People are active in Instagram and Facebook these days not on the apps like grapevine

From the last two years, I am not using instagram. Sometime I use reddit or twitter but not that much. Most of the people around me use insta.

Hey folks, Happy friday! What this post is: a place to hang around and chat just about anything - without having a specific topic to discuss. Think of it like the watercooler at your office. Look forward to hearing from you all :)

Is it just me or there has been a sudden surge of activity on grapevine? Posts are getting more comments.

2008 Orkut 2011 Facebook 2012 Twitter 2013 Instagram 2015 Quora 2016 Reditt 2019 Discord 2020 Tiktok 2022 Snapchat . . . 2024 Grapevine. Except GV, none of them is shipped from India. Social media has evolved like anything. Now my 90% time goes to GV and distant 2nd is Twitter and LinkedIn etc. GV can be really big if things go right 👍 LinkedIn has 100M+ users in India, so TG is huge. Monetization should be done in such a way that it doesn't snatches the charm of product unlike other SMs ex quora. Any suggestions to make GV a better product gvians?

TL;DR We stay on the internet nowadays. I am doing so since 2009. From orkut to fb, Twitter to insta, WhatsApp to Tg and Quora to Reditt. If u look closely all are Western apps, few entrepreneurs tried to make the Indian SM app but it turned cringe n toxic like hood etc. I was silent reader here for 3m, then started interacting actively 5m back. Saw this platform evolving from 0 to 1. Hell a lot of improvement. But what I loved maximum is how beautifully people help each other, from referral to rant, Job opening to layoff, CTC discussion to crazy comparison, love to hate, left to right, PM to Sde, Whitefield to Koramangala and what not... We have everything on a tap from food to cab and dating to matrimonial still we are the unhappiest gen. GrapeVine( thanks to @Micheal_Scott )kinda platform is helping to kill that loneliness and toxicity of one's life. Always there to discuss and talk about semiconductors, ai, economy, philosophy, marketing, music n memes! 🥂 Cheers and have a nice day. Keep smiling ☺️ Bonus - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=VATfbq_116I&feature=share

This is worse addiction than smoking, drinking. Haven't watched any short/reels for 5 days straight feeling like a void inside. But its better, Watching reels/shorts would give a feeling of satisfaction because of the dopamine release. So seeking other experiences for that dopamine hit. Life is getting better.

Have seen many people deleting the apps to overcome addiction, deleting social media apps may not be the ideal solution to addiction, in my opinion. While social media can make you feel jealous, lonely, and addicted, it also has its own advantages. It can remind you of people you almost forgot that exists, serve as a birthday reminder, act as a news source, memes and reels provide entertainment, while posts about others' experiences prompt reflection on your own life choices. For instance, seeing someone's gym photo may inspire you to focus on your fitness, while vacation posts may encourage you to plan a trip amidst a busy schedule. Posts about weddings might make you contemplate your own marriage. Why miss out on all these?