Social Media Wagon

[Meliorare93]

I use social media too much for productive matters to quit it.

I did unfollow everyone on instagram and I'm planning to unfollow a lot more on other platforms.

Some platforms I only use to post and never indulge in reading (ello & tumblr for example). Facebook is still a weakness though... so I'll be unfollowing a lot of people who don't post stuff I can use for my productive matters.

Notifications on my smartphone are, already a long time, disabled for almost everything.

edit: fora like this are still a weak spot too, especially during the day... I have the occasional free five minutes on my job so then I usually waste time reading fora. At home I use my time more wisely

 

[Covfefe]

I'm consolidating my social media into the bare minimum for my friend circle, which is Facebook.

As much as Facebook annoys me (too much politics, SJW's, etc), it's also the easiest to protect yourself from a privacy standpoint. You don't need a phone number like Whatsapp, and you don't need an app like Instagram (Instagram DM's don't work in a browser). By only using mbasic.facebook.com in a separate browser (to mitigate cookies) and logging in via VPN (to mitigate IP geolocation), Zuckerberg has very little real information about me since my profile is fake. Facebook also works via TOR proxy.

For my scrolling needs I've dropped Instagram entirely (too much attention-seeking behavior) and replaced it with RVF and Red Pill-oriented Reddits.

 

[Eddie Winslow]

I watched the first half hour of this video and it really struck a chord with me. I'll try to watch the end this evening.

I just deleted 85% of my Facebook Friends, and Instagram is next.

Online dating platforms are THEE most toxic forms of social media for men over 18. My self-esteem goes down considerably if I have one of those addictive swipe-apps downloaded for more than 24 hours.

"Girls in real life love me - why doesn't anyone like me here? Why are these girls putting zero effort into these conversations? Is the real me not good enough?"

I really hope that the speaker is correct in that social media will die out eventually.

 

[Graft]

One of the more counterproductive and idiotic threads on the forum.

This lifestyle would have made sense to me a few years ago when I was too lazy and low value to create bomb social media profiles (instagram most effective for banging, LinkedIn for professional.)

Social media is certainly not the most productive way you can spend your time, but this is also a game forum, correct?

Having no social media profiles leaves you disconnected from family, friends, and more importantly, bang leads. Almost every millennial woman will consider you weird, not mysterious.

Social media is here to stay. It's much better to discuss methods to game the system for more social status, money and bangs, than to continually try to be counterculture and dodge the inevitable questions about why you're such a sketchy serial killer who doesn't socialize like a normal person.

It's shit like this that leaves a sour taste in my mouth from red pill/RVF culture. I struggled and wasted a lot of good years with the anti social media mentality. As soon as I started making an effort into social media, I started swimming in pussy.

Anybody reading this, I implore you not to cockblock yourself and start investing into social media. There will be less and less bangs that don't involve social media as the years go on, trust me.

I totally agree with making a basic Facebook and deleting Twitter, limiting other social media profiles. Keep instagram, invest six months into creating a dope profile. I promise, you will thank me later.

 

[Shemp]

>>As soon as I started making an effort into social media, I started swimming in pussy.

The last ten minutes of the video addresses dating. The problem, according to the video, is that the pussy you are swimming in is junk pussy. Psychologically damaged narcissists who will never satisfy normal desires for emotional intimacy. You might as well be masturbating to porn using a Fleshlight® to simulate a vagina (sex doll with virtual reality goggles in the future). Only the young, dumb and full of cum can't see that this won't fully satisfy a normal man.

The best way to avoid psychologically damaged narcissists is meet women in real life, away from social media. Nothing wrong with using Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, etc as placeholders for email addresses or to present a resume. Just don't spend any time on them. Ideally, don't accept any friend requests, don't post anything, don't allow comments, force women to use email to contact you. The women who can't/won't do that are the women you want to avoid.

Better no pussy than narcissistic pussy.
Better no pussy than making yourself narcissistic.

 

[Tiger Man]

One of the more counterproductive and idiotic threads on the forum.

This lifestyle would have made sense to me a few years ago when I was too lazy and low value to create bomb social media profiles (instagram most effective for banging, LinkedIn for professional.)

Social media is certainly not the most productive way you can spend your time, but this is also a game forum, correct?

Having no social media profiles leaves you disconnected from family, friends, and more importantly, bang leads. Almost every millennial woman will consider you weird, not mysterious.

