Can You Imagine Life Without Internet?

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   Reina Mendozaposted 4 years ago

   I could hardly. Our Internet went down an hour. It just came Back and I was almost frantic when It had gone.
   
   My entire life seem to revolve around social media  I can hardly spend an hour without taking a peek on my mobile phone. I can't stop thinking about my newsfeed.
   
   Do You think social media is  bad? When can you  say enough is enough?

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      GwennyOhposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I was overdoing it a bit on FB before my emergency hospital visit 5 weeks ago. Luckily for me, when I came out FB had changed a lot and no longer appealed to me, and on top of that I couldn't sit at my PC for very long. I can see how people end up addicted to Internet, but once you let go life is so much more rewarding... that's what I am rediscovering now.

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      Marketing Meritposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      “There are only two industries that call their customers ‘users’: illegal drugs and software.”
      
      This is a quote from the Social Dilemma documentary on Netflix. Sounds as if you may find it useful to watch this Reina.
      
      While I would find a lack of internet service inconvenient from a work perspective, I hardly use social media and certainly don’t require others’ (often strangers) validation of my life, to make me feel worthwhile.

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         lobobrandonposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         I came here to suggest giving this a watch.

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         Reina Mendozaposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         That sounds interesting. I think I'll watch that soon. Thanks.

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      OldRosesposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the laugh!  I'm old enough to remember when there was no internet or even cell phones.  So I don't have to imagine life without the internet.  I have already lived it and survived.

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         Miebakagh57posted 4 years agoin reply to this

         All that is being done online or the internet is ever being done offline. So, what's the big deal? You can't buried your dead on the internet. Can you?

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      ASparkOfInsanityposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I would definitely need some time to readjust to life without the internet, but we didn't get it until I was 14 and I must have been happy at least a few times during my first 14 years on this planet. I would imagine that would be possible to achieve again. Maybe the next generation would develop better social skills and basic life skills the kids today seem to be severely lacking.
      
      I'm not saying the internet isn't useful and fun, but perhaps the world would be a better place if we all actually lived in it more often.

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   theraggededgeposted 4 years ago

   It sounds like you need a social media diet. If it prevents you living in 'real life', then it is bad for you. You aren't creating memories or engaging with your surroundings.
   
   I couldn't manage without the internet now, it's true... but I use it for reading, research, writing, online courses, communicating, shopping, and Twitter, which I have to regulate. So no Twitter until the work is done. I don't have Facebook. Got rid of it a couple of years ago.

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   Reina Mendozaposted 4 years ago

   Thanks. I think I'm gonna try that diet.

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      theraggededgeposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      You could write an article about it! And whether it worked. What you found really hard about it. How you felt once you reduced your social media hours. How it might work for other people.

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         Reina Mendozaposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         Hey! Great suggestion. Thanks.

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   bhattucposted 4 years ago

   I think without that life would be empty and void and everyone would have enough time in hand.

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      AliciaCposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I think that may be just because many of us are used to what the internet offers today. I spent my childhood and teens without the internet. I read books, magazines, and newspapers for information and frequently visited the library. I sent letters and postcards to some people and exchanged information in person or occasionally via a phone call with my friends. I don't remember being bored. I would certainly miss the internet if it disappeared now that I've discovered what it offers, though, especially with respect to research and publishing my writing.

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   Sherry Hewinsposted 4 years ago

   I was in my 30s before I had access to the Internet. Life was not boring, there was plenty to do; of course we had to work harder to get some information, go to the library, read a book. Much more labor intensive than an internet search.
   
   I think having some down time, being a little bored can be a good thing. It gives you time to think instead of fiddling with your phone all the time.

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