Social media implosion

[xenon]

@mik said in Social media implosion:

So in an awful lot of ways America the world is still in an adolescent stage with social media. Hopefully we grow out of it and then everyone will be as wonderful as me.

Absolutely agree. I wish we can allow new players to enter this space (instead of the first people who figured it out into perpetuity)

[Mik]

@xenon I would agree with that. Otherwise it will (and perhaps is) get very, very stale.

[Copper]

I tend to stay away from politics on facebook

I know a guy on facebook, former co-worker, who seems to spend his life insulting 12-year-olds who like Mr. Trump. They just shout at each other, saying the same stuff every day.

It is really pathetic.

[George K]

@copper said in Social media implosion:

I know a guy on facebook, former co-worker, who seems to spend his life insulting 12-year-olds who like Mr. Trump. They just shout at each other, saying the same stuff every day.

It is really pathetic.

Have them come to TNCR! They'd both fit right in!

[kluurs]

FB has some groups that are interesting. I participate in a few - sharing recordings and such - great way to hear new music and learn a lot.

I manage a bird group that I let get too large. FB encourages people to join a zillion groups with the problem that there are trolls and idiots who post crap that shouldn't be there. I remove those folks quickly.

The problem isn't just social media. I think cable news madness is such that were I Hitler for a day, I might eliminate MSNBC, Fox News and CNN immediately - and feel that the world was a better place.

Absent that capability, I think there should be consequences for blatant lies - as was the case of the Nicholas Sandmann. If Dominion Voting gets a billion or two out of Fox commentators, that wouldn't be bad. There has to be more accountability for an attempt at truth. If one just listens to one network, you just get crap. News and new commentary may have reached a new low in the past 10-15 years.

[jodi]

@george-k said in Social media implosion:

@copper said in Social media implosion:

I know a guy on facebook, former co-worker, who seems to spend his life insulting 12-year-olds who like Mr. Trump. They just shout at each other, saying the same stuff every day.

It is really pathetic.

Have them come to TNCR! They'd both fit right in!

[89th]

@george-k said in Social media implosion:

TNCR, FTW!

+1

[89th]

@doctor-phibes said in Social media implosion:

Am I the only person who basically uses Facebook for keeping in touch with my friends and family?

Same here. I actually cringe a bit opening it here and there and usually never scroll more than two or three swipes. So many opinions, ads, etc. To your point, the only reason I haven't deleted my account is it's nice to have a connection to see updates from friends/family.

[89th]

@xenon said in Social media implosion:

I hope everyone quits social media.

Not gonna happen, but wouldn't that be nice? (Or at least I think so anyways)

I hope this is at least a marginal push towards "micro-sites" rather than one-stop platforms.

It really would be nice. So much would be solved if we moved away from the instant-information sharing paradigm...both news media and social media. So much.

[Catseye3]

@89th said in Social media implosion:

So much would be solved if we moved away from the instant-information sharing paradigm...both news media and social media. So much.

Oh Lordie, yes. Too much racket, too much clutter, too much muchness.