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They went crazy with their notifications. They had levels of contact and at the lowest level my phone was alerting me about content that i didn't find relevant more than any app, including the phone and text messaging. They ended up annoying me off the platform

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Yep. The first week I joined clubhouse I spent >10 hours on the platform, it was fascinating to see high profile people drop into rooms and be able to participate in ad hoc conversation with them.

But the notifications were constant. Once I turned them off, I forgot about the app almost completely.

After I did this, I realized how little time I had to allocate to hearing other people banter. It's already the case that I miss some great podcasts because of time constraints. It also started to seem like an audio-version of Twitter with all of the negativity and in/out group dynamics that are common there.

Same story with me. I got overwhelmed with the notifications and turned them off.

App disappeared from my brain after that.

This is how all social media apps eventually work.

Apps know you get an endorphin rush every time a notification comes. Even if the notification doesn't show anything relevant, it MIGHT be important so you hurry to open it.

I had to quit these apps over this, maybe some people are able to handle constant meaningless stimulation, but I can't.

I aggressively turn off notification privileges from apps. One "engagement" notification and they are gone. Works a treat.

I don't know how people who get notified about everything manage. For me it's basically just text messaging and calendar.

They don't.

Anxiety is though the roof. I don't waste time arguing about this, but I don't use social media / online dating. It wasn't good for me emotionally.

I've still done very well meeting people.

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