We sometimes feel that social media has become a source of frustration and pessimism. However, do these digital services not have a positive side to be explored if they are well used?
In a report published by The New York Times, author Geoffrey Morrison said that social media can be used, but you should know the right way to make these services useful rather than letting them disappoint you.
Sure, turning off notifications on your device and other methods can help you do this, but steps to help you are available in the apps for each platform you use.
No one in Facebook who has more than 1.5 billion daily users doubts that the site, which was in the past a harmless site in which people post pictures with friends, has turned into a completely different platform.
And since this site has become an essential part of the modern world, its strange characteristics have become part of social customs, and jokes about "removing a person from the list of friends", as well as the political and social repercussions that result from it, are ubiquitous.
The easiest way to make Facebook useful is to stop following someone. For example, if you do not want to see your friend's Facebook comments when browsing this site, the best way to do this is to cancel your follow-up to him, and you will not see his posts or conversations again. This step will not remove it from your friends list, and your posts will continue to appear to him, but you will not see his posts or comments on a stranger's posts. So, if you have a friend who only posts negative things, or writes rude comments, you just need to unsubscribe you, and so you will enjoy while browsing Facebook.
The writer mentioned that the Instagram app is liked and represents a positive part of his digital life. This application is also fun compared to Facebook and Twitter. However, you should not pursue accounts or signs that you do not like. And if you follow a person who often posts his amazing travel photos making you feel frustrated, you should stop following him.
You can also limit the number of people who see your posts if you want to reduce the number of comments on them. You can also stop receiving notifications about other people's posts and stories on this app if you like, a similar step to deactivating a Facebook account.
The only exception between these two applications is the search engine, where Instagram displays seemingly random images from random accounts. Some people complain that Instagram only highlights influencers and bad makeup tips on the search page.
In fact, the search page is not random at all, and Instagram determines exactly what posts to search for and what to click when browsing. So, keep clicking on what you like and Instagram will assume this is what you want to see, while avoiding clicking on the things you don't want to see.
| Some people complain that Instagram only highlights influencers and bad beauty tips on the search page (Anatolia) |
Unlike Facebook and Instagram, it's hard to avoid what you don't want to see on Twitter. However, on the other hand, you may enjoy posts from many funny accounts, but you have to do more than you did in the previous two platforms. It should be noted that Instagram and Facebook’s unsubscribe rule is also available on Twitter.
You can mute account activities that do not like their posts, or ban them. You can mute words, and it may take a long time, but it is a step that will allow you to filter words that do not like you or that frustrate you.
You can also take advantage of the quality filtering service and other advanced services to reduce comments written by accounts that have few followers, such as new accounts and the like. And it is better to follow the accounts that post the content you really like.
The physical world
The author states that his advice focuses on how to make these services show you what you want to see. But what do you show the world?
When a person posts things that seem perfect on social media, people think his life is perfect no matter what difficulties he experiences, which is unfair. Therefore, these platforms are not the place to be support.
You are not obligated to publish anything that you do not wish to publish, nor are you obliged to publish anything at all. It is unlikely that someone will notice your absence, especially if you keep commenting on others' posts. You can also close your account and activate it when you wish, or you can create a new account that contains a very selected group of friends.