>> I "trust" facebook to do whatever they believe to be profitable, without regard for any form of ethics. <<
That's true. I don't trust Facebook either.
However, I note that this claim correlates with others about how people tend to succeed better with more support and behave better with more people watching. After all, if you post about something on any social media, then people are more likely to talk about it with you. So if you post about resolutions on social media and then break them, that increases the chance of embarrassing interactions later as people find out you have broken them. Though I suppose some people might lie about it; social media does increase the tendency to lead a fake life.
One reason I make support posts here is to offer information, which helps people make better choices -- they can look at ideas for resolutions and tips for success. But another is to offer a support network for anyone who wants it, because social support and accountability improve success. At least through January, I want to make progress knocking off the smaller goals, and I'm more likely to keep doing that if I'm talking about it and showing my progress so I don't just forget.
>> [ETA: congrats on your progress with your resolutions.] <<
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Date: 2023-01-13 08:39 pm (UTC)That's true. I don't trust Facebook either.
However, I note that this claim correlates with others about how people tend to succeed better with more support and behave better with more people watching. After all, if you post about something on any social media, then people are more likely to talk about it with you. So if you post about resolutions on social media and then break them, that increases the chance of embarrassing interactions later as people find out you have broken them. Though I suppose some people might lie about it; social media does increase the tendency to lead a fake life.
One reason I make support posts here is to offer information, which helps people make better choices -- they can look at ideas for resolutions and tips for success. But another is to offer a support network for anyone who wants it, because social support and accountability improve success. At least through January, I want to make progress knocking off the smaller goals, and I'm more likely to keep doing that if I'm talking about it and showing my progress so I don't just forget.
>> [ETA: congrats on your progress with your resolutions.] <<
Thank you!