Comments on: 1666: You're Never Finished

By: Pete Davison

Pete Davison — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:40:20 +0000

In reply to llirium. Absolutely. This is the philosophy I'm starting to lean towards. It's a bit of a turnaround from a few years ago, when I immersed myself in all things social. I'm not sure when I realised that social media isn't really all that social -- it's mostly selfish -- but I can't stop thinking about it these days.

By: llirium

llirium — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:10:18 +0000

I guess I try to remember when I'm stressed or just tired of it all: We Don't Owe Anyone Anything. Helps keep you healthy and less obligated. On one hand, I'm a Linux user. I check my RSS feed, Twitter *and* even a few mailing lists for security and new packages that need more TLC to work. But that's what's truly, 100% necessary for me as a sysadmin. On the other hand, most other things I do online are categorized into "things I *might* need", which mostly consist of promotions and sales for things I'll genuinely need sometimes, and "things that I do for fun (but are no fun without moderation)". Take care and remember what's really important to you, it isn't entertainment or being informed if it's stressing you out too much.

By: judsgamereviews

judsgamereviews — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:25:47 +0000

When I see this it makes me glad I haven't succumbed to the temptation of joining Twitter. 😀

By: Chris Caskie

Chris Caskie — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:27:24 +0000

I've been feeling alot of the same anxieties myself over "the loop." Although, I have learned that I don't get wrapped up into it too badly when I'm at home, and engaged with something meaningful. In my case, the loop is something that I do on impulse, out of boredom. This is especially true when I'm at work (as I don't consider anything that I do from 8-5 daily as meaningful or engaging). I'm pretty vocal about my pride in abandoning Facebook, and I'm working on cutting down how vocal I am on Twitter; however, I just can't see myself making the clean break that I secretly wish for. I don't know how I'd create awareness for my art if I didn't use Twitter & Tumblr to share and network. As someone who creates content online, I'm sure you have the same hangups.