Three Things You Should NOT Do on Social Media

Are many of us using social media wrong or is there something wrong with social media? I'm going to let you quietly answer this question for yourself.

No matter how anyone feels about it, it is a true statement when I say that nearly half of the world's population uses social media on a regular basis. That is a lot of people! Moreover, those same people spend an average time of a few hours a day liking, commenting, tweeting and sharing things they see, hear or read whether good or bad during that moment of time.

Some people choose to do it for personal reasons to connect with people they know or people they are wanting to get to know or they do it for business purposes to gain interest in a product(s) or service that they represent. Others use it for a platform for political as well as religious views as well.

Do I feel that it's a healthy thing to do? Well, it depends on what you are doing it for. I mean, if you are using it to share your personal life by venting about someone or something it could be a stress relief for you but not necessarily for the one or ones that are reading your posts or memes that it applies to. And not only that, when you post something like this, the whole world ends up finding out what is going on in your relationship with someone whether it's a romantic one or otherwise. Do you want the whole world to know 'what is on your mind?' during that anguished moment?

#1. Don't use social media to vent about another living individual!

I'm serious. If you have to, take that moment and scream in a pillow instead. If you have someone that you know or maybe even don't know do or say something to you that makes you angry, do NOT put it on social media. It will only give you more headaches and stress later on and besides, it makes you look like an angry person. Not only that, it just increases stress for those that view the post and have to quickly scroll up to get away from it especially if they are a family member of that individual. It makes you look bad, people will think you will put ALL of your feelings on there whenever someone makes you mad or sad and the only thing that is going to be in your friends' minds is 'I wonder what's going on now and why does he/she feel that way?' It creates more curiosity but also will allow people to draw pictures in their mind that maybe don't even exist about the current situation and moreover, they will keep this image of you in their brains even after the whole situation is over. You don't want that to be stuck in other people's minds. It's just not good for anybody.

#2. Do not post insensitive content!

I know that these days people take some things way too seriously but it's probably best that if you are posting something on social media, you probably shouldn't post something that is considered insensitive. You may think it's absolutely hilarious but others may not seem to think of it that way and you may lose a friend or two in the process.

I completely understand that your ulterior motive throughout your platform building you want to be not only engaging but also entertaining but inviting something like this onto your pages will not give you the brownie points you think it will. It's probably just best to stay away from it rather than uphold it.

#3. Ignoring comments on your posts!

In order for friends and family to engage with you, you must be willing to engage with other people and that includes making sure that you do not ignore comments after you have posted something on social media.

If someone has posted a comment on your post, then place a comment back. Especially if it's a good reply. You can be friendly and stay positive which will show your friends that you care about what they say and that you have acknowledged it to the best of your ability. Always be the better person and continue to respond in a friendly, compassionate way. This will be noticed by many and who knows? you just may find more people that will request to be your friend.