I have always been a stalker of social media, particularly facebook. My husband calls me a "creep"- I wholeheartedly admit it and embrace it.
But.....one article seemed to get a lot of attention lately. Read this, or don't. It's up to you
http://wellbehavedmormonwoman.blogspot.com/2014/02/movie-frozen-gay-homosexual-agenda.html#.UwV1OPldXWg
Also, again. I don't spout my political beliefs and I'm sorry if this looks like something that's really heated. It is - but I am also most recently from Chicago. So maybe that gives you some insight to what my facebook newsfeed may look like. Very different from your conservative states.
So, ANYWAYS, Yes, yes, yes. It's a frozen article but this lady is crazy. I'm not really sorry that I think it's crazy either. She just- ugh. It's one of those situations where you go..."...what...where did that come from"-- Honestly. I could barely read the entire article without laughing.
This is the thing that bothers me about social media. Crazy people go crazy and ---other crazy people go crazy on the crazy people. Lots of crazies, I know. But seriously, sometimes there is so much crazy on facebook I just have to shut it off and rest my brain for a second.
I wish sometimes that social media, facebook in particular, remained a place where people could just share things about their lives. Instead it's turned into this place where people get on and spout off their beliefs (which more often than not come across really extreme..) and they more often than not intentionally/unintentionally hurt other people (to me it does not matter, one is not "better" than the other--- but that is a whole other topic) ....
I guess I'm crazy but I'm really careful about this crap. Like I said in a prior post- I like my facebook to be a happy place, free from contention. Mostly, I really don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Unintentionally or Intentionally. I know that's sometimes impossible but I do my best to control it and facebook is one of those places I feel like I can.
I also have a high respect for differing opinions. I thoroughly enjoy hearing opinions. I'm not much of a responder. Not to be cheesy, but I think it's an awesome thing that we are all different and I respect it.
So I have a question for you all if you feel comfortable, I'd love to hear your opinion---
How do you determine what is ok and what is not ok to post? Do you stay away from controversial posts or do you engage?
I don't mind people posting their opinions; it's when they start saying stuff like, "You're wrong if you don't believe this" that I start to roll my eyes and check out. I think if you're posting something of sensitive nature you should be tactful about it. Unapologetic, yes, but tactful. Otherwise just stick to the happy fluffy stuff.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to actually engaging in controversial posts, I stay away, as a general rule. I operate out of my basic belief that people are entitled to their opinions, as am I, and I know my opinions and why I have them, so I don't need to put them out there through a medium like FB. Obviously there are exceptions to this; if I feel I can do some good or shed some light on a question I might contribute, but generally I stay away. I think real discussions, in general, should be done in person.
I saw that same article earlier this week... and like you said everyone was going crazy!
ReplyDeleteAs far as determining what I post. I only ever engage in a controversial topic with people I actually know (ie- I don't go disagreeing with my friend's friends). And I only engage in it if I have a real solid opinion on the topic. I never try to convince anyone else, but especially if my opinion is being questioned I like to explain where I am coming from.