Category: relationships

As I’m still (mostly) on hiatus from Twitter and Fecebook, I fantasize about having a real-life discussion group to talk about social media. Since I don’t have one, I’ll do what I always do: ask online, which is why I developed a social media dependence to begin with. Please answer as many or as few questions as you like.

1. Have you ever changed someone else’s mind on social media? How?
2. Have you ever gotten angry at someone on social media? Why?
3. Do you have online friendships or relationships with people you’ve never met in real life?
4. Has a conflict on social media affected you offline, in “real life”? How?
5. Have you lost friendships over things said and done on social media?
6. Have you ever been publicly shamed on social media? If so, please describe. If not, why not?
7. Have you ever joined in a public shaming of someone else?
8. Have you ever witnessed a social media public shaming? Did you say anything? Why or why not?
9. Have you ever reported a tweet or post? Why? What happened?
10. Have you ever been reported?
11. Do you say things on social media you’re afraid to say in real life?
12. Do you say things in real life you’re afraid to say on social media?
13. Have you ever lied on social media? Why?
14. Do you “like” things you don’t actually like, and refrain from “liking” things you do like? Why?
15. Do you use social media for political activism? How?
16. How would you stay in touch with your friends without social media?
17. If your friends all jumped off a cliff on social media, would you do it too? (Answer: yes.)

Update: my answers are in the fifth comment below.