(10-04-2021, 04:05 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:

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(10-04-2021, 04:02 PM)mikesez Wrote: I used to have great discussions on Facebook but it's been less than useless to me for a while. For years.  Just for poop-posting now.  Wifey is in some mommy groups she enjoys but I'm not sure if those are useful to her.

That's the problem with most platforms. Discussions just get out of control and there's no way to put the toothpaste back in the tube once sensibilities are hurt.

You start out willing to share because you think you've got a friends list where people know where you're coming from but then you are disabused of that illusion bit by bit. People who you've known most of your life still might not share your assumptions, and still might not always be able to tell the difference between you making a joke or being serious when it's just text.  You might write a post with a few friends in mind, but someone you didn't even think of sees it and thinks it's directed at them. Once you realize how much effort it takes to write your posts with context, and make sure your jokes are clearly jokes and not hurting people you didn't mean to hurt, it's hardly worth it anymore.

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