So, I’ve left Twitter and Facebook. I had a flirtation with Blind that I’ve also given-up.
Detox has been weird. I was used to having a hardwired line into the pulse of the internet. Between my 4 (!) twitter lists updating constantly and watching Tweetdeck incessantly, I was a straight-up information junkie.
So….what’s the methadone for this heroin?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miniharryc/
Thus far, Instagram has a much different personality than either Twitter or Facebook.
- Twitter: Unvarnished snark, though blessedly brief.
- Facebook: ALL THE DRAMA. Political ranting. Divorces in progress. Passive Aggressive, Aggressive, Martyrs. After a week off of it, looking at it is unbearable.
- Google+: A nightmare that’s the perfect example of why Google doesn’t get human beings. At all.
Then, what about Instagram? Basically, it’s a trifling place, devoid of politics. It’s default-public (like Twitter), and people seem to share just moments from their lives (like Facebook). It seems like there’s a great hardcore photography community on there, so I’m enjoying that.
Their app thus far is sheer nonsense to me. I don’t “get” what Instagram Stories are and the algorithm for picking what to show me doesn’t seem to make sense.
That being said, as methadone, it seems to be working. It’s not a place to get “lost” like Facebook or Twitter, but it’s engrossing enough that I feel like I can (maybe) find a home there.
And hey. Photos. I like photos.