Quote from: brownelvis54 on January 04, 2022, 08:46:19 PM
I get it. But without hope...what else do we got?
Our football team?
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I get it. But without hope...what else do we got?
Quote from: LennG on January 01, 2022, 12:18:38 PM
I voted BAD as I do not use social media.
I am not on Facebook, Instagram, or whatever else is out there.
Why maybe it's what I have seen from others. Yes, it can keep you close to family, but, for the most part, it's mostly about people needing a spotlight on themselves, what they do all day, what they eat all day, ability to push agendas without ever really having to reveal themselves.
Do I really care what half the world ate for breakfast, bought at the supermarket, experiences at the beauty parlor, you get what I mean.
I just see it as a platform for people to say this is ME. Is THAT a good thing?
Quote from: MightyGiants on January 01, 2022, 07:18:50 AM
So based on the times of the videos, none of what you posted would qualify as "misinformation" especially as it relates to actual misinformation like the blog Bob posted
Quote from: MightyGiants on January 01, 2022, 10:50:40 AM
One of the underappreciated dangers of social media is that it can lead to depression. One of the truisms I learned in life is that the key to unhappiness is to always compare one's self and one's lot in life to others. There are always going to be people who seem to have it better than you in at least one aspect of life. Yet despite that being true, it's human nature to naturally compare.
This is where social media can become dangerous. Many people on social media either knowingly or unknowingly try to create fictions where their lives appear better than they really are. They are careful in what and how they share things to try and create this image that they are leading great lives. That in itself is harmless and not even a bad thing. If anything, it's simply not complaining about the bad in life. Yet for many people, as they browse through all the posts of wonderful homes, great relationships, wonderful family gatherings, rewarding jobs, and awesome vacations start to feel like their own lives are poor by comparison. This can often lead to depression
Quote from: MightyGiants on January 01, 2022, 10:25:16 AM
I think this sort of question is akin to asking if a hammer is a good or bad thing. I mean a hammer could be used as a weapon or it can build a wonderful home. To a large degree it depends on the intentions of the users.