Nine out of ten of you won't read this, but you SHOULD!
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I didn’t really think about how few original thoughts are actually making it onto Facebook. I did notice that there are a lot of photos floating around.
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Well said, Jo-Jo. This reminds me of the worksheets we used to get at school that had a list of directions. The first one said to read all of the instructions before beginning. Then there were a lot of busywork type of activities. The last one said to put your name on the paper and skip everything else. Invariably, most of the class started doing the list without reading it first, while two or three students wrote their names and then sat there waiting for everyone else to figure it out. We are all busy, and the simple graphics sharing an idea are nice, but sometimes we need to get more meat out of a story. I admit I usually don’t have time to read the many newsletters I subscribe to, but occasionally I have a free afternoon and can sit down with a cup of tea and see what I’ve been missing. ~ Terri G.
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Forgot to mention, I did share this on my FB page. :)
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I admit to being more likely to share, comment, or ‘like’ a meme or a short, often humorous post than an article or link. I do think time plays a role in this, but other contributing factors I believe are compassion fatigue, feeling overwhelmed with the vast problems and conflicts in the world, and a feeling of helplessness that comes from doubting we can make a difference.
In my own case, I found that I ‘liked’ and shared several adorable animal photos and funny memes, all of them generating more ‘likes’ and shares. Meanwhile I kept seeing the name of Saeed Abedini pass along my news feed, without giving it much attention. After if had gone by several times I finally clicked a link out of curiosity, and was horrified to realize what was happening to this man. I shared the articles as they came across from that point on with passionate pleas for others to read. As you can imagine, most scrolled past it, just as I had done. :(
The current issue I need to explore is the Monsanto food debacle. I can say that part of why I haven’t looked into it up to now have to do with the reasons stated above, particularly, feeing like it is too big of a problem for me to make a difference. It feels overwhelming, and is much more pleasant to watch funny animal videos. After enough posts by others though, I finally come to the realization that it’s time to take note and pay attention to the real world. -
I agree whole-heartedly JoJo… there is a VERY sad trend this past year of images over content. I am noticing it in blogs too. I also notice (and get discouraged by) the lack of response to blog posts I do make. It’s not that I have all the time in the world either, but if I post something, chances are it is good, or somewhat important. Now… that being said, there are times I just post fluff myself. Why? Well, because. I find that if ALL you post is deep and heavy stuff, it’s tiring, and sometimes, in my busy life of four kids, two exchange students, a crazy dog, two neurotic cats, a patient husband, a house to care for, a business to run, etc etc etc… I need fluff. Just like I need chocolate now and then. ;)
Be blessed this Easter, JoJo…
Shannon