Agree on reading. I think I’ve made clear that I read a lot. And besides books, I read a lot of articles, essays, and creative writing of all kinds that are posted b friends on FB–it’s great way to find out about writing I wouldn’t encounter otherwise.
I feel that in my job and profession- not to mention just keeping current- not being well versed in social media would not even be an option. Plus- I like it (well, not all the time). My twitter athletic friends are so incredibly clever. It’s so much fun.
I am very thankful for Facebook. Living 2,500 miles away from my hometown is hard. With Facebook, I can keep up with family, friends, and former classmates. On FB,I learned that my uncle’s adopted daughter (who is actually his granddaughter) is expecting her first baby. My sister, who lives in the same town as the woman, was surprised when I told her - she hadn’t heard and the news has been out more than a month. Just recently, the wife of a grad school classmate contacted me - we had been out of touch since 1986 and I’m thrilled we’ve reconnected. I can’t imagine life without Facebook.
@MomofWildChild said:
I get a lot (not all, but a lot) of my news and other info from Twitter. I never post, though, because don’t particularly have much to say.
I have a FB page to follow certain friends and family, but I rarely if ever post on it. I do enjoy seeing what people put out there, as long as it doesn’t involve political rants.
I joined instagram, but that’s as far as it went. I probably should take the time to figure it out.
Obviously I am on CC and I also follow AllNurses.
I even manage to read or listen to MANY books per year!
Anyone else who has never posted a photo of themselves or their kids on any medium? Having been in tech once I am wary. Then all of a sudden photos of my kiddos started appearing online . The activities they participate in cite their names in newspapers and twitter posts. Yikes. And they posted photos as well. I’m coming around on it but privacy isn’t really something we can protect anymore. Still, I never post anything about our family or anyone else’s. If I have something to send, I use email.
My Ds are on instagram, so worrying about posting photos of them would be pointless. That said, I’ve only put photos of them up once, on Facebook.
My husband and I are not on any social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the like.) We do not find it necessary to our lives. We keep up with the people who matter to us in other ways. Our family is small and extended family are all local.
I am active on various forums and am admin on one of them. This is plenty for me.
Opened up my work account Twitter page this morning to find out that an organization had an event that raised $10K last night for one of state programs I supervise. BAM. Would not have known this for weeks - or perhaps at all - if it wasn’t for Twitter. Now I can immediately put out thanks, I have the direct name of one of the organizers and the group that raised the $$ gets some immediate press and feedback. All with a couple of clicks.
When you see the analytics for some of the exposure/impressions (how many people saw your tweet)you can get on social media for your work, causes, etc. it’s quite impressive.
I’m a lawyer who works some in the IT space. There is no privacy.
Well, via FB, I learned that smug acquaintance’s husband is now her ex and has a new gf. I get the dang lengthy travelogues (a dozen+ pix/day, as if none of us every left home.) Pix of every…single…time X takes her grandson to the zoo. I have a smart friend who baffles me because she actually makes FB posts to her husband, who lives in the same house (not forwarding something interesting, just things she could get up and tell him, as both work from home.)
All that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I get on for the juicier tibits, rarely post. AOL’s newsfeed makes sure I know about grizzly deaths around the world and am up to date on the Kardashians (I called AOL and they said I can’t filter what comes through on the newsfeed.)
Yes, CC is social media.
We ned to be judicious and not think social media connections are always worth the time.
If you think social media is problematic, then don’t use it. I don’t judge people for spending time on it. Yes, I know that some people misuse it, but is the solution to condemn social media or feel superior because you don’t use it?
nope, nothing other than cc.
The problem is not the social media. It’s how you use it.
My primary go-to social media is FB. As a semi-professional photographer, I find FB to be a great venue to share my photos as well as to connect with specific groups that share the same interests as mine. My photographic specialty are birds and wildlife, and I’m on several FB groups that specialize in these, for example. I’m also on FB’s parents page for my kid’s college where we share information – extremely useful. Unlike so many others, I limit my FB “friends” list to only those who I know personally or those fellow photographers I trust. We also use FB’s Messenger to video group chat with our kids in different states, a great tool.
I do use Instagram but only to see my kids’ postings. They like Instagram and hardly use FB. If I find myself in deep wilderness somewhere where there are no access to the Internet, I’m fine with that, too, as long as I have my camera gear with me and birds and wildlife are all around me.
@garland virtually all the people of FB was accumulated during the early years of FB circa 2005-2010 when I was a leader in all of my kid’s school activities and after-school activities, plus adding HS and college and co-workers. But there is so much misinformation and gossip out there that outside of saying Happy Birthday to a few select people, I don’t even look at what others have to say.
Ha ha @JustaMom I’m a regular on cruise critic too