I deleted my Instagram a couple weeks ago out of anger and spite when the TikTok ban briefly went into effect. I also uninstalled TikTok and kept it uninstalled even after it was unbanned and really only have Lemmy and YouTube (not shorts). It's been a nice reset for my brain. My deleting Instagram has made a couple friends a bit sad because they liked to send me memes, but we still text so honestly I haven't missed it at all. All that to say, I highly recommend deleting Instagram.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How do you get YouTube without shorts

[–] Saurok@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I ignore the shorts. The app still has them lol. Sorry if that was unclear. I just choose to watch normal length content on there. I think you can use NewPipe and filter out shorts content with your settings though, if that's something that interests you.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 23 hours ago

Fair

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 7 points 2 days ago

I was in meme withdraw for a bit adjusting to the slower content. I even touched grass that one time.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Same but with piefed. It's the same communities. Love the extended capabilities on both platforms. And fedi integration makes it so anyone can use anything.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My friends aren't on piefed

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Be the change.

I know the struggle though I can't get anyone on Signal beyond my wife and one friend.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

Already am. Nobody follows me.