It’s been some time since I have been active on mainstream social media. Honestly I don’t even post here or lurk here, but quality of discussions is better here than reddit so I do occasionally log in.
Why I am asking this question is, whenever I am traveling now a days, I am seeing lesser people scrolling instagram reels. Earlier it was 7 out of every 10 person, it’s now becoming like 5 or 4. And on reddit it no longer feels like real people are talking there. Are you people observing the same too?
Yes it might not fit asklemmys guidelines, I just didn’t know better place to ask it
While I still see a lot of people scrolling through traditional social media while I’m out and about, it does feel like more people are starting to disconnect (which I think is a good thing) even among my younger friends and family.
I still browse Reddit every now and then, especially for the more niche subreddits, but I don’t have an account nor do I plan on making one. I’ve definitely noticed a lot of low-effort comments that makes Reddit look more active, but the substance really isn’t there. So while a similar (if not the same) post here on Lemmy would have less or no comments, it substantially feels the same to me.
Despite the fact that I’m usually a lurker and don’t have much to add to most of the posts here, I’ve recently been making more of an effort to be more active here on Lemmy to combat this. But honestly, as someone who hasn’t had a proper social media account for over a decade now, I actually prefer a more empty internet vs one filled with nonsense.