[DANmode]

> I don't feel the need to cut someone out of my life who I've known for 20+ years over their instagram addiction

Then, bluntly, good luck fixing your own problem with the same.

How many decades will you nudge before realizing you’re yelling down a well?

These aren’t new concepts or tricks people are falling for.

[al_borland]

I don’t have a problem with it. The only social media adjacent sites I use are YouTube and this one. Any other accounts I had in the past have either been deleted or deactivated for years now.

You’re theory, that my friend using Instagram translates into an addiction for me, doesn’t hold water. I spent 6 years where the 5 people I spent the most time with all smoked, and I’ve never had a cigarette in my life. Values are stronger than peer pressure, especially as an adult. By the end of those 6 years there was only one smoker left.

I’m not sure why you assume I should trend toward an unhealthy habit, instead of him trending toward a healthier habit, especially as his hate for the tech industry grows. I also don’t really care if he quits himself, I just want him to not send so many reels my way. He is already good about not being on his phone when hanging out in person. It’s not that big of a deal.

[DANmode]

> I don’t have a problem with it

Then your reply is minorly off-topic, and unexpected, in the context your sibling commenter established.

> You’re theory, that my friend using Instagram translates into an addiction for me

Didn’t say it would cause anything for you. Just that if you had the same issue, it’ll cause you undue friction trying to fix it.