Alternatives to Facebook/Twitter/etc...

[Lathum]

I took a long walk with the dog this morning and decided to get away from social media for a while. I have thought about it before but have realized I am not getting nearly out of it what I used to. For every picture of friends kids, etc...there are ten political memes, community arguments, family members posting Trump propaganda, etc...Twitter is well, Twitter.

Anyone have good alternatives. I like most people grab my phone while waiting at the DMV, Car wash, etc...and waste a few minutes on these sites. Any good sites/apps that may fill that time while keeping the blood pressure down?

[PilotMan]

Instagram for all your community approved hot photo needs.

[Alan T]

Pretty much anywhere on the internet ends up with political content in my experience. Various sites or subgroups like some Facebook groups can sometimes be trusted to avoid constant political content. (Local pets Facebook groups etc).

Where it comes to family or friends that post it non stop, I just have to either be selective in scrolling past stuff or even mute them (not unfollow just don’t see their updates).

This is actually one of my largest annoyances that I deal with I guess my own version of first world problems.


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[sterlingice]

I'm just here to make a Myspace joke

SI

[JPhillips]

You're all slipping.

The answer is SportsDigs.

[spleen1015]

For months, my mood has been dictated too much by the political climate on the internet. For a while now, I have had to look for more reasons to believe that Trump is doing a terrible job. It was really getting to me. It seems like every time you turn around, there is a new low.

On Wednesday night I was talking to my wife about this and I think I figured out what my issue is. I supported Trump becoming president at first. Then before the election I decided I didn't like him as an option. Didn't like Hilary either so I abstained my POTUS vote in 2016.

Now, I feel ashamed that I thought he should get elected. I don't judge anyone that supports him but I can't believe that people do. I know of some every intelligent people who support him and it blows my mind.

After that conversation with my wife, I stopped hitting Twitter. I don't view any of the COVID or political threads on here either. I feel a lot better. I'm not getting angry about this shit anymore.

I ditched Facebook in December, deleted my account.

I hope you find what you are looking for Lathum. Too much negative will get you down.

[cuervo72]

Alan T is right. Basically, you're going to find the same shitty people just about anywhere.

[molson]

Stop following anyone on Facebook who posts political memes. Start following Facebook groups posting positively about topics you care about.

I get all the best parts of social media with (almost) none of the memes and toxicity. It's a highly customizable experience.

[Ironhead]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

You're all slipping.

The answer is SportsDigs.

Not really. We didn't even need to post this reminder because it was already on SportsDigs two weeks ago.

[thesloppy]

Doesn't sound like it meets your needs entirely, but I was super excited when I discovered I could install the Messenger component of Facebook onto my phone and PC without accessing Facebook proper.

[stevew]

if you keep 30 day snoozing people for shitposting and block/unfollow the severe offenders, FB isn't too bad.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by stevew

if you keep 30 day snoozing people for shitposting and block/unfollow the severe offenders, FB isn't too bad.

This. My feed is mostly family updates and funny memes now. I unfollow anybody that posts political crap, and I don't anything political.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Damned sure isn't Instagram. I've eliminated virtually everyone I know personally from being followed there and most of the strangers aren't any better. There's a higher ratio of non-political on Twitter than my IG ended up :/

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Damned sure isn't Instagram. I've eliminated virtually everyone I know personally from being followed there and most of the strangers aren't any better. There's a higher ratio of non-political on Twitter than my IG ended up :/

Dude, if you're having problems with IG, you're wasting your time following the wrong things. I almost exclusively use IG for time wasting, photo inspiration and hotness. It does amazing for those things.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Dude, if you're having problems with IG, you're wasting your time following the wrong things. I almost exclusively use IG for time wasting, photo inspiration and hotness. It does amazing for those things.

That's been a fair bit of my follows, but the politics has even infected some of the hotness :/

On the bright side at least I've culled a lot of band accounts from social media, that was a category that I'd been suffering serious bloat in anyway.

[CrimsonFox]

Alan T is still alive?

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Alan T is still alive?

Yup!