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BY ANGELICA PFLEIDER
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
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I AM the antithesis of the relationship between millennials and social media. I don’t really go for it. I am one of those rare breed of 20-somethings that only update their profile picture every few months; that has never taken a selfie; that only checks Facebook when it’s absolutely necessary.
However, after exploring the digital world a little more, I found out that the sites I avoid are the ones that encourage you to share personal details and shove other people’’s details in your face (yes, I’m talking about the F word).
Other social media sites that focus more on the quality of its content rather than the quantity are more enjoyable, at least in my opinion. I’m referring to Tumblr, Pinterest, 9gag (is that a social media site?) and other websites that don’t only focus on selfies like Listverse, Factinate and YouTube.
However there are times when my visits to Facebook are satisfying. I have access to a lot of news and interesting information. That’s because I follow pages rather than people. I also discovered the “See First” option in the following settings. That way when I open Facebook I get to see news about Elmer Padilla first rather than a friend’s selfie with an unrelated caption.
It’s when I see posts like the former that I realize Facebook’s potential to actually improve how people of our society think.
I was privileged to have been able to view the profile of one of my former schoolmates who posts a lot about philosophy. It’s interesting to read the article and the arguments that come with it. I can feel the wrinkles of my brain multiply whenever I view his profile. Then scroll down a little more just for kicks, read a friend’s post about how “being single doesn’t mean you’re unlovable, but means you need too much love” and I feel then unraveling again.
So that’s my rant for today. It’s fine that people share their personal lives for millions of eyes to see, I mean that’s their choice. But sometimes it gets exasperating when that’s the only thing you see.
Facebook could become a medium for intellectual ingenuity; for people to have access to investigative stories, but instead it just becomes a place for people to rant. Might as well get a column, at least there are watchful eyes who proofread your content.
I guess the quality of the content that circulates online really just depends on the people who are the most loquacious. (angelica.panaynews@gmail.com/PN)
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