{"id":11815,"date":"2018-05-31T18:32:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/?p=11815"},"modified":"2018-05-31T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:32:49","slug":"experimenting-with-social-media-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/experimenting-with-social-media-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Experimenting with social media again"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, it’s come to my attention that I’m something of an “internet hermit.” (thanks J.R.) Which is actually unintentional. I quit Facebook in 2014<\/a> and Twitter back in 2016,<\/a> and while I’m still active on Goodreads, I mostly just use it to post book reviews and keep track of my TBR pile. After I moved back to Utah, the blog went mostly dark, which combined with everything else means that my online presence has practically gone to nothing.<\/p>\n

I quit social media for a variety of reasons, mostly having to do with privacy concerns. In the last couple of years, though, my reasons have changed. There’s a fascinating talk on YouTube by Chamath Palihapatiya,<\/a> one of the founders of Facebook, where he speaks about the negative long-term effects of social media on individuals and societies. His observations are sobering. If you have the time, it’s worth it to watch his talk in detail, but this video does an excellent job of discussing the relevant points:<\/p>\n