How old are you and what are you on, actively or more passively. I'm 33y/o was on Facebook when it first started as an only college student thing back around 2002. After about 10years I got so sick of it I deactivated my account and only rarely sign on at this point. I'm currently only on LinkedIn (I never check it) but plenty of my friends are on FB, IG, Twitter and even SnapChat. So how bout everyone else and how active are you on each?
Social Media, whatcha got?
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FB and LinkedIn only. I have a Twitter account but have only tweeted once in my life, that was to complain about Walmart, and it worked. They contacted me resolved the issue that the idiots in the store would not.
I browse FB a decent amount "liking" the occasional post. I rarely post, and if I do it's something of the family or checking in to a big event. I do this for the timeline purposes. I want my grandkids to be able to look back 30 years from now and see the major places I went and the special days I had with their dads when they were just kids.
LinkedIn for work crap. I use it a lot.
I browse FB a decent amount "liking" the occasional post. I rarely post, and if I do it's something of the family or checking in to a big event. I do this for the timeline purposes. I want my grandkids to be able to look back 30 years from now and see the major places I went and the special days I had with their dads when they were just kids.
LinkedIn for work crap. I use it a lot.
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Pretty much none. I have a FB account but never go to my own page. I only rarely use it to go to a businesses page to see a product or event, like a car show.
The Locker Room. That's pretty much it. I have used Facebook and Twitter in the past but grew tired of it and deleted my accounts.
I'm 54 with a Facebook page that I visit daily, a Twitter account that I read through the day for sports and weather information and a LinkedIn account that I never use.
I also read Warchant and Semnoles247 throughout the day but mostly post on the Rivals soundoff board.
I also read Warchant and Semnoles247 throughout the day but mostly post on the Rivals soundoff board.
I'm 42.
Posted on a BBS over a 900 baud modem to share opinions and stuff with a handful of gaming nerds who were quite older than me in the late 80s.
Had an AOL account, when that was the web for most people, I remember getting an app called AOHell that would let you generate random credit card numbers based on the real algorithms the companies used for their numbers, so the registration page would accept them (they weren't instantly verified at that time, just checked to see if they were possible numbers), so you could sign on nightly without worrying about the 20hr cap.
It would have been late 90s, after graduating FSU, that I had a genuine ISP and quit connecting to the internet through AOL as a proxy. Posted mainly on the 'general forum' of a war game company's board. That was a great crowd because it was bright dudes, but in particular because it was such a diverse international crowd (battlefront.com got off the ground with a 3D tactical war game that attracted any board gamer that played Squad Leader).
With heated debates over the second Iraq war the powers that be got tired of moderating political discussions that could possibly negavitively impact sales (realize, this company has to modify historical markings on vehicles in order to satisfy laws and sensibilities in some countries that participated in WW2), so they basically jettisoned the general forum. One of the participants self hosted a message board for over a decade after that, but he just pulled the plug this year.
So now I peruse a few forums, post mainly here, but have never created a 'presence' on social media because too many of the things I initially thought could be problematic with those I've seen come to pass for people I actually know.
The whole Big Brother thing is kind of a downer to me as well, and makes me less interested in posting anything from my life that someone may misinterpret and find it used against me.
Posted on a BBS over a 900 baud modem to share opinions and stuff with a handful of gaming nerds who were quite older than me in the late 80s.
Had an AOL account, when that was the web for most people, I remember getting an app called AOHell that would let you generate random credit card numbers based on the real algorithms the companies used for their numbers, so the registration page would accept them (they weren't instantly verified at that time, just checked to see if they were possible numbers), so you could sign on nightly without worrying about the 20hr cap.
It would have been late 90s, after graduating FSU, that I had a genuine ISP and quit connecting to the internet through AOL as a proxy. Posted mainly on the 'general forum' of a war game company's board. That was a great crowd because it was bright dudes, but in particular because it was such a diverse international crowd (battlefront.com got off the ground with a 3D tactical war game that attracted any board gamer that played Squad Leader).
