Facebook Pet Peeves

[HouseofWool]

I can't stand it when people can only talk about their kids. I don't care if little Johnny (who is 12) still wets the bed, or what your toddler wore today. I'm friends with you and want to know what you're doing. Milestone photos, a trip to the zoo, special occasions, dance recitals, hilarious photos/videos, etc. are fine. But if you post random updates on everything your child does every second of every day, I'm going to block you. Maybe instead of spending all day telling the social media world what little Kennaedeeiyeee is doing, you could interact with her for a change. Or maybe when Jayxomne grows up, he'll wish his parents didn't document his every move on social media. Kids deserve privacy too.

I don't like social media over sharers in general, but it skeeves me out when kids are involved.

Soooo, this begs the question of what is exactly too much sharing? I post about my kids, but mostly because my life is really boring. So, yep, I post about their accomplishments, but not the minutiae of their lives. I prefer not to post on vacation if it will give away where I am. (When I was in FL last week, pretty much the only picture posted could have happened locally.)

[corn poffi]

My motto is "there are very few people that care about your life as much as you do". People that post like 15 times a day with selfies, kid photos, posts about themselves are oversharers.

Kris, you're definitely not even close to being an over sharer!!!

[SoonerTexan]

My motto is "there are very few people that care about your life as much as you do". People that post like 15 times a day with selfies, kid photos, posts about themselves are oversharers.

That's very true. I suspect I'm on the border. But I also have long distance family that specifically checks facebook for updates on my kids given they don't get to see them often. My brother only has an account so he can see their pictures!

[Sheherezade]

I like kid posts, but don't do many myself because my teens would kill me. It's the "singles posting from bars" and "when I was a kid we were tougher" stuff that bother me when it gets excessive. I think it has to do with what phase of life you are in. I try not to let that stuff bother me, after all, I can just skim past it on the feed. You can always hide someone that's bothering you!


Angie

[corn poffi]

That's very true. I suspect I'm on the border. But I also have long distance family that specifically checks facebook for updates on my kids given they don't get to see them often. My brother only has an account so he can see their pictures!

You're definitely not close! A) you post other things other than soley kid pix; B) you post kid stuff that is actually hilarious and or adorable. Anybody who puts their kid in a self-named "ring of neglect" is okay in my book.

I think the constant "woo we are out at the bars" posts are also obnoxious, so it's not just the parent oversharing that irks me. It's all social media oversharing that drives me bonkers. (And I'm an oversharer in real life!)

[HouseofWool]

I have to admit the ring of neglect is the best name ever!

[SoonerTexan]

This is where I admit someone else first referred to it as that before me. I just cant remember where I heard it, but I own it!

[corn poffi]

I just realized that this is a public forum.

For the record, ST does not actually neglect her child. (I don't want the internet police after me).

[alotofyarn]

Are we FB friends? I post a lot about my kid! I do try to show some restraint though, like not posting about the fact that she peed on me this morning, and then she peed on the changing table tonight. I don't know what the deal was with all the pee today. I'd say that I mostly post so that my out of town family (which is most of them) can see her, but I won't lie - I love showing her off.

[ladymoreta]

I don't think anyone from this site is a FB oversharer. (But then, maybe it's me? ) I don't post much anymore. It seems like there's someone who's annoyed by pretty much anything post-able, so I generally stick to check-ins if I'm somewhere fun, linking articles I find interesting, and loading pictures 2-3 times per month. I'm sure people get annoyed by that, too, but what can I do except delete my account?

[Sheherezade]

That's why I say post what you want. Let the people who are too annoyed move on. There are so many social networks these days that you can find a community that suits you; these annoyances are normal on FB, take it or leave, I say! Lol


Angie

[Mrs. MD, Esq.]

I dunno...I like seeing pics of ppl's kiddos...and it doesn't bother me to hear the minutiae of what's going on in their baby's/kid's life...but maybe because only a handful of them update daily?


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[Pollyanna]

That's why I say post what you want. Let the people who are too annoyed move on. There are so many social networks these days that you can find a community that suits you; these annoyances are normal on FB, take it or leave, I say! Lol


Angie

Yes this!

Holy moly, don't post too much about your kids, don't post anything political, don't post anything religious, don't tell me you're having fun, be real but please don't post anything too emotional, don't only post happy things, don't start your update with the letter "T", don't post on days that end in "ay"...

Seriously, post whatever the hell you want, annoyed folks can choose to be annoyed or just keep on scrolling

[v-girl]

Yes this!

Holy moly, don't post too much about your kids, don't post anything political, don't post anything religious, don't tell me you're having fun, be real but please don't post anything too emotional, don't only post happy things, don't start your update with the letter "T", don't post on days that end in "ay"...

Seriously, post whatever the hell you want, annoyed folks can choose to be annoyed or just keep on scrolling

Yes!


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[Thirteen]

The "unfollow" option is a beautiful thing, if certain people and posts start getting to you.


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