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Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by cs2818 »

philipodonnell wrote: post #61
jdietrich wrote: post #40

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>I agree with the sentiment elsewhere in these comments that the solution isn't to completely delete your accounts (I think they can have some value when used in moderation) If social media really is addictive, then moderation might not work. Most alcoholics aren't capable of having just one drink, most smokers aren't capable of having just one cigarette. Absolute prohibitions are cognitively much easier than moderat…

You may find this article interesting that criticizes the abstinence-based approach of Alcoholics Anonymous. Research has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and medication to control withdrawal symptoms is more effective for a large population than absolute prohibition. In fact, I wonder if there are medications that address withdrawal symptoms from social media? https://www.google.com…

Thanks for sharing that article. We just covered moderation approaches in one of my clinical psych courses and they really can be very effective.

One interesting finding is that the sense of self-efficacy gained through moderation makes dealing with relapses or setbacks easier when compared to the all or nothing approaches.

Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by pault »

AstroJetson wrote: post #75
sotojuan wrote: post #52

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It's not impossible. I went from a hourly checker to only checking it twice a week. You just need to practice self control and realize most tech news aren't interesting or useful to know.

Interested to know how long your twice a week sessions are and how far you go back in the pages? I come twice a day for 10 mins and then once a week going back to article 90. Total time for the week is just under 3 hours, but I feel I've learned something.

It's dangerous to go alone. Take this: https://news.ycombinator.com/best

Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by 67726e »

throwaway-hn123 wrote: post #140
67726e wrote: post #60

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Looks like you're going to troll with a throwaway account, but I'll bite. Does he express his views at work or somewhere else? If he's professional at work, I don't give a shit what he thinks.

It's just a thought experiment - not sure why you need to be talking about trolling. So, if this person is professional at work, then you come home, and watching the news, you see a report about a neo-nazi parade, and there this person is, literally on-screen, shouting "burn the niggers*. Is that also ok? Of course, this is an extreme example, I'm just interested in understanding where the line is, or indeed if there…

I'm talking about trolling because you're using a throwaway account. That's a bright red-flag if I've ever seen one.

That said, is he professional at work? If he does his job and doesn't discuss shit at work, that's his business. I'm not going to fire someone because of personal beliefs. Yes, that's an extreme example but I'm not going to play arbiter of beliefs because we are quickly going to get into a slippery slope of defining where a line is, who decides, etc. Hell, if half the folks on Facebook had it their way I might not have a job simply because I prefer Trump to Hillary. You see where I'm going with this?

Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by slv77 »

brightball wrote: post #81
philipodonnell wrote: post #61

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You may find this article interesting that criticizes the abstinence-based approach of Alcoholics Anonymous. Research has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and medication to control withdrawal symptoms is more effective for a large population than absolute prohibition. In fact, I wonder if there are medications that address withdrawal symptoms from social media? https://www.google.com…

I'd have to wonder how medication plus prohibition would work. AA is more than simple prohibition though. It's a program to help people come to grips with the negative impact addiction has had on their lives while helping them to work to clean up the mistakes. I think it's harder to measure the impact vs sheer statistics because people often talk about hitting rock bottom before they go to AA. Rock bottom usually mea…

Most likely a reaction to how dominant AA recovery programs are for those without means to afford one-on-one counseling combined with the religious overtones.

Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by satysin »

djsumdog wrote: post #159
Veen wrote: post #35

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> I've recently been finding it really hard to concentrate on my work I've overcome my Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter problems, but I can't seem to shake Hacker News.

I use Google/FB just for the IM. I rarely ever read status updates. But when I get frustrated on a problem or am knee deep in technical debt, you can be I'll flip over to Hacker News.

I have quit FB a few times but the reality is that FB Messenger is the main IM platform for many because it works so well going from mobile and computer. I don't use or care for any other features of Facebook.

I also don't bother with Twitter anymore. I still have an account but don't ever open it. Instagram and Snapchat are rather boring for me also.

So while I like social I don't really care for the media.

Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by erichocean »

djsumdog wrote: post #160
erichocean wrote: post #158

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> Social media weakens this skill because it’s engineered to be addictive. Might as well add (modern?) gaming to the list—it has the exact same property.

..and movies, books and TV?

No: all of those are "single use" items, i.e. you typically only consume them once.

Games and social media, OTOH, are designed for continuous consumption without end. Here, "being addictive" is basically the only thing that matters (and in fact, is the only variable companies actually measure).

Re: Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend on It

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Post by pault »

keiferski wrote: post #128

I'm more than willing to delete all my social media accounts. The only problem is: I travel frequently and need a way to keep in touch with a wide variety of people. Ergo, Facebook. Any suggestions on replacing in this manner?

Just stay logged into messenger and don't ever open facebook except to post a few pictures so people know you're still alive.
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