{"id":8274,"date":"2022-06-21T18:02:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=8274"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:14:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T15:14:31","slug":"365256-pruning-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365256-pruning-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#256: Pruning Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Too many emails? Can\u2019t keep up with social media? Don\u2019t know which alerts are legitimate and which are just spam or phishing scams? Don\u2019t know what \u201cphishing\u201d is?<\/p>\n<p>Besides just totally abandoning your computer or phone, how can a conscientious but time conscious person stay sane in this world of internet overload?<\/p>\n<p>These are important modern issues but more complicated than I can deal with in one post or that I\u2019m qualified to advise on. The purpose of this post is simply to remind you to be careful, share my own system for limiting email, and point you to some helpful resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Days-365-+-computer-familiar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Days-365-+-computer-familiar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"128\" \/><\/a>Limiting email: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t \u201creply to all\u201d unless it\u2019s a small group or \u201call\u201d really need to know your opinion.<\/li>\n<li>Unsubscribe from organizational\/political groups that you are not actively involved with.<\/li>\n<li>Set a limit for active emails. My desktop computer can show 22 emails on the screen so I try to keep no more than that in my Primary tab. Gmail helps by having a promotional tab which captures most unsolicited emails which I mostly ignore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Days-273-Extra-Cell-phone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Days-273-Extra-Cell-phone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"91\" \/><\/a>Social Media:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit how often you check it. For me, once a day is usually plenty.<\/li>\n<li>Limit how many sites you follow. I put this blog on Facebook and Instagram but I\u2019m getting off of Twitter and other sites.<\/li>\n<li>Only post stuff that your audience cares to know about. Every trip does not have to be documented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silouette-w-question-mark.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Silouette-w-question-mark.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"114\" \/><\/a>Other resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Several years ago I did a more complete blog titled <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/365100-tmi-computers\/\">365+#100: TMI-Computers<\/a><\/span>. It has a lot more detailed info.<\/li>\n<li>Many computer security systems offer information on safe practices. For example: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.avast.com\/trending-phishing-scams-2022\">Which phishing scams are trending in 2022?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Consult with unbiased experts when unsure. (Often this means someone younger than you &#8211; if you\u2019re my age.) One source that I trust is my brother who recently did a whimsical but true post on evaluating snail mail and email titled <em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/jveeds.wordpress.com\/2022\/06\/19\/urgent-not-urgent\/\">Urgent=Not Urgent<\/a><\/span><\/em>. Enjoy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is not my area of expertise, but simply ways I\u2019ve found to keep my online work manageable. I welcome knowledgeable reader input.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Too many emails? Can\u2019t keep up with social media? Don\u2019t know which alerts are legitimate and which are just spam or phishing scams? Don\u2019t know what \u201cphishing\u201d is? Besides just totally abandoning your computer or phone, how can a conscientious but time conscious person stay sane in this world of internet overload? 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