Social media is here to stay. It's much better to discuss methods to game the system for more social status, money and bangs, than to continually try to be counterculture and dodge the inevitable questions about why you're such a sketchy serial killer who doesn't socialize like a normal person.

It's shit like this that leaves a sour taste in my mouth from red pill/RVF culture. I struggled and wasted a lot of good years with the anti social media mentality. As soon as I started making an effort into social media, I started swimming in pussy.

Anybody reading this, I implore you not to cockblock yourself and start investing into social media. There will be less and less bangs that don't involve social media as the years go on, trust me.

I totally agree with making a basic Facebook and deleting Twitter, limiting other social media profiles. Keep instagram, invest six months into creating a dope profile. I promise, you will thank me later.

>>As soon as I started making an effort into social media, I started swimming in pussy.

The last ten minutes of the video addresses dating. The problem, according to the video, is that the pussy you are swimming in is junk pussy. Psychologically damaged narcissists who will never satisfy normal desires for emotional intimacy. You might as well be masturbating to porn using a Fleshlight® to simulate a vagina (sex doll with virtual reality goggles in the future). Only the young, dumb and full of cum can't see that this won't fully satisfy a normal man.

The best way to avoid psychologically damaged narcissists is meet women in real life, away from social media. Nothing wrong with using Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, etc as placeholders for email addresses or to present a resume. Just don't spend any time on them. Ideally, don't accept any friend requests, don't post anything, don't allow comments, force women to use email to contact you. The women who can't/won't do that are the women you want to avoid.

Better no pussy than narcissistic pussy.
Better no pussy than making yourself narcissistic.

Two things can be right at the same time and you are both right.

When I started on my online dating journey, I had no public social media or anything like that. In hindsight, it demonstrably hurt my leads/contacts/bangs/etc. The process of developing a social media presence (solely for online game) settled the matter for me. You can pull a lot more with a well-curated online presence (which, incidentally, can and will most likely will be complete bullshit).

But that gets to Shemp's points. As I believe I mentioned in my social media breakdown, I still consider social circle to be NUMBER ONE, the best, hands-down way to get girls. It is better quality in terms of all aspects. You can pre-screen in a way that online purposely obfuscates. It is just better. In "the current year" it may be better for straight bangs as well. I have started keeping backup copies of every message that a girl and I exchange. I never thought to do that a few years ago. At least you know the girls in your social circle and some of your friends might come to your defense if you get #meetoo'd.

I think the question of social media and game comes down to where you are in the game life-cycle - as it appears to apply to most men. Young or young-in-game guys who are looking to increase their notch count surely benefit from all of this nonsense. Guys who are a bit older and focus on STRs, LTRs, and marriage, probably see a decreasing ROI on using much of this stuff. And if you are married with kids, you should be way more focused on what your kids (and perhaps your wife) are doing on social media.

 

[dtpilgrim]

I put my simcard into a flipphone, so no more smartphone for me. That takes away "looking at your phone" completely. The only real hassle is not having Google maps.

On the laptop, I used a Chrome plugin called DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube), which allows me to get rid of all the distraction site elements; autoplay, watch next, recommended videos and the homepage full of vids. All I see now on youtube is a search bar.

For Facebook, I've used "Social Fixer", which allows me to get rid of site elements. Now all I see is the messenger and the search bar, nothing else.

I don't use any other social media besides reddit. Besides that, I put a tab limiter on my chrome browser, so max 2 tabs per session. To sort of combat "The Shallows" effect of automatic multitasking.

 

[Eddie Winslow]

@35:50

Trends amongst teens compared to 10 years ago

Face-to-Face Interactions: Down 70%
Dating: Down 63%
Blowjobs: Down 50%

Almost spit my drink all over my monitor when he said that shit.

I figured sexual activity was down because of technology, but was pretty shocked it is to that degree at this point.

But think about it, even phone sex has to be approaching extinction because talking is too awkward for the majority of teens. Sexting is the lamest shit ever. How can you even cum when you have to stop wanking or flicking your bean every 5 seconds in order to type a paragraph of sex talk?

I wonder what attending junior prom must be like nowadays.

 

[Tiger Man]

@35:50

Trends amongst teens compared to 10 years ago

Face-to-Face Interactions: Down 70%
Dating: Down 63%
Blowjobs: Down 50%

Almost spit my drink all over my monitor when he said that shit.

