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Hi there, I'm Luci, the creator and moderator of this group.  Welcome to Low-tech Living. 

A little bit about me:

I'm from Portland, Oregon, USA and I work for a marketing agency.  When I'm not at work, I like to unplug and spend my time writing, reading, retro games, doing arts and crafts, breaking bread with friends, and going on outdoor adventures.  I also volunteer for a couple of nonprofits that help vulnerable people with basic needs.  I can't have my own pets, because I have to travel for work, but I try to foster pets or pet-sit whenever possible.  Btw I am a vegetarian too.  I just love animals, they are so pure and precious. 

The inspiration for this group came from being online and available constantly in my line of work.  I've found a lot of relief in limiting my personal time on the Internet, turning my phone off at night, leaving my phone in the car when I'm out and about, writing physical letters to my family and friends, taking film photos instead of digital photos.  When I do these kinds of things, life seems to slow down a bit, and I feel more light-hearted in general.  I also find I'm more comfortable socially.  I wonder if anybody else has seen benefits to living a lower-tech lifestyle.  What has worked for you and what hasn't?  What are your opinions about tech and how much we should allow it into our lives?  All these topics and more are sure to be discussed here.

All that said, thank you for joining.  I'm glad you're here.  If you like, you can introduce yourself below or in a bulletin. Enjoy!


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Hello! I'm Mel. Nice to meet you. I'm an high-schooler from the middle of nowhere in Poland. I'm a vegetarian too! I became interested in "unplugging" from devices once I got more interested in older technology. I mainly draw, listen to music, go on walks and cook, but I've been getting into more hobbies like playing on my PSP, playing instruments and basically anything. I want to live a lower tech life because of many reasons, like it being better for my mental health and to be more present in my life. I'm going to do more of my hobbies because i notice that most of the time I don't even want to be scrolling mindlessly, I just want a distraction from something. I have an old mp3 player that still works that I'm going to put music into because whenever I stop using my phone I always come back for the music.

Have a nice day!


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