Lily Snyder

The intersection of digital, human, and machine.

If Social Media Didn’t Exist

#IfSocialMediaDidn’tExist trended a while ago on Twitter. I jumped on that hashtag, eager to see people bashing social media (ironically on social media). If social media didn’t exist we would be less depressed, have less anxiety because it would be harder to FOMO. Kids wouldn’t have to ask their parents to get off their phones and parents wouldn’t have to worry about their kids online. Well, maybe they would but not as much.

#IfSocialMediaDidntExist I wouldn't be able to comment on the irony of so many people saying how evil social media is – on social media, using a #hashtag……🙄

Originally tweeted by Scandinavian Homes (@ScandHomesLtd) on May 22, 2019.

If social media didn’t exist…

#IfSocialMediaDidntExist people would be more interesting for themselves and not others

Originally tweeted by Tarzan (@nolimitabro) on May 22, 2019.

On the other hand…

If social media didn’t exist it would be a lot harder to share my posts. It would be harder to network as a remote worker. I wouldn’t have been recommended to speak at Cincy Startup Week.

Oh, that’s deep

Are you still on social media? Which networks do you use? Are there one’s you’re specifically against? Let me know in the comments below!

Featured Photo by Prateek Katyal on Unsplash

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2 responses to “If Social Media Didn’t Exist”

  1. Rachel McAlpine Avatar
    Rachel McAlpine

    I’m almost 80 and interested in how older people use social media. Blogging is popular largely for the social interaction. Also, it’s a slower, quieter, less intrusive medium. Me, I blog, have started podcasting, go light on Twitter, rarely use instagram. But my publisher says I must get another Facebook page for when my new book comes out. I left in a rage but miss family updates and certain information.

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    1. Lilyotron Avatar
      Lilyotron

      Hi Rachel! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’ve heard that publishers require you have a platform in order to publish a book. I think it proves exactly what social media is: a marketing platform. Goodbye social connections and personal friendships. It’s all about the ads, how much data you can get on your audiences, and who you can sell to next.
      That’s awesome you have a book coming out! Let me know how it goes. 🙂

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