I figured sexual activity was down because of technology, but was pretty shocked it is to that degree at this point.

But think about it, even phone sex has to be approaching extinction because talking is too awkward for the majority of teens. Sexting is the lamest shit ever. How can you even cum when you have to stop wanking or flicking your bean every 5 seconds in order to type a paragraph of sex talk?

I wonder what attending junior prom must be like nowadays.

I'm surprised this doesn't get brought up more on the forum. I know there are guys here (Gio) who go after college girls all the time. Go day game at a major university in the US. Sure, there are the party sluts. No question. But there are far more girls who will stare at their shoes when you talk to them. I was hanging out with this 22-year-old girl a few months ago who refused to talk to people on the phone. If she couldn't text someone or do some kind of online chat (for customer service, for example), she wouldn't do it. There are more and more of the social phobia types than ever before.

There is another thread on the forum about raising children and social media. You really have to look out for the future trench coat mafia types with the amount of zombification that happens on these devices and services.

As to the prom aside, I have heard several stories (including, I believe, some on the forum) of administrators having to bribe kids to show up at school dances. The girls all socialize together and the guys all socialize together and they really want nothing to do with one another. I know at my alma mater, they have done away with everything but Homecoming and Prom. We used to have 10-12 dances a year.

 

[MMPerth]

Hey guys, I have been reading this forum for over a year and finally took the plunge to actually join. Total right wing red pill here, although I am still trying to understand what it all means, but the harder I think about it the more I think I was Red Pill before it was even a thing. I signed up today using a burner email on the advice of Roosh and am looking forward to talking to proper men and learning from you.

Forgive the thread drift boys!

Anyway, social media....

I am of the firm belief that the C I A has a controlling interest in Facebook.

Peter Thiel headed up Palantir, which is a seeding capital organization established by the C I A to fund start ups which might help with intelligence gathering. Facebook, as it is widely documented took their money.

Fast forward to now, virtually the entire world has an account replete with facial recognition. The amount of data they have on us is beyond scary. A large percentage of Earth has now freely supplied all of their personal information to Zuckerberg et al.

A simple question, if the C I A knocked on your door and requested a bio metric scan of your face, would you supply it?

Well, you have.

It doesn't take a genius either to figure out that facial recognition is retrospective too. Think about that......

I personally deleted my Facebook account over a year ago. Not before I had to employ a script to spend almost 4 days cleaning up my wall. It is that insidious.

If you are still on Facebook clean up your wall, back up your data and get the hell out. Make sure you delete it properly too.

In 10 years time, we will be able to pin point how we lost our privacy and anonymity forever, thank you Facebook.

 

[Wahawahwah]

Good timing on this thread. I cut down on social media significantly in October.
Haven't watched the video but my reasons for doing so we're -
1. Taking away productive time
2. Acting as unnecessary distractions during work. I tend to be most efficient and productive when working continuously for 3-4 hours, followed by breaking for a couple hours. Social media interruptions, whether forced or self driven during the 3-4 hour work windows tended to disrupt concentration and slow momentum.
3. Cleaning up mental space

Here's what I did -
1. Deleted facebook
2. Deleted instagram
3. Deleted snapchat
4. Dormant linkedIn profile for background research on people.
5. Whatsapp required for business
6. YouTube complete avoidance except when required for research since I tend to get suckered into watching one more video and it snowballs.
7. Reddit restricted to 15 min/day
8. RVF restricted to 15 min/day...there goes my 15 for today I'll see y'all tomorrow.

Edit-Never had twitter so there's that

 

[Bikal]

I've been cutting down on SM for some time, it's been relatively easy for the most part:

1. Facebook, easiest as I don't care about people on there tbh.
2. Instagram, hardest as it's the most addictive, for validation and sluts.
3. LinkedIn, work related and wouldn't ditch, lots of great shit on there.
4. Snapchat, dead.
5. Twitter, go on it like once a week, if that.
6. WhatsApp, frequently use it as I can keep in touch with people I've met across the world and plates with ease.

It's been okay, I'm not that bothered and I'll probably cut down even more as time goes on.

