When X was abandoned for the sake of maintaining peace in the digital era

Jakarta – The noisy platform X (or formerly known as Twitter) turned out to have another side. Some decided to leave X, although he had many followers with the reason to be calmer. One is the Creator content and founder of Malacca Project, Ferry Irwandi who decided to close his Twitter (X) account. Ferry acknowledged that his life is now more happy and calm after leaving X. As was known, Ferry was originally known as a critical creator content. He once criticized the budget efficiency for reviewing the TNI Act. Browse to continue with the content, but lately Ferry often has had attacks on X. Ferry then prefer to close its X account. Ferry also had the chance to make information related to his condition after he was in X inactive in the video titled ‘I’m fine’ on YouTube. Initially, the closing of the X account was part of the strategy of its criticism of the review of the TNI Act. However, he feels more comfortable now. “Initially it is part of the plan, it seems to be delicious, hahaha. How do everyone who stops playing Twitter always say that his life is much happier and calm, it seems that it is really good hahahaha,” Ferry wrote in his upload on Instagram, April 13, 2025. Ferry did not return. Ferry claims he closes the X account was his best decision. He felt that his life was more productive without Twitter. “This is one of the best decisions I make in my life, ranging from spirit, health, energy, time, productivity, work, everything is better without twitter,” he said. Ferry explained that Twitter was nice. But for him, his life is now more enjoyable and soothing. “Twitter is delicious, but life is much nicer and soothing now,” he said. Firman Kurniawan, an expert on digital communications at the University of Indonesia, said the tendency to leave X is the impact of citizens’ supervision. He explained that X and other social media have been developing as a supervisory device, where residents are monitored by other residents. “If we look at the development of X and other social media, it has been read as a supervisory apparatus since five years ago. What develops at this time is the supervision of the citizens. Citizens’ supervision of other residents,” Firman told reporters on Friday (4/18/2025). He saw that this supervision was not just done for bad behavior. However, the differences of opinion in X can also provoke insults. “The problem in supervision is not only bad behavior that is discussed to be corrected. But different behavior is also excluded. A group of people who are separate but agree, and then roll to this other person,” he said. “Social media is a place for correction, after uniformity of behavior. Things that need to be discussed, but rather the object of insults,” he continued. He suspected that people had left X because they felt unhealthy family members. According to him, X is part of the way to maintain common sense. “Not tired of social media, but unhealthy relationships. To maintain common sense, it is better to leave this digital arena,” he said. (RDP/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here