FACEBOOK

I went into to Facebook dragging.

Didn’t want to get into something

that was going to be all over the place

and get hacked and etc.

Then I found out I could control a lot

of it that was my page. By putting

FRIENDS ONLY, and not friend of friends.

I was also able to friend who I wanted

and decline those whom I did not want.

The reason why I agreed, was I had one

daughter in law who would send me

pictures by email.. and when I open it

15 minutes later I was looking at an eye

and a nose.  Meaning it was way big.

I also had connection thru the phone

which made it slow.

She talked me into Facebook, so she

could have me see the pictures thru

her pages.  It was great. No download

and the pictures were of normal size.

Then others had asked to be my friend.

who were actually my friends. So I ok’d

them.   And my children and grandchildren

ended up with pages as well.  So it was

great. I got to see up to date pictures

and got to see new grandchildren and

Great grandchildren right after they

were born.  Because I lived so far away

It was great!!!! And I could share my pictures.

Then Facebook changed and so did I. I

got braver, but still kept it to my own

Friends.  And some acquaintances.

Then I was having fun with it.  And along

came different pages. Sandpoint Yardsale,

Sandpoint Forum and others.

Then came the election, this past year.

Now I had made it thru a few other elections

without any problems.  Some times a little

off kilter, but still do able. UNTIL THIS PAST

YEAR.  And even now, the election is over.

And Trump is the President, that I did not vote

for.  I have the same feeling as before when

a candidate makes it to President, that I did

not vote for….I have the wait and see attitude.

But people I know.. (remember these people on

my newsfeed, are my friends and acquaintances)

have turn out so foul.  The words they say are

hurtful for mankind. Hurtful for our country and

hurtful to read.  I have ended up blocking their

links, as they are so foul.  And I have ended up

unfollowing the better of the bunch. For those who

don’t know how Facebook works.. The newsfeed

is a scroll of many people you know and what

they print on their pages. Pictures, words and

etc. You can chose to follow them or not. If you

do, then their words and pictures show up on

your daily newsfeed.  If you chose not to follow

them, then you have to go to their page to see

what they have written, as it doesn’t show up

in your newsfeed.   So those who I still care for,

no longer show up in my newsfeed. And if I want

to say anything to them.. I can go to their page.

Of course they can see what ever I post, pictures

or words. Unless they unfollow me.  

And then there are those who I just unfriend.

They were not close to me in the first place,

And we just kind of like what each of us said. Or

like each others pictures.  So being unfriend is

not so bad. Besides they don’t know they got

unfriend, unless they haven’t seen you say

anything for a long time, so they check to see

if your name is on their list. If not, they know

they got unfriend.

Since blocking about 14 different links, and

unfollowing about 8 people.. my newsfeed is

a little bit better.  And now it is filling up with

a page I signed on to join. It is a weigh lost,

and we are trading recipes of what works

and what doesn’t.  It is called Real Food

Challenge.  Sure has made life a lot more

enjoyable. As my newsfeed is 40% of them.

50% family.. and the rest is real friends.

Sure feels a lot better than the past 11 months.