I am on social media. I have a few rules I follow:
1) I keep it positive. nothing derogatory, insulting, or inappropriate. When I want to post stupid dad-joke commentary on other people's stuff, I show it to my wife first to make sure it's not inappropriate or something that someone can take the wrong way.
2) I don't try to be popular. I don't go seeking more friends. If someone wants to friend me, I will (if my wife says it's someone I know - I often don't recognize the person).
I try to be mindful of why I am posting or commenting - if it's because I think I have something worth saying, I will go ahead. If I find myself caring more about the likes and shares I might get, that's a no-no.
I don't try to be something I'm not. My posts are lame dad jokes or pictures of family or home projects. I'm not going to post incredible photography, new recipes, political insights, or anything else we call "content". That's not me. Who likes my stuff? Only the few people that know me and like me. I'm comfortable with the fact that a lot of people don't get me - some people do and that's enough.
3) I keep it separate from my professional life. I like and get along with most of my co-workers, but I keep my work life and my personal life separate.
4) I use it to reinforce real-life relationships, no to create new ones. I use social media to keep in touch with people I know in real life. Social media can augment real life - it cannot create a life where none exists.
1) I keep it positive. nothing derogatory, insulting, or inappropriate. When I want to post stupid dad-joke commentary on other people's stuff, I show it to my wife first to make sure it's not inappropriate or something that someone can take the wrong way.
2) I don't try to be popular. I don't go seeking more friends. If someone wants to friend me, I will (if my wife says it's someone I know - I often don't recognize the person).
I try to be mindful of why I am posting or commenting - if it's because I think I have something worth saying, I will go ahead. If I find myself caring more about the likes and shares I might get, that's a no-no.
I don't try to be something I'm not. My posts are lame dad jokes or pictures of family or home projects. I'm not going to post incredible photography, new recipes, political insights, or anything else we call "content". That's not me. Who likes my stuff? Only the few people that know me and like me. I'm comfortable with the fact that a lot of people don't get me - some people do and that's enough.
3) I keep it separate from my professional life. I like and get along with most of my co-workers, but I keep my work life and my personal life separate.
4) I use it to reinforce real-life relationships, no to create new ones. I use social media to keep in touch with people I know in real life. Social media can augment real life - it cannot create a life where none exists.