I have never been a huge social media person, but my usage has dwindled over recent years. For a long time I stopped posting on other more evil socials but still used Mastodon because it seemed more positive than the alternatives.

But I even stopped posting on Mastodon, because I have been reevaluating the way I spend my time and attention. Trying to bring my mental focus back to my real life.

I had a silly misunderstanding with someone I don't know on Mastodon, that got me thinking, I was trying to be positive, they misunderstood me (surely I could have said my bit more clearly) and I had to sort it out, no big deal, but it got me thinking - what is the point of investing my time this way? I would rather be creating connections and doing projects in my real life, or writing something that has a longer shelf life, so to speak.

I'm not making a moral judgment about posting on social media, but it is worth evaluating what is the best use of my time in this world. So I may do the occasional post, especially as I spend more time with this little blog, but I will keep it minimal.