Writing & Self-Empowerment Series
Context Is Everything
Essay 6 | Writing & Self-Empowerment Series
When Threads arrived on the scene last year, the honeymoon phase was wonderful. People were excited to be there and very good conversations were happening.
And then, all hell broke loose. Since then, there has not been a day without drama. Many people with very poor knowledge of or limited experience in publishing spread misinformation constantly. Their favorite weapons seem to be controversial posts and calculated misquotes / misreads. Even if they know they are wrong, they will still argue and attack you, until they have exhausted all their options. They will then re-post your words on their pages, often making you say things you never typed, so their friends can gang up on you.
Of course, those online behaviors are not new. Social media has always been a melting pot, which is what makes it so interesting. And that is the reason why I disagree with those who claim that it is responsible for many of our societal ills.
Social media does not have a brain or mind of its own. Human beings do.
Human beings run social networks and the way algorithms work. Human beings choose what they post to their profiles. They also decide how they want the world to…
