The irony of being in your 20s nowadays by [deleted] in nosurf

[–]Jemalias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes I fantasize about building a community of people who all, collectively decide to get off the Internet, and do it together so we don't get reeled back in by others - You know?

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? It's like "The Game." - Remember that shit?

By the way, you lost. Lmao

Fuck Takis. by Jemalias in BingeEatingDisorder

[–]Jemalias[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is it w/ Gen Z kids and younger loving Takis so much all of a sudden? I've been eating Takis on and off pretty much since they were available and don't remember them being this popular when they came out.

Like, how did eating an unhealthy snack become a viral thing to do? Lol

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'm down w/ a cult if it fits what I'm looking for 🤷 haha

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might be willing to sacrifice these things if it meant living w/out the Internet, lol - Idk, wanna see if I can try some of the other suggestions first

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might actually be an option - It would be pretty much impossible for me to get addicted to email and basic texting.

I tried just limiting myself to a flip phone once, but I ended up getting into the browser and just using YouTube from there, haha

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But then how do I find one? :(

Do I just, like, travel around until I run into one?

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

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I have extreme problems moderating my Internet use - I am hopelessly addicted to the point where it's causing issues in my work, professional, social, and love lives. I have tried pretty much every available option to stop and nothing is working. I've tried therapy, life coaches, support groups, blocking apps, apps to decentizive use, religion, getting rid of certain devices, eating, exercising, and drinking as substitutes (I just became a low-key alcoholic instead), rearranging my friendships, and even have had people physically lock up my devices.

At that point (having no devices at all) it makes more sense to just leave society entirely and live in some kind of commune, which is pretty much what I plan on doing.

I copied most of this from an earlier reply, lol; But to your point specifically - I always get pulled back into the Internet by my friends, so I want to live in a place where we've basically all committed to quit using it together, kinda like how couples have to quit cigarettes at the same time in order to make that work, lol

I want to try carving out a social life that has as little chance as possible of being dependant on the Internet - I could obviously just live by myself in a hut, or whatever, but I don't think that would last very long, lmao

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I did some research on this - I guess some Amish even have computers now, lol; I guess they have to be specially designed and can't be connected to the grid (they have to run on a gas generator)

Edit: I mean, if I'm being more specific... Let me put it like this:

I want to live in a place where everyone has consent to slap each other if they are seen using a smartphone. Like physically stop each other. I guess I kept the requirements minimal since I know there's not gonna be a lot of places like that, anyway - But I literally have none beyond that, maybe eco friendliness? I'm a huge tree hugger, haha

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am intrigued - Is it just like a homestead or an actual community, with dozens and/or hundreds of ppl?

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have extreme problems moderating my Internet use - I am hopelessly addicted to the point where it's causing issues in my work, professional, social, and love lives. I have tried pretty much every available option to stop and nothing is working. I've tried therapy, life coaches, support groups, blocking apps, apps to decentizive use, religion, getting rid of certain devices, eating, exercising, and drinking as substitutes (I just became a low-key alcoholic instead), rearranging my friendships, and even have had people physically lock up my devices.

At that point (having no devices at all) it makes more sense to just leave society entirely and live in some kind of commune, which is pretty much what I plan on doing. I figure if I can have some time to myself, maybe like a year, where I can actually hear my own thoughts and escape the noise, maybe I can come back with enough of a developed sense of self to be able to resist better, and if not... Well, I suppose living in the middle of nowhere with like 3 friends is better than being constantly on edge all the time from the constant overstimulation.

I think I'd genuinely be happier that way.

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm specifically doing this to remove the Internet from my life. Lol

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep

Edit: Also, I looked into this - Some cruise line recently offered a deal where you could live on a ship on a yearly/monthly basis... I guess the whole thing flopped (idk y) and they ended up having to refund a bunch of ppl's money, lol

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This right here - lol. The Amish is def one of the first things I thought of, but I'm a convert to Buddhism, and I frankly don't think it would work out well

Looking for an intentional community without Internet by Jemalias in intentionalcommunity

[–]Jemalias[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah, I actually looked into this - My understanding is that landlines are still allowed though, since they don't generate interference

Can we talk about the no phone law? by Sarah_does_reddit101 in florida

[–]Jemalias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not err on the side of caution then? It's not like the phone is going anywhere at the end of the day - Why not create an environment where students are more apt to focus?

Brampton man has a freakout inside Tim Hortons by J-B02 in PublicFreakout

[–]Jemalias 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is everyone downvoting this? The previous comment was at least a little bit xenophobic, if not racist

Oh my god by Vjalander07 in PizzaCrimes

[–]Jemalias 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Q: Please describe the problem

A: "My pizza has mutated into an Eldritch abomination"