Your Polite Friend was recently contacted in a discussion about social media. This is going to be a long one so I have decided to split it in to two posts. Now that we have read part one & had some time to chew it over, we continue with part two. Hope you enjoy.
When does sharing turn in to TMI?
After going over the etiquette of what to post to social media, the question was then WHEN to post to social media. What is over sharing in this modern world?
This is another one that is different for each person. Some of us want to see every picture of every event their friends go to & some of us would rather not. For these kinds of issues I feel it is more the responsibility of the viewer to manage what shows up on their news feed than the poster. Grandma driving your crazy with 100 pictures a day of her Pug Dog Mr. Snuggles? Is your sister posting a picture every 5 minutes of her baby? Your bestie Instgraming every meal they have ever eaten? Maybe filter those out of your everyday posts from the main feed, either by grouping them or just unfollowing them. There is no need to get annoyed because someone has a passion for something you don’t share & they are using social media to talk about it. Our hobbies are no longer limited to just the people at our quilting circle or local golf course.
If someone is really going overboard with their posting, talk to them Off Line or “IRL” as the kids say it these days. Calmly explain that you feel they are oversharing & might want to tone it down a little. Be careful in how you approach this conversation. As we covered in our last topic, some people see social media as a source for spreading their views on political topics, so telling them to tone it down might be tricky.
That's all for now friends. Please keep checking back for more etiquette tips & questions answered & feel free to write in with any questions!
XOXO
Your Amie Polie (That's Polite Friend in French-Talk)
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