Comments on: Is Social Media controlling your Time & Life?

By: Karmic Ally

Karmic Ally — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 06:21:09 +0000

In reply to Joyce Hansen. Thanks for sharing your wise guidance, Joyce. Facebook can become an addiction and the onus to control a social activity from spiraling into an addiction rests upon us. The point about privacy has always been a concern for me and I monitor what I post with care and yet, I see friends posting tons of stuff that can become a source of embarrassment to them in the years to come or may affect them if they are job hunting and befriend a headhunter who can see their private activities. Checking settings and who can see a post partially helps to solve the problem. At the end of the day, discretion and as you pointed out determining what's important in our lives is the key to using social media while living a normal life.

By: Joyce Hansen

Joyce Hansen — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 02:28:57 +0000

As the old saying goes – “there’s a time and place for everything.” Part of it is how our world is changing with technology and the other is how we let it become an addictive behavior. I think it has its place as an advertising option when you have a business. It’s a greater communication device. But, it also violates your privacy forever. You may delete your account, but you’re still out there on the Facebook posts of others. It’s something you’ll have to live with, and you can’t complain when it comes back to haunt you. We all have to come to a point and decide what’s most important in our lives and how much time we want to spend on Facebook.

By: Karmic Ally

Karmic Ally — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:46:11 +0000

In reply to Suzie Cheel. Same here, Suzie. It's what I call culling. :) I have a few Groups where I am active and I've built in a schedule to visit them by rotation every week during the 30 minutes I have allocated to Facebook per day. This includes checking in on friends and managing my Business Page. It keeps me productive without missing out.

By: Suzie Cheel

Suzie Cheel — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:27:01 +0000

Oh Yes I know this one especially Facebook and know I am limiting the groups I belong to and as i focus more on my own work I spend less time on FB . Often hard when you love FB and the interaction xxx

By: Karmic Ally

Karmic Ally — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 08:54:12 +0000

In reply to Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos.

Balance IS the key, Kathleen, spot on! I unplug on the weekends too and might drop by in the morning to check if there are any birthdays or to follow up. Having experienced FOMO once – never again. I’m more disciplined now. 🙂

By: Karmic Ally

Karmic Ally — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 08:52:11 +0000

In reply to Marquita Herald.

I noticed the news feature in Facebook too and found it useful but I agree with you about the fake news part, Marquita. Fortunately since I follow the news on tv, I only read up on those items that I know are true. I’ve got friends who will first upload their meal on social media before eating it and I do believe that is taking it too far. 🙂

It seems Facebook is the place to start groups for business nowadays but with so many of them, I wonder if they add any real value to the member or a good ROI to the Group owner?

By: Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos

Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:35:26 +0000

Great article. Social media, like any new toy, can rule your life. Some people with addictive personalities can become mentally and emotionally addicted to social media. I use social media more for my business and less for actual socializing. However, I do “unplug on the weekends” and focus on face-to-face interactions. Balance is the key.

By: Marquita Herald

Marquita Herald — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 16:48:06 +0000

I know so many people who live for social media and while I can see how it happens, it’s never been an issue for me. My niece has a very active group on Facebook and all day she is posting, commenting and sharing. She’s done if from the doctor’s office, from the road, restaurants, her living room, you name it.

I read an article yesterday that quoted some pretty amazing statistics about how many people get their news from Facebook. I find this astonishing, especially in light of the amount of questionable information that is in social media. I do see the benefits and value the friendships I’ve made online but wouldn’t lose a wink of sleep if Facebook (Twitter, etc.,) shut down tomorrow.

By: Karmic Ally

Karmic Ally — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:58:17 +0000

In reply to Zoey. I take a Facebook hibernation too every now and then Zoey, but never a complete deactivation. When it comes to friends, we all develop at our own pace and often we lose touch but when there is a crisis, we rally around each other. Perhaps it is time to find new friends whom you can meet in person rather than only on Facebook?

By: Zoey

Zoey — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:50:02 +0000

I have deactivated my Facebook a lot. I check it every couple months. But don’t need to since I have grown apart from all my friends.