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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 13:37:38 GMT
People for whom it is important that you know they don't have a Facebook/Twitter presence. Like... congrats? I mean SURELY that doesn't apply to anyone around here *side eye* But yeah, wow, great for you it makes you a super edgy and superior person not to have a means with which to engage with like minded people or connect with faraway friends and family. Or share cute dog pictures. Whatever I'm sure life is far richer. *goes back to crying over actors and dog memes on twitter* |
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Post by Jon on Sept 7, 2017 13:48:35 GMT
I do this (not constantly though, if that helps). Sometimes the "appropriate" channels send you round and round and round in circles, and a teeny dose of public shaming on Twitter is the only way to get a conclusion. It's not my first port of call, but it is an effective one when you need it. I do agree complaining to companies can yield results sometimes but I think using them as a verbal punchbag when the poor person handling the account has no control over a situation it isn't on. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 13:56:19 GMT
You're right, verbal punch-bagging isn't cool. If you've got an issue and you're seeking resolution, then politely go about it, but don't just let off steam if you're not after a specific solution from the person behind the account. It's one of the things I was taught when I worked in retail, to find out what resolution the complaining customer wants and work towards getting that for them as far as possible (ideally without violating store policies). Got a damaged product and seeking a refund? I can work with that. Think the prices are too high and the CEO is morally corrupt? Well you're going to have to stop screaming at the minimum wage employee at the checkout who cant do a damn thing about either of those...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 14:14:02 GMT
Exactly that to the above. I use social media when my specific problem isn't getting a specific answer via phone email etc. Because it's public the sad truth is they're more likely to respond. I'm careful always to be polite as it's always some poorly paid person on the other end who is sick of the management sh*te as much as I am.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 7, 2017 16:01:41 GMT
Those posts you see on Facebook of someone or some animal saying "I bet I won't get any likes" or people who ask you to say "amen" to something or those quizzes where they say it's impossible to get 10 out of 10 when you know all the answers will be really easy
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Post by joem on Sept 7, 2017 16:06:14 GMT
Boring, lazy people whose idea of being interesting and caring is to endlessly pass on all sorts of rubbish. Athena poster, Hallmark-card, Coelho wisdom of pointing out the patently obvious with an air of mysticism.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 7, 2017 16:36:05 GMT
That change Facebook made quite recently where people can put their crappy, boring, inconsequential status update in a great big coloured square which then assaults you in your news feed. It's basically saying "this is so important I'm determined to draw your attention to it". No it isn't. In lurid pink with hearts. Loves it. Obvs. I'm obsessed with that page since you mentioned it on another thread. |
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Post by alece10 on Sept 7, 2017 16:46:32 GMT
And I love Pug and Cat on FB. Guess you have to like cats and pugs though
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 7, 2017 16:51:31 GMT
Cat pics are the only thing that keeps me on Facebook 😻
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Post by richey on Sept 7, 2017 16:54:52 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 7, 2017 17:03:51 GMT
^^vile
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Post by peggs on Sept 7, 2017 18:41:36 GMT
Whenever I follow a new theatre, I go for the option for making sure their retweets don't show up in my timeline. If their constant RTing of politics is more of an annoyance than their RTing of anything else is a joy, then I can highly recommend doing the same to these opera critics. You'll still get their own content, but not the RTs, and it's more foolproof than keyword-muting. You can do that? (I'm a very basic twitter user) Theatres endlessly retweeting wonderful reviews can drive me a bit mad, unless it's mine of course  |
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Post by showgirl on Sept 7, 2017 19:00:34 GMT
I find Facebook itself a hideous mess and can't understand its appeal - though obviously millions use it. My sole reason for having an account is because my local rail users' group posts daily service updates and info there - but I could do without that if I had to. Quite apart from the issue of being unable to delete info from Facebook (I would never post any personal details anyway), the interface is chaotic and not intuitive. How on earth others navigate I can't imagine. Give me Twitter any day: it's not perfect but at least it's simple and succinct.
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Post by Dawnstar on Sept 7, 2017 20:33:54 GMT
Please could you explain how to do this? I didn't know it was possible. Sure! Go the profile page of the offending party, look for the button on the right-hand side that says "following". Click on the three little dots next to that, and you get a dropdown menu, you want to select "turn off retweets". (If you're doing this through the mobile app, the three little dots are in the top right, that's the only difference though.) Brilliant. Many thanks for that. I have just done that for one critic & will see if I want to do the same for any others in the future. I think it's clear based on personal experience and what anyone can see from your posts you just think your'e entitled to live in a bubble where you don't have to acknoledge there are different views in the world- sorry but part of being an adult is dealing with that. It's pretty immature to believe you can just la la la your way through life and not have to at least acknowledge there are other viewpoints in the world. If posts are actually offensive report them. And to turn off RT's you click on the three dots next to the follow button, there's a drop down list and you click on it. Thanks for the RT information. I am well aware there are other viewpoints to mine but I'd rather not read them incessantly. I just want to use social media for theatre & opera discussions, not politics. |
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 9, 2017 8:29:22 GMT
This morning I have gone into facebook and faced 12 "inspirational quotes" reposted by the same person. I have "unfollowed". I was tempted to unfriend them, but I know they suffer from depression and anxiety so I don't want to aggravate them.
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Post by Jan on Sept 9, 2017 12:52:04 GMT
Recently I did a community service thing (voluntary I should add, before HG attempts a joke) and got an email after saying photos of the event and updates on future events would (only) be on Instagram and Facebook neither of which I either use or have any intention of using. This assumption that everyone uses these things is irritating.
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Post by hulmeman on Sept 9, 2017 12:57:26 GMT
Recently I did a community service thing (voluntary I should add, before HG attempts a joke) and got an email after saying photos of the event and updates on future events would (only) be on Instagram and Facebook neither of which I either use or have any intention of using. This assumption that everyone uses these things is irritating. It also presumes you are comfortable with your picture being posted on a public forum. |
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Post by Jan on Sept 9, 2017 13:53:33 GMT
Recently I did a community service thing (voluntary I should add, before HG attempts a joke) and got an email after saying photos of the event and updates on future events would (only) be on Instagram and Facebook neither of which I either use or have any intention of using. This assumption that everyone uses these things is irritating. It also presumes you are comfortable with your picture being posted on a public forum. True. Curious I didn't have to sign a waiver for that, I had to sign a bunch of other health & safety and public liability things in advance. I set up a Twitter account a while ago as I thought it might be a good way of keeping up to date with fringe venues but I was rapidly swamped with content-free useless chit chat (and off-topic anti-Tory rants from one particular theatre AD). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 12:50:10 GMT
I've just opened Facebook to see the comment
"He used a condom properly second time it's happened *angry face*" and "Urs is self-inflicted"
I don't think I need to add anything to that...
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Post by d'James on Sept 10, 2017 14:23:21 GMT
I've just opened Facebook to see the comment "He used a condom properly second time it's happened *angry face*" and "Urs is self-inflicted" I don't think I need to add anything to that... There is an interesting documentary about it on IPlayer now. It's two episode but they're short so I count it as on documentary. |
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