Comments on: What does it take to leave?

By: Clark

Clark — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:15:55 +0000

In reply to Helen Blunden. Helen, while there's a touch of FOMO, I'm not missing X. That's the only thing I've stopped so far (still on Facebook and LinkedIn, for different reasons), and experimenting as I said with Mastodon and Bluesky. LI, interestingly, has become both more active and more spammy. Still, it works for me for now. Good luck and thanks for the response!

By: Helen Blunden

Helen Blunden — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:13:34 +0000

Leaving social media, especially Twitter for me was an interesting process. It was akin to feeling grief but over time I realised that there were a majority of my network who really didn’t keep in contact nor did I with them. The handful have become stronger friends. As for LinkedIn, I had locked down all the settings, unfollowed everyone and then archived it all. I put my CV on my website instead.

It’s been a process to deal with removing these platforms and then radically changing my focus on them. What have I learned?

I learned that these platforms play a strong part in people’s working and leisure lives. Literally, everyone is on them and in them. To not be on them, you’re considered an oddity. They also at times, (I feel) prevent us from being creative with alternative ways to build new networks. They force us to participate and use these as the only way to promote services, showcase our talents, build networks or businesses. It’s rare to find people or businesses NOT using them or believing they need to be TikTokers to sell their services. In some way, I look at this oddly now being out of it. There’s such a pressure on everyone to be on everything.

It’s a good thing you’re doing. If anything it’ll make you realise what you need to do – and where your focus needs to be.

The people and companies who value your services will find you. They’ll be the better clients in the end – and they’ll be the ones sharing and promoting your expertise and services.

By: Elham

Elham — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:06:03 +0000

I, too, felt sad when I left Twitter as soon as Musk took over — having learned enough about him, I anticipated that things will go downhill. I particularly miss #lrnChat where I met you and Jane virtually. I learned a lot and I’m grateful for friendships formed via Late Twitter!

By: Harold Jarche

Harold Jarche — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:05:57 +0000

I have not left the bird site yet, though I only visit every few days and check to see if I have any messages. One worry I have about leaving is that someone can take my account name — hjarche — after 30 days, so I am still hanging on to it.

Anyway, I am having way more good conversations on Mastodon :)