tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post7869289962675840331..comments2024-03-28T15:09:50.863+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: A Ghost Blob and Social MediaSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47232899249010189812019-12-13T07:19:20.489+00:002019-12-13T07:19:20.489+00:00Frances: I see what you mean!
Jennifer: I imagine...Frances: I see what you mean!<br /><br />Jennifer: I imagine a lot of people have these thoughts!<br /><br />Ms Moon: It's not that I'm bothered by their posts. I just don't know why they're THERE. Like, why am I even friends with them? Most of them I never see posts from anyway, because Facebook can tell we're not close and the algorithm drives them down in my news feed.<br /><br />Beth: I've had that happen, too, where people friend me again and it turns out to be a hacker. I never friend someone twice unless they tell me they've deleted their original account. (Which some of my friends have done.)<br /><br />Sharon: I'm on it a lot less than I used to be. I think as we get older the appeal of Facebook wanes.<br /><br />Bug: Well, that IS pretty appalling. I can see why you unfriended her! Fortunately, none of my friends post offensive stuff.<br /><br />Ellen: Oddly, I haven't had many friends who post pro-Republican or pro-Trump stuff. Or maybe I just don't see it!<br /><br />37P: Well, I can understand not wanting to close your account entirely. It takes a long time to build up a social media account and there's a lot of history there. But I think friend lists DO need maintenance. Some relationships are finite and there's nothing wrong with that!<br /><br />Fresca: Yeah, I could try that unfollowing thing. I don't really experience FOMO. I have a feeling that affects younger, more social people more than it does me!<br /><br />Padre: "Crackbook" -- ha! I love it. Yes, I find all the political stuff fatiguing too. I think posting news or politics now and then is fine, but some people are relentless.<br /><br />Catalysts: She's moving on less and less these days! She's not sure why moving is necessary at all.<br /><br />Edna: She can be QUITE stubborn when she wants!<br /><br />Robin: I prefer blogging too. I think it's much easier to really get to know people on blogs. The longer format allows for nuance and context. Short little posts too often sound like hostile screams or barks.<br /><br />Tara: But doesn't it bug you that the old work buddies are still in your friends list? I feel, even if I unfollow them, like I'm still tethered to them.<br /><br />Penelope: I think any time we put things online we have to be aware that it could be used for purposes other than we intend. I certainly try to keep that in mind as I blog, too!<br /><br />Jenny-O: I sometimes WISH I had six friends. LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-87924402565544976782019-12-13T04:41:10.678+00:002019-12-13T04:41:10.678+00:00I have six friends on FB which makes me exceedingl...I have six friends on FB which makes me exceedingly unqualified to give advice on how to prune - but I'd be interested in your resolution of the problem just in case I ever need to know!<br /><br />jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-37484892040161543982019-12-12T18:38:23.441+00:002019-12-12T18:38:23.441+00:00I was never on Facebook. I warned all who urged me...I was never on Facebook. I warned all who urged me to join they would regret putting themselves on display. On the surface, folks just wanted to share photos and their lives but like DNA tests, it has been used for something far more sinister, IMO. Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869670673483172196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-55339172950312456822019-12-12T18:24:19.286+00:002019-12-12T18:24:19.286+00:00I have many more FB friends than I ever intended. ...I have many more FB friends than I ever intended. I have both un-friended people and un-followed them. The ones I severed ties with are because they said or posted something beyond the pale and I couldn't hack it anymore. The un-followed ones are just folks I don't have much interest in anymore (like old work buddies). I've gathered a lot of FB friends because of photography groups, which I enjoy looking at and sharing my own work.<br /><br />My dad used to try and take my 5.5 lb chihuahua for a walk and she would do exactly as your pooch did to Dave. At least with a 5.5 pounder, you can scoop them up and walk along!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-43921341731005998622019-12-12T17:56:09.922+00:002019-12-12T17:56:09.922+00:00Love that reflection photo. About Facebook... I ha...Love that reflection photo. About Facebook... I hardly ever post there anymore. I have "unfollowed" a bunch of people and that helps. I much prefer blogging to the world of Facebook. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29176903163733156742019-12-12T17:17:20.594+00:002019-12-12T17:17:20.594+00:00Your hydrangea photo is great! I love the warm co...Your hydrangea photo is great! I love the warm colors. And that reflection on the closet doors is really weird. I agree, it does look like something supernatural. I find it hard to unfriend people too. But then I don't have that many FB friends, so I don't have that problem. I love Olga's stubborn streak. Pogo has one too. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33261661429064325722019-12-12T17:06:59.244+00:002019-12-12T17:06:59.244+00:00"We all move on . . ."
