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NineSwords t1_je9k76r wrote

Has any social media ever made something better?

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nicuramar t1_je9nlex wrote

Yes, there are most likely many examples of that. Several are immediately obvious: Help some people reconnect with old friends or family, help people organize events more conveniently, etc.

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NineSwords t1_je9o42c wrote

Until you looked up what those old friends and family post and see that your rose-tinted memories of those people are now forever marred by the knowledge that uncle Bob is a furry, your homeroom teacher is the most active member in his flat earth society group and your first crush is now (more conveniently) organizing Trump rallies.

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nicuramar t1_je9ogwn wrote

It may not work for you, but it does for many others. Don’t presume everyone life or situation is the same.

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Good_Focus2665 t1_je9wltw wrote

Exactly. My family is scattered all over the world and it’s been great staying in touch everyday with them and posting everyday life events. Social media is what you make of it, just like any other tool out there.

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beef-o-lipso t1_je9s7eb wrote

Yes. I rather enjoyed my time on social media. But I also take steps to make the experience mine (as much as I can). I have met and conversed with far more people, and a greater diversity of people, on Twitter, for example, over the last 16 years than I ever would have IRL or using any other medium.

But social media also isn't necessarily critical, either. I left Twitter earlier this year because most of the people I talked to had left, and thus the value dropped, and I could see from their shenanigans that things were heading south anyway.

  1. Tailor the experience on SM as much as you can.
  2. Block and ignore things that you don't like.
  3. Use your brain to avoid scams and drama.
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