You only have to look up the label 'Facebook' on this blog to know I've never been a huge fan. It was a cool new way for youngsters to communicate at first, but then it was co-opted by adults, and its owners' choices in monetizing the content and data.
If I'm so down on Facebook, you might wonder why I have a Facebook account. For years now, the answer has been because I use it as an information and entertainment source.
I follow a few comedy shows, see some amusing memes, and get some free info about where other people are and what they're doing. (BTW, such a dumb thing to do when you're clearly going to be away from home for a while.) I rarely post anything myself.
More recently, however, I can't take it all. Too many people posting too many personal, religious / political views, plus other content that I don't agree with. In the past I might have just un-followed those folks, but I've decided those people deserve less. So.....
I've started to block those who frequently and consistently post that stuff. I'm not interested in their boring status updates, and I'm sure they don't care about my infrequent ones -- but just in case, they won't see them. It was a small act on my part, but it actually felt pretty good to do it.
I didn't expect that feeling, but I felt that way nonetheless. It was nice to take control of the content, and in a way, set a price of admission for other people to see mine.
