One specific behavior I dislike though is the very public display of .. thanking? People often seem to talk to their followers rather than the person they seem to be talking to.
They’ll say “had a great!!! time at XYZ with you @someone see you next time!!”
Like, cool but why don’t you just tell them? DM? In person?
Seems to happen especially often between high profile personalities within the given domain.
But yes, I get it, you’re both using twitter as a tool and this gives you more visibility together, still I can’t stand it.
In large groups without clear individual accountability there will tend to hide bullies and those who practice bad faith. There will emerge other types of preventable violence that doesn't happen in real life face to face small groups of adults. It also allows for bots, state sponsored propaganda, and phishing.
"The lower the cost to get in, the more people who violated trust. The higher the price, the less people who violated trust. When personal reputation was on the line, no one violated trust."
Which sums up the issue nicely.
I hate that communities exist in FB but I have to not only join FB to engage but with a real identity. Try creating a fake profile and after 2 weeks or so it gets banned. During that time you are pestered to add photos, friends, etc. what if I just want to buy a second hand chair?
That’s why I exclusively sell second hand items on Nextdoor or to people who have filled out, legit looking profiles on Facebook.
I know a ton of people who think the same way. So the market is effectively filtering out anonymity regardless of if the feature is available or not.
The biggest draw to me with Facebook markets is that I am talking with real people with real reputations, not some anonymous anyone who can come and go without repercussions.
I was talking to my friends about social media, and how it can be bad for some people. I said, "Ok, all they have to do is turn it off". The response was general outrage, and it was pointed out that I already have my social circle and if I don't use Facebook then it is not as if that goes away. But for many people, if they are not on Facebook / Instagram / Snapchat / whatever, then they lose access to friends. Picture kids in high school who don't talk to each other in-between classes and coordinate everything via a social platform. So it is bad that some people can't just "stop using it" because if they do then they'll be left out of activities.