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+title: I don't understand doomscrollers
+date: Fri, 30 May 2025 18:27:37 +0200
+author: -fab- <
[email protected]>
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<== I don't understand doomscrolling ==>
I've been seeing a lot of articles lately about people who describe
themselves as addicted to social media. They want to "detox" and
even fail at that. I just don't understand this "doomscrolling" at
all. Maybe someone can explain it to me sometime.
I’ve had a Mastodon/ActivityPub account for over a year now, but I
only use it sporadically. I can’t really get into it. Most of it is
just short messages and pointless chatter. I’ve already muted the
worst posters, but I just don't understand how someone could spend
the whole day with it. But maybe I'm using it wrong.
Generally, I tend to take complete internet breaks and even avoid
using my laptop, even though computers and IT are my hobby.
I’d rather go to my beloved "Petit Café" now and then and watch the
people. However, mostly older people go there (I’m not 25 anymore
too) and they rarely engage with their smartphones.
Anyway, I can't figure out how someone can spend all their time on
their smartphone. I would find it rude if the people I'm talking to
at the café immediately took out their smartphone whenever there’s
even 5 seconds of silence and started browsing social media.
I do try to follow the new posts in the Gopher/Gemini Space every
day, but not all day. Besides, the posts are usually more
interesting than the short comments on Mastodon.
I find engaging with social media rather boring and don't
understand how anyone could have a problem with it.
But maybe it’s a generational thing. And now enough rambling about
pseudo problems. Just stop using your smartphone.
All in all - Have fun!
-fab-
