going back to my old ways of posting and get left feeling like I'm shouting into the void. I post for the wrong reasons, but feel that I need an outlet to share my creative work. I should probably rewatch my video!
I really need to remove the outcome from my work, and just do what I like without expecting or hoping for a certain response from the world. It's not that social media upsets me as much as I allow myself to be upset by social media. I know it can be a powerful tool, and I'd like to capitalize on it, but boy does it take a mental toll on us all!
Hopefully you get some opportunities to get out and shoot and leave the phone alone for a while!
Best,
Rob
Super relatable and well said, Rob.
Congrats on the newborn! I agree with so many of your points. Would be nice to see more content geared towards growing as a creative without the toxicity of social media
Thank you! I will definitely share some more of my experiences about growing as a creative without social media. I have a lot of things in the works and since quitting social media I have actually started filming several new RUclips series, so making a bit of progress already. Cheers.
I’ve watched hundreds of “i quit social media” videos but this is a happy addition and not just an echo of what I already know. I love it. I subscribed. Looking forward to more!
I only clicked to watch a little bit and stayed for the whole video. Your tone and opinions are great hope u do well on here!
Lots of interesting & valid points here! I think we can all be more mindful of our social media use. Looking forward to seeing what emerges from the social media void!
This was an awesome video man! Good for you man! I left now 3 years ago, don’t miss any of it at all! 🎉
Congrats on leaving and also congrats on your daughter!
You raised awesome points in this!
Thank you. I wish there were an alternative that is truly for connection and not consumerism and ROI. It would be nice to stay in touch with people and get inspired without all the insanity of Meta.
@@Robservatory hey that’s ok, and couldn’t agree with you more mate. Would be great to have something to just connect to people without all the insanity. I mean it wasn’t perfect, but something like MySpace was but stripped back a little.
Excellent video!
I needed to hear this
My accounts are still active but i don´t use them daily in almost 3 years,once in a while i pop in if i need something .
Well said.
100% of everything you said is true. great video.
Yeah screw instagram! I’m an artist and I draw the most adorable creations, but they don’t get noticed and I hate it! So I’m done. I remember posting for so long only to get like 10-15 likes per post. When I looked at other’s posts they are new to instagram and get like 30 likes in their first post! What??!?! And it could be the most simplistic of art. Yeah so I’m done. Too tiring and straining
I left Facebook and spent more time on Instagram. I liked Instagram because people had to post some kind of photo. Like you couldn’t just post a link to a news site or a rage comment. So it cut down on all the tribal stuff that was happening on Facebook. But then once tiktok became popular it was obvious that Instagram wasn’t interested in people catching up with friends and family. It became all ads and suggested posts. So I ditched it and never looked back. Now I’m social media free. It’s a good place to be.
Yes it went from meaningful connections, inspiration, and fun to cultural diarrhea and marketing. Sad, I wish there were something like the OG Instagram.
Everything is everywhere we still use different platforms and follow mostly the same people
Thanks for validating my perspective. Ive been struggling with moving on as a visual creative while trying to leverage the app.
Absolutely incredible video. Thank you!
Needed to see this. Thank you for creating this video and your message.
This is amazing great video
Did this, what it must have been almost 15 years ago, when they started allowing people to register to facebook without an university-associated email address. Lets just say the change was noticeable. Of course the internet is now days completely ruined by the same people but yeah, I sound like I have become a grumpy grandpa at ripe old age of my thirties.
The only social media I don't want to quit is RUclips
Wow- what an incredible intro visual. 🙏🏼✨
Thank you!
Great video bro! Im quitting social media too! Do you have a few examples of photographers that aren't on instagram? I'd like to research these. Thank you
Totally with you 💚
The square space joke was hilarious
Agree totally! 😊😊😊
Never had IG or TikTok of course, snapchat I don't even know what is. But I don't know how to run a business without social media. Im trying to figure out.
Love this x 1000
Interesting. But why didn't you post a link to your web site here?
These apps feed on our outrage and desperation, it’s actually very sad
Hurdler, not hurdelist. But yes, unplugging from social is a great idea! Problematic is axing Facebook to improve your life, but investing in it and profiting off the social media addictions of others.
This is the enemy and kids don’t know any different. It’s target is generational. Young adults can just about walk away.
Hi, first of all great video.
I have a question about it: A lot of people use Instagram / social media as a replacement for email too. For example I can contact IG people by their email but they will not respond that often. But on IG it's much more likely that they will give feedback and much faster. They are addicted to checking their social media updates, but not their email.
If I leave IG, then I will lose contact with many people and that's ok, but there are a few where I still want to have contact with. But the annoying thing is that they don't respond on email. Only on social media. What can you advice?
Hi, thanks very much! You have asked a very good question, one that I find hard to answer actually. I lost contact with a lot of people when I quit and it made me regret deleting all my accounts, I should have just stopped using the apps and left my accounts active so I could contact people. I have since restarted some of my accounts and find myself sucked back into wasting time posting stuff again and getting bombarded with time wasting social media spam once again. I wonder how important these social media connections actually are? Is phone and email not enough? If people aren't replying to email how much should you care? Now that I restarted my accounts I do regret it in some ways, but I know I will also miss connecting with certain people, it is a very difficult decision to make. I know that ultimately I will delete the accounts again to focus on what matters to me, but that is different for everyone and might be a mistake for some people. Good luck!
@@Robservatory Thank you for your answer. A difficult decision indeed. Social media works as a drug. Addictive and withdrawal symptoms when you quit.
What bothers me too is that people you spend time with often film without asking and then put it in their stories. When you still are on IG at least you know what they place. We are on a point where Social media also has made that people don't respect privacy of others anymore that much. They see filming others as the new normal while there are laws for it. Maybe this behaviour is also an interesting topic for a video.
@@Robservatory I deleted my IG account and it's ok, but I do miss the connection with one person. If I don't login my account will be permanently removed...
I hate being flashed with soft porn on my facebook feed like independent gay super hero art. Also when I browse on instagram there's scam accounts that flash women private parts, yes you can report it. The thing is it's already been done you already were shocked and saw it.
My today's time spent 7hr 34min i am preparing for the toughest exam of my life literally my life depends on it 😢 someone plz help me
I deleted my IG, FB and Tiktok last month.
Agree with everything you said and have been considering leaving social media myself. I noticed on your website you have a link to an IG page and was wondering what made you go back?
Weakness made me go back. I should have stayed off social media but was lured back because some personal connections I have are only on FB and IG, international friends and family mostly. I am not using it much and don’t know if I will stay on. I need to get focused and dedicate my time to making more RUclips videos!
Great vid
Amazing video
what’s your website? I would like to see it.
Great video
Thank you!
Isnt RUclips Social Media?
Yes and no. It is a video platform fueled by advertising with social components. For video producers it is a revenue stream and a brand builder, and for consumers it is a search engine, entertainment platform and social media.
@@jenniferbrower depends on what the user is consuming..
Great video!