With heated debates over the second Iraq war the powers that be got tired of moderating political discussions that could possibly negavitively impact sales (realize, this company has to modify historical markings on vehicles in order to satisfy laws and sensibilities in some countries that participated in WW2), so they basically jettisoned the general forum. One of the participants self hosted a message board for over a decade after that, but he just pulled the plug this year.
So now I peruse a few forums, post mainly here, but have never created a 'presence' on social media because too many of the things I initially thought could be problematic with those I've seen come to pass for people I actually know.
The whole Big Brother thing is kind of a downer to me as well, and makes me less interested in posting anything from my life that someone may misinterpret and find it used against me.
I'm 40 and only use Facebook and LinkedIn
Edit: I have an Instagram account but I don't think I've logged into it since I created it 6 years ago.
Edit: I have an Instagram account but I don't think I've logged into it since I created it 6 years ago.
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Am I the only one who finds it odd/creepy for 50+ year old men to follow young female facebook, instagram and snapchat accounts?
I'm 54; I have a facebook account that I look at regularly to see what my friends have posted; I don't post much (in the runup to, and aftermath of, Hurricane Irma, I probably made 15 or so posts - mostly because my power went out very early in the day, I had no tv, and it was a way to keep abreast of what was happening; that's about double what the number of posts I'd made ytd in 2017). I do respond to friends' posts some, usually with a smartass comment.
I have a linkedin account. I've never posted to it & haven't opened it since a few days after I opened it a year or 2 ago.
I have zero interest in twitter.
Obviously, I post in here with some regularity, frequently with a smartass comment.
If being a smartass ever becomes a punishable crime, I've provided ample evidence to get me convicted.
I have a linkedin account. I've never posted to it & haven't opened it since a few days after I opened it a year or 2 ago.
I have zero interest in twitter.
Obviously, I post in here with some regularity, frequently with a smartass comment.
If being a smartass ever becomes a punishable crime, I've provided ample evidence to get me convicted.
Just Facebook and Twitter. I'm definitely more active on Twitter. FB is exhausting these days.
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This for me as well.
I also have an Instagram account, but only so I can keep track of what NDallasDaughter is up to and make sure she's not doing anything dumb. She's posted a couple of different things - like her entire school schedule - that we've told her wasn't a good idea. I've also checked on the people she's following, and found some questionable characters that we've had to discuss with her.
Yes you are. Wait... how young we talkin here? At that age, the net is quite wide with "young female" as the filter.
35... and I'm on them all, I live a lonely life and vicarious is the way to go for me.
It wasn't long that you made the plunge to the twittersphere, right?Just Facebook and Twitter. I'm definitely more active on Twitter. FB is exhausting these days.
And I am an age
Locker Room
The other political board, until recently.
LinkedIn, which I check every so often but other than setting up a profile I don't do anything with it.
That's it. Sometimes I think I might like a Facebook account but then the moment passes.
I'd like to see Twitter disappear entirely. That app has singlehandedly lowered the level of public discourse to depths I never thought we'd see.
The other political board, until recently.
LinkedIn, which I check every so often but other than setting up a profile I don't do anything with it.
That's it. Sometimes I think I might like a Facebook account but then the moment passes.
I'd like to see Twitter disappear entirely. That app has singlehandedly lowered the level of public discourse to depths I never thought we'd see.
51 and have FB and use Slack as well, which probably isn't social media and I use it for work. I didn't really see the need for FB until several years ago a buddy told me how he used it to catch up with old friends in the military. Belong to several private groups and it has really been great for catching up and finding buddies from a long time ago. My wife has everything as she is the social media monitor for our family and I agree with DFSNOLE on the friending young girls thing; since my kids have a bunch of friends that come up as people you may know there are a ton of young girls that come up in my FB; refuse to friend them since it just sounds creepy and if some 50 y/o dude was friending my daughter that guy and I would have a conversation.
I have Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. I am on Facebook the most, usually as a stalker. I only post when I am out of town, so my family knows I am ok.
