I have 'tuned' my Facebook feed with the 'unfollow' option, by employing the following narcissistic rule: if it makes me angry, upset, or any other negative emotion, for any reason at all, that person or thing gets an unfollow from me.
My feed is now composed of synthesizer groups, funny dogs and funny birds. I get a lot of positive things from my feed, and a lot of relevant advertising for things I'm interested in.
It doesn't matter if it's your sister, your best friend, or your mum, just unfollow. They don't know about it (unless they ask if you 'saw their post'), and you can improve your experience.
That's my point, I cultivated a net-positive feed on Facebook for myself.
It's a bubble, but it's harmless. Synths and cats. Facebook isn't doing anything to me (besides having my data) except showing me that new cool product X is out and I can buy it if I want.
In a similar vein, you know that media has bias, but you still consume it, and you do so thoughtfully, it's no different. You don't just 'stop reading the newspapers'.
Fair point. But considering the overall damage it does to block off well put together condiractory opinion, I see it as: if I’m going to choose to step on a nail it’s going to be a small one.
But, if you’re cutting out reddit-quality “discussion”, well, I get that.
Yep, I aim to get my news from places other than social networks. As they say in Australia, I couldn't give a rat's arse what other people think about current events, I'll take my news from various reputable sources, not the 'wisdom of the masses'.
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I have 'tuned' my Facebook feed with the 'unfollow' option, by employing the following narcissistic rule: if it makes me angry, upset, or any other negative emotion, for any reason at all, that person or thing gets an unfollow from me.
My feed is now composed of synthesizer groups, funny dogs and funny birds. I get a lot of positive things from my feed, and a lot of relevant advertising for things I'm interested in.
It doesn't matter if it's your sister, your best friend, or your mum, just unfollow. They don't know about it (unless they ask if you 'saw their post'), and you can improve your experience.
Serious question... do you understand the issues with “the bubble”?
Because you are proudly explaining you’ve made one.
That's my point, I cultivated a net-positive feed on Facebook for myself.
It's a bubble, but it's harmless. Synths and cats. Facebook isn't doing anything to me (besides having my data) except showing me that new cool product X is out and I can buy it if I want.
In a similar vein, you know that media has bias, but you still consume it, and you do so thoughtfully, it's no different. You don't just 'stop reading the newspapers'.
if you are going to live in a bubble anyway, you might as well have one that doesnt upset you all the time?
Fair point. But considering the overall damage it does to block off well put together condiractory opinion, I see it as: if I’m going to choose to step on a nail it’s going to be a small one.
But, if you’re cutting out reddit-quality “discussion”, well, I get that.
Yep, I aim to get my news from places other than social networks. As they say in Australia, I couldn't give a rat's arse what other people think about current events, I'll take my news from various reputable sources, not the 'wisdom of the masses'.