Do you wish the internet was never invented?

[Anonymous]

I strongly believe mental health would be better world wide if the internet never existed.

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Do you wish social media never existed?
I really do

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I wish all social media was deleted. It gives people low self esteem when they see people more attractive than them it also makes people unhappy when they see people living better lives than them.

[MCheetah]

No. The internet is a good tool. It's social media, that brought it all downhill. Especially Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit. So, the internet before say, mid to late 2008, was actually when it was at its highest point. I'd be fine if the internet never progressed beyond 2008, because at least YouTube and smartphones were a thing by 2007.

[Anonymous]

No. Because it seems like daily I do a random search of something that's bugging me. Like you're watching a movie and you se an actor or actress that looks familiar. So you Google thier filmography to see where you might of saw them. 30+ years ago you would've Ben having a 15 minute conversation with who you were watching the movie about who they were and where you've seen them before. And odds are you'd still not know when it was done.

[Msputiton]

Naw

The only thing different between pre internet and current internet.

All the mentally ill people are more available for you to see.

Pre internet they were easy to ignore. The mental health problems were always present.

It was just out of site out of mind

[annabananna]

It has its pros and cons. If you become addicted and constantly watch negative stuff you will harm your mental health. We have to be careful what we fill our minds with.

[SeriouslyFunny00]

No. I believe internet is very useful in many ways. But I do wish some social media apps weren't invented at all, as I see some children (and even adults) believing and imitating what they see on it.

[Still-alive]

It's also useful in meeting certain people i think ;)

[SeriouslyFunny00]

Well.. 😳😂

[Still-alive]

if they truly wanted to that is ;)

[FilmGuy93]

No. I think the internet has been a hugely beneficial invention, overall. I think the proliferation of the internet through mobile devices probably wasn't great though.

[Fireguy17]

No, it is a tool.
Like anything just use it in moderation.
If you spent all day on it, you may want to think about turning it off and go live life.

[AsaKyo]

Um well no, because if it didn't exist, then I would have never been able to meet some cool people

If you hate social media, just lessen your time on it or don't use it at all

[Summeroflove]

I would be fine if certain parts of the internet didn’t exist. But the internet is good in a lot of ways.

[andreasderjuengere]

A loser will be a loser even without 'internet'.

''Mental health'' is influenced by local culture - not by its tools :)

[Noahzaid]

I sometimes really do, but then I realize that it also has its benefits.

I think they just should tame environment surrounding it.

[KayMay]

The Internet is the best thing that Al Gore ever invented.

[Still-alive]

no, i just wish it was way more regulated than it is now. it should probably even be nationalized as a public utility at this point since we all need and even require it now in our lives

[EaterPeter]

Yes. I kind of do. Or it did not progressed the way it did. Or not used the way it is used. Especially social media part. Without GAG Facebook. Data collection. Google. Instagram. WhatsApp and what not.

[gag6474]

i wish only google was invented and all other stuff not invented so i can be productive in my life for once

[DJB72]

Definitely. At least, the social media side of it.

[Wise4myage]

No, I love the internet too much.

[joeldalton]

Internet is fine, social media is another story.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No. The internet is absolutely awesome.

[SmokinAces2000]

Absolutely not