 

[Nolimitz]

I truly believe there is a negative correlation between peace of mind/general happiness and the number of times someone posts on social media. Once you realize that nearly all social media is a smoke show it loses it's power over you. These platforms are designed to keep you addicted. Instagram for example uses a "variable reward" system that is synonymous to slots at the casino. Check IG....0 likes....check IG 10 mins later...0 likes.....check IG 5 mins later....50 likes--->Dopamine rush and thus the addictive cycle has commenced. If you are using social media for anything other than business I'd say it's a loss.

 

[Syberpunk]

On the laptop, I used a Chrome plugin called DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube), which allows me to get rid of all the distraction site elements; autoplay, watch next, recommended videos and the homepage full of vids. All I see now on youtube is a search bar.

This is a godsend, thanks for making me aware of it, its enough to drive me back to using Chrome instead of Opera or Brave.

Also bought a Motorola Razr flip phone, and set a tab limiter

 

[arnoldfan]

On the laptop, I used a Chrome plugin called DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube), which allows me to get rid of all the distraction site elements; autoplay, watch next, recommended videos and the homepage full of vids. All I see now on youtube is a search bar.

This is a godsend, thanks for making me aware of it, its enough to drive me back to using Chrome instead of Opera or Brave.

Also bought a Motorola Razr flip phone, and set a tab limiter

Just installed that extension. Super useful.

I also installed the Duck Duck Go extension for Chrome which supposedly protects your data so your search results aren't personalized.

I will probably delete Twitter and Facebook from my phone. I don't use them there anyway.

I've set a time limit on my social media apps on my phone to 30 minutes daily (iPhone). Text messaging is included in that category, so that usually eats up the time. I generally only spend <5 minutes per social app per day.

I also monitor my screen time reports to see how many times I pick up my phone and how long I spend on various apps daily. Enlightening stats that make you look yourself in the mirror.

An alternative to deleting the apps is to heavily filter who comes up in your feed. That has reduced my time and made it more interactive with people in my network, family, and friends.

Learning to live with social media but am by no means married to it outside of my job in digital marketing.

 

[tier9]

I got rid of my social media years ago. I feel much better not comparing myself to others, which I found myself doing even if on a subconscious level.

Best of all, not being on social media actually gives me an excuse to have actual conversations with my friends I have not seen for a while. We actually, and I know this is a novel idea now, catch up with each other. It has also shown me who my friends were and who my acquaintances were and yes, there's a difference between the two.

 

[Off The Reservation]

^so your have more contact not less with more distant people?

 

[Louis IX]

I am not using social media for the last 5 years. The only thing i use is whatsapp & youtube. Mostly for political videos & chatting with friends and some girls.
My social life is much better and you don't have time for this anyway when you have kids. The earlier you stop the better. All these networks are very toxic , especially Instagram.

 

[redbeard]

Reducing social media consumption has been an ongoing crusade of mine but this year I'm taking it a bit more seriously.

I tried using one of those screen time monitoring apps but found it completely useless because there was no consequence for going over. Instead, I'm engineering out my consumption by deleting accounts and apps.

-Deleted Facebook account - absolutely pointless platform.

-Deleted Twitter app - useful, but easy to overindulge. I still read desktop Twitter and keep my account for posting. If I have any ideas for tweets while out and about, I write them in my notes app and publish later.

-Deleted Instagram app - this one is a major time suck. You'd be surprised how easy it is to lose hours browsing memes, sports clips, and booty pics. I re-download and check DM's every week or so, and post photos. This allows me the benefits of Instagram (keeping in touch with friends, girls, etc.) without the negatives.

-Similarly, I regularly delete and re-install Tinder every other day or so. This allows me to get my swipes in and follow up with chicks without increasing thirst levels. In addition, I'd bet my irregular responses keeps girls on their toes.

-Installed K9 Web Protection - originally this was to block porn on my desktop, but I'm also using it to limit mindless browsing. I'm blocking Instagram, Reddit, and 4chan. These are zero ROI sites and never need to be browsed.

-Deleted YouTube app. If I want to watch something, desktop is there.

-Use Self-Control on desktop to block out YouTube, Twitter, and RVF when I need to focus.

-Deleted all email apps. I can check them on desktop.

The result is that my phone is very light. It's literally text, call, music, WhatsApp, and RVF. I understand some couldn't do this because of work, but I don't need to be plugged in 24-7. Everything can get done on desktop when I get home.

So far I already feel more calm and relaxed, especially when out and about.

 

[Off The Reservation]

^ how is that going