The other accounts are mainly to keep tabs on my 16 year old daughter (no pics, unless you are my friend on Facebook). I have all her passwords and very rarely go on her accounts. I am hoping that just knowing that I can see them will keep her in line. So far, so good.
The other accounts are mainly to keep tabs on my 16 year old daughter (no pics, unless you are my friend on Facebook
). I have all her passwords and very rarely go on her accounts. I am hoping that just knowing that I can see them will keep her in line. So far, so good.
If everyone's account was required to be verified - rather than just celebrities - Twitter would look completely different. The ability to remain anonymous turns WAY too many people into aholes with levels of courage and bravado (and insensitivity and carelessness) they'd never have in real life.
THIS!
Substantive topics cannot be boiled down to a string of 140 char posts - anyone who feels they can effectively communicate or process any such a topic this format is simply incapable of grasping the scope of complex topics.
Totally agree, not just for twitter but for fb and much of the internet (incl dating apps).
That said, some people find heroism and celebrity in cyberbullying and trolling -- so even with a verified account, you'd see trolls do their thing because in today's world, a bunch of dolts will idolize these trolls.
I'm still banging on two coconuts. I have been thinking about looking at using smoke signals but concerned about advancing in technology too quickly.
I started the FB, Twitter and LinkedIn pages for my organization so I check them all regularly to share things. Personally I post on FB a few times a year for kids Bdays, anniversary and lately to sell FSU tickets. I am getting more active on LinkedIn so I can have a better profile for a potential job search. I started an Instagram account about a year ago as a way to try to get better at taking pictures but it hasn't worked. I wish I took more pics while on vacation, family events, etc.
I was on FB until my account was hacked. Didn't know it until a friend from HS emailed me to ask if I was really in trouble and needed $60K ASAP. Someone had posted some very definite BS in my name.
I shut it down and am not on any social media. Warchant is about it.
I don't even like the fact that my son and DIL are still on there and pics of my grand babies are out there.
Google, Facebook, all of that - info gathering by people who don't need to know your business.
I shut it down and am not on any social media. Warchant is about it.
I don't even like the fact that my son and DIL are still on there and pics of my grand babies are out there.
Google, Facebook, all of that - info gathering by people who don't need to know your business.
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Facebook, Twitter, linkedin, instagram
I check FB all the time, it's how I keep up with family.
I'm on Twitter daily - I have an account just for trolling politics. Not tied to my name in any way. Good release and much harder to get banned.
IG - almost never. Not sure how I got that account.
LinkedIn - only when I'm searching for a new job.
Facebook, Twitter, linkedin, instagram
I check FB all the time, it's how I keep up with family.
I'm on Twitter daily - I have an account just for trolling politics. Not tied to my name in any way. Good release and much harder to get banned.
IG - almost never. Not sure how I got that account.
LinkedIn - only when I'm searching for a new job.
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Pretty much just Facebook.
Been considering getting on twitter just for the sports updates, but haven't taken the plunge yet.
Pretty much just Facebook.
Been considering getting on twitter just for the sports updates, but haven't taken the plunge yet.
Love the daily notifications... "We found 10 jobs you may be interested in..."
And the fact that our company, pre-acquisition, made it pretty much mandatory for all of management to get signed up with LinkedIn... Big Brother is always watching.
And the fact that our company, pre-acquisition, made it pretty much mandatory for all of management to get signed up with LinkedIn... Big Brother is always watching.
virtue signalling noun [ U ]
UK US virtue signaling uk /ˈvɜː.tʃuː ˌsɪɡ.nəl.ɪŋ/ /ˈvɝː.tʃuː ˌsɪɡ.nəl.ɪŋ/
an attempt to show other people that you are a good person, for example by expressing opinions that will be acceptable to them, especially on social media:
Virtue signalling is the popular modern habit of indicating that one has virtue merely by expressing disgust or favour for certain political ideas or cultural happenings.
kik
Tinder
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FB
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AFF
Viber
Badoo
Wickr
I may have missed a few :-/
I've gotta busy schedule, but I gotta keep up with my sports
Go FSU Swim
Holy.
Hell.
