It didn’t quite work as a New Year’s resolution, but I have
another shot. I’m giving up Facebook for Lent. Not that I’m especially
religious, but it seems like a good opportunity.
Just so you understand, it will be far from a hard FBexit.
No plugs are being pulled, no account suspended, and I won’t be silent
in groups I belong to. I will see all notifications and respond to PMs – I never
turn down a chat or a heads-up. I will also continue to post these weekly blogs
and podcasts. But general posting, commenting and news feed browsing will be
kept to a minimum, and I won’t be checking the phone all day in idle moments
(of which there are far too many). The goal is to restore an FB/life balance.
It’s a personal experiment.
I had considered an account cancellation earlier because of
all the stories about what Mr. Z. was doing with our data. But I’m a bit of a
performer and need a certain amount of attention, so I’m staying.
On Facebook, I have relatively few friends, but the quality
is very high. Some are sweet. Some are angry. Others are a little profane.
Still others go overboard on memes And there are some really brilliant writers
and artists. But nobody is trivial!
I have found myself living in others’ lives a little too much,
envying those who seem to have made better choices than I, and being frustrated
that I can’t do more for people in worse
circumstances than mine (but believe me, if I come into great wealth, I know
exactly which friends to help financially, at least as much as the IRS
permits).
So we’ll see what happens here. BTW, I did think about just
taking a break with no announcement, because who really cares anyway? That
said, now that it’s out, I have a commitment to live up to to. I will be proud
of myself if I make it to April Fool’s Day, and I’ll certainly look like one if
I don’t, right?
But hey, if Lent is too heavy a concept, let’s just call it
Spring Break.
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