I personally don't post on social media, so I don't have much in the way of do's and don'ts but I do have a couple. For do's, try to keep things friendly, and be kind even if you don't have a reason to, it's usually not worth starting an argument even if someone gives you a reason. I can't think of any more do's so we'll move on to don'ts which are a little easier, don't post personal information, don't post anything you wouldn't want your boss seeing (at least on your public accounts), and don't believe everything you see. I've seen many things where someone's video with false information blows up and everyone that sees it takes their word as fact and spreads it to others. As for my behavior on social media, it has changed a little bit over time, I first began on Instagram in 5th/6th grade where I would just post random pictures I found or pictures of myself, nothing too crazy. Nowadays, I really only use TikTok for watching videos and Snapchat for talking to a couple friends, I don't post anything anymore outside of maybe a comment on a video. If I could go back, the only thing I wish I would've known is that whatever you post will always be there in some form, not that I posted anything bad but thinking about the stuff I posted when I was younger makes me cringe.
I know I'm probably in the minority with how I use social media so I'd like to explain what about social media makes me not want to use it. I think that social media is a good way for people to express themselves, I personally never felt the need to express myself on social media. I personally follow plenty of art accounts or accounts of people that show what they do for work, I just never felt the need or want to do the same. I also feel that most people, at least my age use their accounts to show what they're up to, and usually, this involves taking selfies, which is something I just cannot do, I can't seem to take a good one to save my life. This could either be that I'm a terrible photographer or I'm insecure, either way, I can't take selfies. In terms of online image, I feel that a lot of people present a false image of themselves just to seem more interesting, which I feel usually comes from people comparing themselves to other people they see online and feeling like their normal lives don't compare. I think this usually leads to self-esteem or self-image issues where you have to constantly post to convince yourself and others that your life is perfect, but it's totally fine to live a normal life.
I've seen quite a few people that I know quit social media, especially recently. I think this is because of some of the reasons I listed above, and I totally support it. Social media is not a necessary part of life, it's okay to live without sharing it with others online. On the flip side, it's also perfectly fine to share stuff on social media, it's totally up to you but if you are going to, just be careful with what you post and don't let it affect you too much.
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