Good stuff. I share in a lot of sentiment you expressed.
I agree about Bluesky. I haven't been able to commit to it because of what my feed is right off the bat. I seem to recall when I joined Threads, I had a pretty robust Photography feed from the beginning. Too bad about recent decisions by the owner. I have IG but I almost never go there any more. Threads and IG are on the chopping block.
Actually finding that the current social media is really helping me cut back on phone usage.
I'm truly getting enough of a photography fix right here, and it's of a higher quality so Notes may be my only "social media" soon,even though we do have to wonder about the future of this platform too.
Your community sounds very interesting. Can an insecure not-newbie-but-who-feels-like-a-newbie join?
Totally agree about forums. Many are very full of negativity but I've found more niched photography forums (specific camera brands or systems) to be more pleasant and welcoming. You're reminding me I should log in more frequently at the Sony Alpha forum.
I found you through your post about leaving Instagram. I left some week ago and other than the fact I should have been clearer to my followers that I was leaving, I'm very happy with my decision and don't regret it one bit. I'm still on Facebook but feel ok about that, I only use it now and then to follow updates about local events.
Susan! Come on in! Let me know if you have problems getting in, but I’d love to have you in there! I’m going to be making courses and all that, so it should be cool, an I’d love to know how the community (it being new) can help you!!! Let me know, and THANK YOU!
I follow you to see how long you can really stay away ... ;-) I check FB 1-2 times a week, I hate Insta and only use it as a portfolio, so if I have something new, I do the upload but I do not care about likes or things like that. I'm working on my website as a life project :-) and I try to advoid the news as much as possible. Good luck for you!
Hey! So far so good. I’ve still got my accounts, but I’m all logged out. I have a few hundred dollars in video games on the Oculus VR headset thing, and If I delete my account I lose all of those… I guess I just have to take the bit! And good luck to you on staying away as well!! ;)
I have both Facebook and Instagram account and Im a "sideline observer" and occasional contributor. In other words I look and read what others post and react only to birthdays, celebrations, positive posts, etc. I also belong to a few photography groups, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa through the lens. On Instagram I post a photograph a few times per week. I also set a time limit for myself when I view FB and Instagram (each account once per day) of 10 minutes or less, that's it!
This is great! I simply know myself, and know my limits... and I so respect people like you who can use those things appropriately! For me, I just get too angry at all the negativity! Lol... even good people I know have been saying crazy things in the last year, and I just can't stand it!
Hey, Laura! Glass is nice and calm - totally different... but not great if you crave a lot of activity. It's there - but it's just so much slower than we are used to! And the Facebook thing is hard, right? BUT - it's all good... at least there are options and we are out there helping each other out.
Good stuff. I share in a lot of sentiment you expressed.
I agree about Bluesky. I haven't been able to commit to it because of what my feed is right off the bat. I seem to recall when I joined Threads, I had a pretty robust Photography feed from the beginning. Too bad about recent decisions by the owner. I have IG but I almost never go there any more. Threads and IG are on the chopping block.
Actually finding that the current social media is really helping me cut back on phone usage.
I'm truly getting enough of a photography fix right here, and it's of a higher quality so Notes may be my only "social media" soon,even though we do have to wonder about the future of this platform too.
We do… but at least we get to keep our email list!
Your community sounds very interesting. Can an insecure not-newbie-but-who-feels-like-a-newbie join?
Totally agree about forums. Many are very full of negativity but I've found more niched photography forums (specific camera brands or systems) to be more pleasant and welcoming. You're reminding me I should log in more frequently at the Sony Alpha forum.
I found you through your post about leaving Instagram. I left some week ago and other than the fact I should have been clearer to my followers that I was leaving, I'm very happy with my decision and don't regret it one bit. I'm still on Facebook but feel ok about that, I only use it now and then to follow updates about local events.
Susan! Come on in! Let me know if you have problems getting in, but I’d love to have you in there! I’m going to be making courses and all that, so it should be cool, an I’d love to know how the community (it being new) can help you!!! Let me know, and THANK YOU!
I just joined and it looks brilliant! I'll explore more over the weekend.
I follow you to see how long you can really stay away ... ;-) I check FB 1-2 times a week, I hate Insta and only use it as a portfolio, so if I have something new, I do the upload but I do not care about likes or things like that. I'm working on my website as a life project :-) and I try to advoid the news as much as possible. Good luck for you!
Hey! So far so good. I’ve still got my accounts, but I’m all logged out. I have a few hundred dollars in video games on the Oculus VR headset thing, and If I delete my account I lose all of those… I guess I just have to take the bit! And good luck to you on staying away as well!! ;)
I have both Facebook and Instagram account and Im a "sideline observer" and occasional contributor. In other words I look and read what others post and react only to birthdays, celebrations, positive posts, etc. I also belong to a few photography groups, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa through the lens. On Instagram I post a photograph a few times per week. I also set a time limit for myself when I view FB and Instagram (each account once per day) of 10 minutes or less, that's it!
This is great! I simply know myself, and know my limits... and I so respect people like you who can use those things appropriately! For me, I just get too angry at all the negativity! Lol... even good people I know have been saying crazy things in the last year, and I just can't stand it!
Hey, Laura! Glass is nice and calm - totally different... but not great if you crave a lot of activity. It's there - but it's just so much slower than we are used to! And the Facebook thing is hard, right? BUT - it's all good... at least there are options and we are out there helping each other out.