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Though I haven't deleted my social media accounts, I don't use them at all even on an occasional basis. I have them for reaching out to my acquaintances/old friends, access content behind login(when I've been shared with their links), etc. After watching The Social Dilemma(1), I've grown even more averse towards social media.

Many regular social media consumers feel that they get useful info out of it along with their entertainment content. Consider this, there are specific sources to get entertainment-netflix,local newspaper website's movie/gossip section,etc. And if one is looking for useful info, the chance of finding the info that is really useful/timely in the specific moment of their life is more via a web search than their infinite feed in their Facebook/twitter/instagram. If you really need an info then you wouldn't rely on random chance/luck that's needed in finding that in your feed.

Here in India, WhatsApp is ubiquitous, it is kind of used as a work chat as well when people are logged out of work MSTeams/Skype. So I have WhatsApp installed but I don't go to it to browse the status messages/pics people post, no matter how tempting it is :). I use other more privacy friendly apps for messaging with family and friends.

It is hard to tell people to stop using social media, sometimes people find it offending/intrusive. But the perspective of life changes if you don't use social media. You seem to have time for more things in life.

We also have to admit that many don't have the luxury(work/professional reasons) to avoid social media altogether.

1- http://thesocialdilemma.com


Could you please let me know the details of the immunotherapy your mom had? Based on my reading, i thought immunotherapy is not administered for breast cancer. Your response would help me save my mom.


there is a company that's selling DIY air purifiers in India (and probably its neighbouring countries).. https://smartairfilters.com/in/en/product/diy-1-1-air-purifi...

they put the filter in front of the fan, not the air intake aka backside.. they have detailed info on how their purifiers are effective than other costly brands.. probably putting the filter on the front side is more effective?


They've confirmed that they tested it. https://twitter.com/herpiko/status/1388621526757298178

I'm using this kind of DIY filter. After of putting the filter in the front of the fan for months, now I modified it into intake mode because of uncomfortable smell occurs whenever I turned the fan on. Some dusts that are already trapped here may have escaped again by sudden push of air.




great video on the Halo!


I can relate to most of the things in the "No, I can’t take it anymore." section :) I can relate to most of the things said in the whole post. All the best for your challenge! :)


Thanks Ashoka! That’s the motivation I need.


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