Influence of Social Media on My Life

in Ecency Support8 months ago

@ecency-star released a post today asking that we discuss the influence that social media has on our lives.

They run a weekly writing prompt in their community, and each week the topics vary, but are no less interesting than the last.

Here's A Link To The Prompt Post If You'd Like To Check It Out.


There must be trouble again, as I can't seem to upload any image here, and I noticed that many posts in my feed have blank thumbnails. I'm sure it'll be sorted out soon.


Social Media

I've never really liked social media, and never really got into it when I was younger. I have had a Facebook for years, but never use it, write status's, or upload anything to it. I check in for a moment if I'm tagged in something, but it's rare.

In 2019/ 2020 I made an Instagram account for the first time, and I actually kind of enjoyed it. I had the intention of using it for gaming clips as I was streaming on Twitch and getting a fair few followers and viewers there, so wanted to branch out and advertise funny moments a bit to help grow my account.

At the same time, I made a TikTok account to basically do the same thing. Within a few months, I got burned out streaming and then started using my Instagram just for whatever. I may upload a photo every month or two when something is going on but that's it.

I like reels on Instagram, and I also like watching stuff on TikTok, my algorithms are messed up though. My TikTok feed is fairly serious stuff, current things, and in general it wrecks my head, so I mainly use Instagram - which gives me the exact opposite content, more funny, or interesting stuff - so I like to go on there just to chill and laugh at some stupid stuff.

Twitter was never something that interested me, but when Elon bought it I joined. Not only because of him though, I wanted to kind of see what it's like. I follow a lot of Hive peeps on there, and I've written some status's, but it's kind of hard to get any likes so I mainly use it to read stuff.


YouTube

I figured I would separate YouTube from the others. Watching videos is something I do most evenings, I follow a lot of great creators and always find something cool to watch, unlike TV, YouTube is more catered to the viewer. The only problem I find with it is the heavy amount of ads.

While streaming, my VODs would be ready to download afterward, and I would edit them down and upload them to my channel. I haven't streamed or made a video in about a year, but I'm currently working on my first non-gaming-related video for it, which will be cool.


Hive

When I found Hive it was the first time I actually thought I could get into social media, and have loved everything about this place since joining.

Does it have issues? Yes. Is it possible for us to fix them? Yes. Is it good regardless of its issues? Yes.

There are so many great elements to Hive as a whole, and I have enjoyed my time here. I've met a lot of cool people who I love to check in on and while being here I've learned so much, and I think I've achieved a lot while being here too.

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If passenger and company hadn't bullied this amazing app and community into giving up voting they wouldn't have stabbed this entire group and development in the back...

Shame.

He got mad at the truth and then mass down voted me because he can't stop the truth

Hey man, sorry to hear about all of that stuff. I just went and read your post about it, and saw the zero'd posts.

Is everything okay now? I wouldn't give up on Hive man, you seem to be earning again now, and you always seem to get some good engagement from people on here.

Maybe don't be too hasty, and let things blow over. Recentre yourself and take a step back from the recent arguements and disagreements. Things are looking good right now, and I believe we're right at the start of some great years.

As a community, we all need to work together to make this place as good as it can be, and as inviting to new people as it can be.

Do you run your Youtube channel? What is it about?

I did, but it's been a while since uploading stuff. I did run it for a while, and have helped other people with their channels too.

I'm filming a different type of content for my own channel at the moment though, I'm looking forward to finishing the edit for it.

I've played around with various platforms. I've not got into Instagram and Tiktok. I more or less gave up Twtr when Musk took over as I don't trust the guy and it seems I was right about him. I prefer more open platforms anyway, so Hive (in the original form) appealed. I use Mastodon too as there are interesting people there. Youtube is less of a social thing and it just has so much content. As for FB, it's really pissing me off these days with crappy ads and 'suggested' content. I only use it to keep in touch with friends.

I only really use messanger to chat with people, I'm really close to just closing my FB page down completely because I really don't like it. All I need to do is get all of my pictures off there.

Why don't you like Musk? I'm not a fanboy about him or anything, but there are a couple of things I like about him, (namely calling out the Irish government recently)

At the same time though I don't know what to make of him.

I think Musk has extremist views and is making the platform more accepting of them. The boss of a social platform needs to be very careful. I think it will lose him money, but he may not care. A lot of other people have left already.

That's a fair point, he does seem pretty out there with his ideas, and has an army of loyal people behind him.

It most likely will loose him money, but at his level I don't it bothers him.

I'm sure he's smart, but that doesn't mean he's right.