# I have left all social media **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-left-all-social-media/1017523 "2025-04-26T03:51:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 19
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-left-all-social-media/1017523/19 "2025-04-26T13:25:48Z")
> [@Hal1776](#): > > Facebook and reddit are both cesspools and hiveminds. Have you seen the current thread comparing the SDMB to reddit? > [@How is the SDMB different from/superior to/inferior to Reddit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-the-sdmb-different-from-superior-to-inferior-to-reddit/1016573): > > Article in Atlantic extolling the virtues of Reddit. I never went there. But I’ve relied on the SD for decades (!) for entertainment but also and mainly for information. And I’m wondering what the SD denizens have to say about the comparison. I should say that for me, there is a sense of community on the SDMB, even if it’s more apparent than real. Maybe that’s so on Reddit also. I also tend to trust the nature of the responses here, since there are occasional differences of opinion on inte… One point made there is that one’s experience with reddit can vary quite a bit depending on which subreddits one frequents. This is at least a little bit true of Facebook as well. What you encounter on Facebook will depend on who your friends are and what they post, and on what (if any) groups you’ve joined or people you follow. _My_ Facebook isn’t “a right-wing conspiracy theory haven,” but certainly it could be that for other people. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-left-all-social-media/1017523)._