Community Chat

[DrakesMomma]

I have FB.  It has allowed me to get to "know" cousins that are an entire generation older than me.  I follow lots of local pages, some hobby pages, a few recipe pages.  I had to unfollow a few friends until the election passes.  

[CANDLEQUEEN]

I am on Facebook and use it to keep up with family and friends that I don't get to see often!

I don't post anything political, nor do I pay any attention to Political posts. I don't get into religion, or race, or anything controversial. 

My primary reason for having it is to interact with old friends, co workers and family, purely social!!!

If I come across Political or anything controversial, I just keep going-I never comment!!!

I check my feed, usually once or twice a day, but I am not addicted to it!! I glance and move along..

Same with Instagram.. 

[Puppy Lips]

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@rockygems123 wrote:

@smoochy 

I stepped away from Facebook at least 5 years ago and was immediately grateful I made the move.

Completely agree with what you say about the negativity. I realized what a waste of energy and time.  Final thing that did it for me was a friend constantly posting pics of her hair blowouts.   Such a waste of time.  

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@rockygems123 I have a friend, more like acquantance, that posts EVERYTHING about her life and that of her family on facebook.  One time she posted that she did not like ketchup.  Another post was that she liked the look of the lines in vacuumed carpet.  One time she posted individual pics of each of her 5 kids crying, next to a dog they were putting down.  I don't understand the need to put everything out there.  I stopped commenting and looking at her stuff and it popped up less and less.  I guess Facebook will show you more of the stuff that you slowing scroll through or comment on.  But I agree that it is a waste of time and energy and I have to stop myself.

[beckyb1012]

We have made the decision for this Thanksgiving there will be no political conversation at all.  We are all on the same page but one nephew who lives a couple of hours away.  I have not seen him since Thanksgiving 2019 and I put my foot down this year I want to lay eyes on him and his family.  Covid was one thing but 2020 and 2021 are way in the past.  If he disagrees with all of us politically that is his right I just want to wrap my arms around my nephew and his soon to be married son. 

As far as Facebook I was on it for two weeks about 15 years ago then shut that thing down just 2 weeks later.  Same with Tik Tok or whatever it is called. 

[We rescue cats]

@Susan345 I too use FB Purity and love it. I have told so many people people about it, especially the 'gripers' but they seem to be afraid of it. I love blocking all the ads! 

[Kachina624]

@rockygems123.  On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoy the special interest groups to which I belong.  Mine include a turquoise fanciers group led by a real expert, Collie lovers, Indian antiquities,  Bromeliad (plant) growers, Alpine Senic Loop Trail Riders, and a couple of others.  If I get tired of one, I drop it and find another.  There's something for everyone.  I learn a lot and can ask question of an expert.

I'm surprised you're not signed up for antique jewelry.  I feel sure there must be such a group.

[Oznell]

I think it's very wise of you, @smoochy ,  to do what's best for you.  Social media can be a downer!

While I agree with limiting social media, I do think though, that, to some extent, any form of communication can present either perils or positives. 

I'm not on Facebook, but my husband is, to a very limited extent. He got on to create an account that would explore theological issues, a passion of his.  He'll post very scholarly and esoteric articles, and people will respond.  So he has a very sedate and civil group of posters who come on and discuss various aspects of Arminianism vs. Reform, ha.   Sometimes it's sillier than that, and he'll post satire, and he's even let me post things of interest to me, but he's made it a quite pleasant space.

He had a dormant X account, that I started posting on, rarely.  I did it b/c I was reading various X accounts ( anyone can read them without joining-- you just google the person's name and then X ).  I loved Pat Sajak's hilarious tweets, and some other people's, so I started a bit myself.

Funny story. Soon after I started, I noticed that a famous actor was following me.  I was amazed!   Oh, boy, this guy has noticed what I have to say!   He's a very appealing performer.   I was shocked, since my world view is so opposite of virtually all of contemporary Hollywood.

About 10 minutes later, I looked closely at the account, and sure enough, someone has appropriated his name, and started an account, probably humorously and without the intent to mislead.  Another giveaway is that the photo of this actor heading up the account, is less flattering than I bet that actor would choose himself!

I was just a bit deflated, but it doesn't deter me from the occasional tweet.  It's fun to have my say!  

[KKJ]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:

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@rockygems123 wrote:

@smoochy 

I stepped away from Facebook at least 5 years ago and was immediately grateful I made the move.

Completely agree with what you say about the negativity. I realized what a waste of energy and time.  Final thing that did it for me was a friend constantly posting pics of her hair blowouts.   Such a waste of time.  

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@rockygems123 I have a friend, more like acquantance, that posts EVERYTHING about her life and that of her family on facebook.  One time she posted that she did not like ketchup.  Another post was that she liked the look of the lines in vacuumed carpet.  One time she posted individual pics of each of her 5 kids crying, next to a dog they were putting down.  I don't understand the need to put everything out there.  I stopped commenting and looking at her stuff and it popped up less and less.  I guess Facebook will show you more of the stuff that you slowing scroll through or comment on.  But I agree that it is a waste of time and energy and I have to stop myself.

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I'm with you on that. Don't get needing to post everything that goes on in your life. I mean, there are people who practically post when they go to the bathroom. I remember someone awhile back I know who posted a pic of her bloody toe she hurt on something. Yuck!

[rockygems123]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@rockygems123.  On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoy the special interest groups to which I belong.  Mine include a turquoise fanciers group led by a real expert, Collie lovers, Indian antiquities,  Bromeliad (plant) growers, Alpine Senic Loop Trail Riders, and a couple of others.  If I get tired of one, I drop it and find another.  There's something for everyone.  I learn a lot and can ask question of an expert.

I'm surprised you're not signed up for antique jewelry.  I feel sure there must be such a group.

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@Kachina624 

Those sound like very interesting groups.  Currently the only FB page I read is local community news & alerts.

We still have contact with some of our JewelCollect members from the internet early days started around 1994 and continued after.  The group was comprised of 400 global members, including jewelry book authors, antique jewelry experts.  It's a great resource group. 

We bump into each other online periodically, including Judith Katz Swartz of Personal FX, remember that cable TV show?  She came out in 1997 to Albuquerque from NY to appraise jewelry when Jane Clarke opened her Antique Mall Antique Connections on Central Ave.

[Kachina624]

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@deeva wrote:

I don't use Facebook, never understood the obssession with it.

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@deeva.  It depends on what you want to get out of it.  It's a great place to pick a fight or hook up with relatives and friends.  

I just go there for the special interest groups.  Everyone has a hobby or something they'd like more information about.  It's a great place to pick the brains of experts.  I've learned so much from these groups.  You can just read or actively participate.  There are groups on virtually every subject.