All except Olga ..."We all move on . . ."<br /><br />All except Olga apparently.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-14168288026076582222019-12-12T17:05:14.338+00:002019-12-12T17:05:14.338+00:00The Name Of My Blog, DUMPING CRACK BOOK - For me, ...The Name Of My Blog, DUMPING CRACK BOOK - For me, it wasn't about the friends issue, I totally understand were you are coming from though, it was when someone would see something and feel the need to post it - So much garbage convoluted my vision - I joined crackbook for ALL the photos my friends would post - Then, the world of crackbook became this window of political crap, the opinions of folks but then radically became butt hurt if there was any kind of "challenge" or running dialog, and then the sponsor /ads finally did me in - Such As, I would google a ______ and then my crackbook page would be loaded up by big brother with that search - No Thanx and Haven't Looked Back - Now, I get a big ol kick out of the facial expression when I tell someone, I'm Not On CrackBook - Deer In Headlights, But then they feel the need to talk about what they saw anyway - Funny Stuff I Tell Ya <br /><br />Your Reflection Photo Is Beyond Alien Like - Well Done Brother<br />Cheers The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86388776718134760982019-12-12T16:08:19.923+00:002019-12-12T16:08:19.923+00:00P.S. 37 Paddington asked why it's hard to clos...P.S. 37 Paddington asked why it's hard to close one's account.<br /><br />For some, I think it may have to do with FOMO (Fear of Missing Out):<br />"anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on a social media website."Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-61024543002238452022019-12-12T16:06:18.408+00:002019-12-12T16:06:18.408+00:00I have unfollowed about half my "friends"...I have unfollowed about half my "friends" so my feed isn't so cluttered.<br /><br />I have to have a FB account so I can post on my workplace's FB page (part of my job)--and our Instagram too.<br /><br />(Instagram is owned by FB, so going that route doesn't take one away from Mark Zuckerberg, if that's one's intentions.)Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-303432908038328032019-12-12T15:55:47.830+00:002019-12-12T15:55:47.830+00:00You know, you just helped me understand why I hard...You know, you just helped me understand why I hardly ever go on Facebook anymore. I swear, I am friends with some people whose original connection to me is a mystery. Years ago, when I was laid off from my job, I accepted every friend request I got, thinking I needed to do that to "network." Now, it weighs me down as much as it does you. And yet I, too, feel reluctant to just prune the list. "Unfriending" is such a cold concept. So I just don't go on anymore. I flirt with closing down my account, but something stops me. Maybe you will explain that to me as well? Because I don't quite get the why.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-41220012800215236302019-12-12T15:21:19.717+00:002019-12-12T15:21:19.717+00:00probably 90% of my 'friends' on FB are gla...probably 90% of my 'friends' on FB are glass related. most never even show up in my news feed. I've unfollowed a few, unfriended a few (Trump supporting in-laws), been unfriended by a few (rabid republicans). I don't really think too much about it. mostly I just share images of other people's art or political stuff and my blog. <br /><br />sometimes Minnie refuses to go on her walk. sometimes I can figure out why, other times not. but when she doesn't want to go she digs in her heels.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83783359684874346852019-12-12T15:01:40.056+00:002019-12-12T15:01:40.056+00:00I feel the same way about FB - I have a TON of &qu...I feel the same way about FB - I have a TON of "friends" on there from all eras of my life. I have unfollowed some of them, but I've only unfriended one person in all these years. She posted some crazy meme about black people should just get over slavery & move on with their lives. I don't know why that particular idiocy was what put me over the edge, but there you go. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69954368225321766532019-12-12T14:55:33.551+00:002019-12-12T14:55:33.551+00:00I've not only pruned my social media I've ...I've not only pruned my social media I've quit most of it entirely. I no longer use Facebook at all. I haven't posted anything to over two years. I didn't delete my account but I just never look at it. It's my silent protest to Zuckerberg for the mess he's gotten us into. I do post to and look at Instagram but it seems somehow less personal and way less political.<br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39202967485432307872019-12-12T14:54:32.515+00:002019-12-12T14:54:32.515+00:00It is hard for me to unfriend someone on Facebook ...It is hard for me to unfriend someone on Facebook and in groups but lately I have been getting friend requests from people that I thought I was friends with already and some I actually know that I am friends with so I know that something or someone has hacked my account so I went in and got rid of a lot of scam and cloned accounts and basically started over. I also don't open up attachments unless I really know it come from family or a close friend. I actually need to go and do it again.<br /><br /> I love the shadow on the closet doors. So pretty and I love the yellows and reds in your hydrangeas. When I was growing up we had the most beautiful hydrangeas. I have never had good luck growing them. I tested the soil and worked on them and still they died. Funny thing about ours was that it was multicolored. Pink and Blue. Mama and daddy never treated them special. They left it alone. What water they got was when it rained. Daddy said that he wasn't adding to the water bill with 3 girls who used too much water lol...<br /><br /> Have a great day and I hope that it is a slower day so you can just work on things you enjoy. I am going over and work on my own blog for a little while even tho I really don't have any thing to blog about lol... Beth Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103650100630485292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5249707752278630232019-12-12T14:23:02.956+00:002019-12-12T14:23:02.956+00:00You can always unfollow people on FB. They don'...You can always unfollow people on FB. They don't know you've done it but you don't see their posts any more. But what the hell? You've reminded me that I need to prune my friend list. There are literally people on it that I have no idea who they are. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85086163111717120712019-12-12T11:55:27.719+00:002019-12-12T11:55:27.719+00:00I've had some of those same thoughts/feelings ...I've had some of those same thoughts/feelings about my Facebook contacts. I've considered paring down my list many times, but like you I feel weird about it. I'd be interested to hear others' thoughts on this.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-77159656983072628852019-12-12T09:03:54.549+00:002019-12-12T09:03:54.549+00:00That is a beautiful reflection. I saw it as a do...That is a beautiful reflection. I saw it as a dog's head, albeit with very small ears!!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.com