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Pretty much everything is politics these days. That's the unfortunate truth. We can't even distinguish personal and non-personal that easily any more. Even filt

Pretty much everything is politics these days. That's the unfortunate truth. We can't even distinguish personal and non-personal that easily any more. Even filtering by status updates and photos won't help. Status updates can be political speech (may or may not call out someone by name or ideology), photos could be your friend holding a placard or a meme. Things as simple as wearing/not-wearing a mask is political now. In an alternate world, that would be classified under health. At least for me, that's upsetting that we are debating this. And it doesn't end there - how many of us have felt a tinge of jealousy when a friend posts that beautiful picture of a barn in the middle of Montana while you're slugging away on your computer? That's not healthy either. I have come to peace that I'll text my friends directly and that's it. Once a month or so I log on to facebook and comment on personal updates. Instagram & Reddit is what I can't quit yet. Sometimes I do need that mind numbing feed scrolling time. Otherwise, I actually call/text and talk to friends and family. Granted who I call family and friends is very limited. TBC, these are my personal opinions and how you view and use social media could be different. It's clearly not for me anymore.

ogre_codes 6y ago
> Pretty much everything is politics these days. That's the unfortunate truth. - Me riding bikes with my friends - Not politics. - My friend turning 50 - Not politics. - Organizing a game night - Not politics. - My buddy getting a new car - Not politics. - A friend getting engaged - Not politics. etc etc etc... There are million things in the world which are not politics. The whole reason I used to go to Facebook was to hang out virtually with my friends and keep up with what they are doing. Unless they are actually going to a political rally, that's not politics. And if they are, I care about that too because they are doing it. The big problem with Facebook is at some point everyone collectively decided it is their own personal soapbox so now it's filled with everyone standing on their little podiums shouting their opinions about everything from facemasks to whether it's ok to shoot people in the back. > I have come to peace that I'll text my friends directly and that's it. Once a month or so I log on to facebook and comment on personal updates. This is exactly what I do, because when you text people directly they are thinking of you as you, not as their own personal soapbox.

ogre_codes 6y ago

> Pretty much everything is politics these days. That's the unfortunate truth. - Me riding bikes with my friends - Not politics. - My friend turning 50 - Not politics. - Organizing a game night - Not politics. - My buddy getting a new car - Not politics. - A friend getting engaged - Not politics. etc etc etc... There are million things in the world which are not politics. The whole reason I used to go to Facebook was to hang out virtually with my friends and keep up with what they are doing. Unless they are actually going to a political rally, that's not politics. And if they are, I care about that too because they are doing it. The big problem with Facebook is at some point everyone collectively decided it is their own personal soapbox so now it's filled with everyone standing on their little podiums shouting their opinions about everything from facemasks to whether it's ok to shoot people in the back. > I have come to peace that I'll text my friends directly and that's it. Once a month or so I log on to facebook and comment on personal updates. This is exactly what I do, because when you text people directly they are thinking of you as you, not as their own personal soapbox.