Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:08 am
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Miscellaneous wrote:TheFarmer wrote:I’m beginning to wonder if I’m falling behind with social media. I don’t use Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, or SnapChat.
I use Facebook (less and less) and apart from WhatsApp to communicate with, I simply use text and email, and browse news/flying/farming stuff on my phone.
Am I missing out and falling behind?
You probably are falling behind and missing out, although I’d suggest you’re missing out on Carp you’d choose to miss out on if given a choice.
You probably are falling behind but you're not missing out.
riverrock wrote:LinkedIn is work / employment related as far as I can see...
TravellerBob wrote:riverrock wrote:LinkedIn is work / employment related as far as I can see...
It started that way, but now has all the mod cons, such as "like", "support", "celebrate", "love", "insightful" & "curious" just as "reactions" to a post
It's all woolly, touchy-feely, virtue-signalling arrant bolleaux now.
akg1486 wrote:Most of the posts on LinkedIn that I see are re-postings of company BS. I guess that some people want to show their bosses how much they promote the company. If it's about a new product- or service offering, the re-poster usually adds keywords such as "world-class", "excellence" and similar.
akg1486 wrote:TravellerBob wrote:riverrock wrote:LinkedIn is work / employment related as far as I can see...
It started that way, but now has all the mod cons, such as "like", "support", "celebrate", "love", "insightful" & "curious" just as "reactions" to a post
It's all woolly, touchy-feely, virtue-signalling arrant bolleaux now.
Most of the posts on LinkedIn that I see are re-postings of company BS. I guess that some people want to show their bosses how much they promote the company. If it's about a new product- or service offering, the re-poster usually adds keywords such as "world-class", "excellence" and similar. I'm glad I don't feel the need to impress my bosses with anything else that the result of actual solid work.
StratoTramp wrote:YouTube is my main timewaste. Can get a bit negative sometimes but it is mostly positive still.
akg1486 wrote:StratoTramp wrote:YouTube is my main timewaste. Can get a bit negative sometimes but it is mostly positive still.
Agree 100%. I follow channels that cover such diverse topics as maths, cooking, history, comedy, physics, chess, linguistics and aviation. And the suggestion algorithms are actually quite good.
StratoTramp wrote:akg1486 wrote:StratoTramp wrote:YouTube is my main timewaste. Can get a bit negative sometimes but it is mostly positive still.
Agree 100%. I follow channels that cover such diverse topics as maths, cooking, history, comedy, physics, chess, linguistics and aviation. And the suggestion algorithms are actually quite good.
Oh yeah I forgot the education side too. When I'm a bit lazy but want to do some CPD I can usually find some tutorial video on there about an analytical technique. But yeah really interesting high quality stuff!
From silly slo-mo guys to general things like Smarter Every Day and then esoteric stuff like how to use a DSC.
Smarter every day had a good transparent carbouretter video.
mick w wrote:What's CPD , DSC, and Carbouretter
StratoTramp wrote:From silly slo-mo guys to general things like Smarter Every Day [...]
StratoTramp wrote:I stopped using Facebook in 2015. Used Twitter for about a month but it is really toxic.
Started using Instagram last month but it's really just shameless self promotion. It is much more positive though. Partly because it is image based.
I have a linkedIn but rarely use it. Mostly people humble boasting. " I am so proud and humbled to receive this ribena 5 yard swimming award etc"
Don't sweat. Email is forever. By not using them you are probably being more productive.
YouTube is my main timewaste. Can get a bit negative sometimes but it is mostly positive still.