LJ on Hiatus
I have decided to take a break from LiveJournal.
There are several reasons, but the bottom line is that I'm not getting as much out of it as I used to. Some of the people on my friends list whom I've gotten to know rather well (as well as one can, electronically) and whose lives I've become subscribed to are not posting much any more, some have stopped entirely. I've also noticed a drop in apparent interest in my posts, as evidenced by a declining level of comments. So clearly, some others have felt the same way I am now feeling, and have chosen to back off from LiveJournal to varying degrees.
One of the reasons I started LJ was to maintain a record of my own life - primarily for my own purposes, but also as a means of keeping some of my long-distance friends informed, if they care to be. But there is undeniably also an interpersonal interaction aspect of LJ, and this has tapered off quite a bit.
Another factor is that I realize that I simply spend too much time interacting with my computer as opposed to doing other things with my time and interacting with people more directly (i.e. in person or via phone calls or individual emails). You have to admit, this can become addictive.
So I am going to take some time off and see whether I miss it and what change its absence will bring to my life, if any. It's similar to TV. When I become accustomed to watching it, I tend to make certain shows a part of my regular routine, and TV becomes a factor that impacts the rest of my life. On the other hand, there have been times in my life when I haven't even owned a TV, or rarely turned it on, and I have found that during these times I don't miss it.
I don't know how long I'll be gone, but I guess you'll know if/when I come back.
There are several reasons, but the bottom line is that I'm not getting as much out of it as I used to. Some of the people on my friends list whom I've gotten to know rather well (as well as one can, electronically) and whose lives I've become subscribed to are not posting much any more, some have stopped entirely. I've also noticed a drop in apparent interest in my posts, as evidenced by a declining level of comments. So clearly, some others have felt the same way I am now feeling, and have chosen to back off from LiveJournal to varying degrees.
One of the reasons I started LJ was to maintain a record of my own life - primarily for my own purposes, but also as a means of keeping some of my long-distance friends informed, if they care to be. But there is undeniably also an interpersonal interaction aspect of LJ, and this has tapered off quite a bit.
Another factor is that I realize that I simply spend too much time interacting with my computer as opposed to doing other things with my time and interacting with people more directly (i.e. in person or via phone calls or individual emails). You have to admit, this can become addictive.
So I am going to take some time off and see whether I miss it and what change its absence will bring to my life, if any. It's similar to TV. When I become accustomed to watching it, I tend to make certain shows a part of my regular routine, and TV becomes a factor that impacts the rest of my life. On the other hand, there have been times in my life when I haven't even owned a TV, or rarely turned it on, and I have found that during these times I don't miss it.
I don't know how long I'll be gone, but I guess you'll know if/when I come back.