# I Quit Social Media for a Year and Nothing Magical Happened | Josh C. Simmons

<https://joshcsimmons.com/2019/09/10/i-quit-social-media-for-a-year-and-nothing-magical-happened/>

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## What Jamie wrote

A year is a long enough time to get real perspective and see more than just the initial changes. 

> I don’t see myself ever going back to social media. I don’t see the point of it, and after leaving for a while, and getting a good outside look, it seems like an abusive relationship – millions of workers generating data for tech-giants to crunch through and make money off of. 

A good read on what it’s like outside of the bubble.

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