Thursday, September 25, 2025

Rules and pathways for social media

 Social media has become a mainstay of life today. I want to create a few rules for myself with regard to social media.

Frequency

I admit that many think I post too much. I love to share information and get feedback. That's who I am, and with social media, people can choose to follow or not. Yet, too frequent share is clearly a turn off for the most part. I want to think more carefully about what I share, where I share, and when I share information on social media. 

Followers

I generally keep my follower group tight including only a few friends and relatives. Yet, I sometimes like the input of others outside of my family/friend group. In time, I'll likely create a few different social media platforms including some for close family- and friend-share and others for a wider audience. For example I may start a garden site as I enjoy learning from other Gardners near and far. 

I'll do more thinking and reading about this in time. Onward. 

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