Kind of like could you go 90 days without driving? Sure, if you had to, but why even think about it? The world changes.

 

Exactly. I live in a dense neighborhood with a grocery store and multiple restaurants within walking distance and a lot more if I ride a bike that's all well and good but sometimes I want to go far away without taking my life into my hands by riding a bicycle. I can even take the bus to work (but it would involve at least one transfer and be an absolute nightmare). But why on Earth would I want to do that?

How does a phone or the internet qualify as social media?

 

True. I wouldn't consider e-mail as social media either, though it could be. A specific subset of things ON the internet are social media, though a great many have social media applications these days. Look at that equivocation. Lawyered.

During the summer I often cut myself off from all those things for multiple days at a time. But during the week and while at work, I struggle to see why I'd even want to consider it.

True. I wouldn't consider e-mail as social media either. A specific subset of things ON the internet are social media.

Yep out of those things mentioned Twitter and Facebook are the only ones that I and most people consider social media.

 

In those regards it would be much easier to cut myself off for 90 days. Though I enjoy Twitter and it helps me keep up with stuff.

How does a phone or the internet qualify as social media?

 

Those are the two that would hang me up. I don't have a land line anymore, so I would consider my cell and email as a mode of normal communication. Now FB and chat rooms, I wouldn't need.

How does a phone or the internet qualify as social media?

Yes unless all you can do on it is call people which is highly unlikely.

Yes unless all you can do on it is call people which is highly unlikely.

The phone itself isn't social media. Neither is texting, checking e-mail, surfing the web, playing games, etc. You can however ACCESS social media from your phone.

The phone itself isn't social media. Neither is texting, checking e-mail, surfing the web, playing games, etc. You can however ACCESS social media from your phone.

 

Apps, Facebook, Words with friends on phones. I am considering texting, internet, and e-mail (Not work email) in the question. Probably should have worded it differently. You guys are getting way to technical with it. :lol:

Apps, Facebook, Words with friends on phones.

I realize a lot of those are social media. But using your phone, e-mail, or the Internet is not...

I realize a lot of those are social media. But using your phone, e-mail, or the Internet is not...

 

Agreed. Phone, internet and email are technology, as far as I'm concerned. They are worlds apart from Facebook, BluegrassPreps, Twitter, MySpace, and other online forums.

Aound '06 I actually pretty much did this. You will see from my posting history that I rarely (a few times a year) got on BGP. I got rid of my computer. Don't think I even had a Facebook page then. Got e-mail sent to my BB, texted all the time, and used it to manage my fantasy baseball team. This went on for roughly two years and I'd say there were 90 day spans during that time. So in the true sense, I was without social media for 90 days. One of the big differences however is my job didn't involve sitting at a desk staring at a computer. Plus I didn't have an iPhone which makes accessing social media much easier and friendlier.

 

So my vote should probably be a "Yes" though at this stage I really wouldn't want to. However, if I got a different job I could see me wanting to "disconnect" for a year or so again.

Back in the day I lived in Valley Station and worked at the Brown. No car, so bussing it was my mode. Take the 23day to 18thyou St. and transfer to the 18. .

Exactly. I live in a dense neighborhood with a grocery store and multiple restaurants within walking distance and a lot more if I ride a bike that's all well and good but sometimes I want to go far away without taking my life into my hands by riding a bicycle. I can even take the bus to work (but it would involve at least one transfer and be an absolute nightmare). But why on Earth would I want to do that?

If work concerns were out of the way, then the answer to the question is yes and "when can I start?"

Back in the day I lived in Valley Station and worked at the Brown. No car, so bussing it was my mode. Take the 23day to 18thyou St. and transfer to the 18. .

 

The TARC website has a ride estimator. My ride from the house to PRP in the morning would be 1:15. 1:35 on the way home. As much as I love sitting down and reading the news in the morning rather than having to drive, it's just too inconvenient. It's one of the only things I miss about working downtown.

The TARC website has a ride estimator. My ride from the house to PRP in the morning would be 1:15. 1:35 on the way home. As much as I love sitting down and reading the news in the morning rather than having to drive, it's just too inconvenient. It's one of the only things I miss about working downtown.

I would kill to work downtown or the Highlands.