I deleted Facebook from my phone a while ago, and don't miss it. I've been surprised how much I don't miss it, honestly - I get less notifications and haven't been tempted to reinstall it once.
The website is another matter. I felt reluctant to cut the cord entirely. At least visiting the website feels more deliberate than reacting to all the phone notifications.
But shortly after the election, I did log out, and kept myself logged out for a while. My fingers would still take me to the page, but the login screen would remind me, and I'd close the tab.
I finally logged back in a couple of weeks ago.
I do feel like I've noticed a couple of subtle differences. I think the political discussions are a lot less useful than I used to think. I especially think my friends posting political awareness posts are less useful than I used to think. No sense preaching to the choir unless it's actual surprising information. I think the months off started to make me feel less like a Democrat and more independent (although far from Trumpy-Republican.) I'm more free-speech and less boycotty. I'm less tempted to unfriend people that voted differently than I did.
I generally believe that the most ridiculous opinions I see in comment threads on facebook are... well, I have no way of knowing whether those comments are by real people or by bots. So I feel less like engaging with them.
Facebook is more enjoyable when you use it to connect with your friends - sharing photos, good personal news, etc. Current events, not so much.
I highly recommend the News Feed Eradicator plugin. It substitutes the News Feed with a quote of the day. That way you can keep up to date with PMs/Events without getting distracted by other peoples lives.
The website is another matter. I felt reluctant to cut the cord entirely. At least visiting the website feels more deliberate than reacting to all the phone notifications.
But shortly after the election, I did log out, and kept myself logged out for a while. My fingers would still take me to the page, but the login screen would remind me, and I'd close the tab.
I finally logged back in a couple of weeks ago.
I do feel like I've noticed a couple of subtle differences. I think the political discussions are a lot less useful than I used to think. I especially think my friends posting political awareness posts are less useful than I used to think. No sense preaching to the choir unless it's actual surprising information. I think the months off started to make me feel less like a Democrat and more independent (although far from Trumpy-Republican.) I'm more free-speech and less boycotty. I'm less tempted to unfriend people that voted differently than I did.
I generally believe that the most ridiculous opinions I see in comment threads on facebook are... well, I have no way of knowing whether those comments are by real people or by bots. So I feel less like engaging with them.
Facebook is more enjoyable when you use it to connect with your friends - sharing photos, good personal news, etc. Current events, not so much.