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Drastically Reducing Twitter (X) Usage
Twitter (X) is very addictive for me. This is a problem.
I can say I enjoy it, that I get value out of it. Some connections, insights, information, entertainment, tips, etc.
But I don't get real connection out of it. Not really. At least 99% of the time I don't.
I have forged some meaningful connections over the 10 years I've been on the platform, don't get me wrong. But most of those I care about are in other places now, like Signal Groups, which are MUCH healthier.
Chat rooms and such are okay, I think. Small groups with limited numbers of participants can be good or even great. Part of the reason is that there's less Identity Signaling there. People are more themselves when there are no structured dopamine hits to be sought after.
X feels like a Big Waste of Time
INSTEAD OF BEING PRODUCTIVE OR LIVING LIFE, I END UP WASTING TIME PLAY-ACTING AT BEING ONE OF VARIOUS "FLAVORS OF FAKE", LIKE:
- collector of based takes
- cause supporter
- outrage entrepreneur
- wittiness appreciator
- degen gambling enabler
- counterculture contrarian
- geopolitical pretender
- macro prognosticator
- cypherpunk larpist
- privacy head-nodder
- sound money chaotician
WHAT I WANT TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE MORE OF, TRULY, IS...
faith, beauty, art, culture,
agriculture, philosophy, freedom tech,
wisdom, inspiration, connection,
community, good faith testing of ideas,
means of promoting important causes, etc.
"DROP THE X. JUST _______. IT'S CLEANER."
"Impressions" of some of those things I cherish are available on Twitter. But at great cost to me personally. 99.5% of the posts are meaningless to me at best, and harmful to my mental health at worst.
Why should I have to spend 1000 hours on an increasingly Algo-driven Drivel-slop App in order to get out four mediocre hours and one good hour?
The truth is, I don't. I am much better off reading a book, working on my side project, spending time with loved ones and friends, journaling, researching topics of interest directly and independently, or taking a walk, instead of Dope-Scrolling chasing that X-Dragon some more.
Wish me luck!