Social media bragging

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Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, I post it on social media so it's saved, and I can revisit it in the future.

I don't really care that much how much engagement it gets.

Plus, its a great way for my Dad to watch the highlights of his grandchildren.

Oh, the well-worn “I just use it to save the photo/info” excuse.

So your posts are set to the privacy setting equivalent of “Only Me,” then, correct?

Well, no, because as I said, grandparents, and aunts/uncles want to see it too. Its just easier than uploading to google drive and emailing a link.

And I promise, the video of my kid coming in last, or of him getting a groundball basehit, or even better, when I post a video of him losing a wrestling match is not social media bragging

But his family loves him and just want to see the videos of him doing something that he loves.

Man, everyone around here is just so cranky. Always assuming the worst

If only social media has privacy settings, so you could share it only with that small number of people and not spam it all over social media for attention, validation and likes. Or if only text or email existed.. Oh wait. Good news!

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Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, I post it on social media so it's saved, and I can revisit it in the future.

I don't really care that much how much engagement it gets.

Plus, its a great way for my Dad to watch the highlights of his grandchildren.

Oh, the well-worn “I just use it to save the photo/info” excuse.

So your posts are set to the privacy setting equivalent of “Only Me,” then, correct?

Well, no, because as I said, grandparents, and aunts/uncles want to see it too. Its just easier than uploading to google drive and emailing a link.

And I promise, the video of my kid coming in last, or of him getting a groundball basehit, or even better, when I post a video of him losing a wrestling match is not social media bragging

But his family loves him and just want to see the videos of him doing something that he loves.

Man, everyone around here is just so cranky. Always assuming the worst

How about a family text chain? A private email? A private Instagram account?

Like I said, all those are more difficult or don't meet the need.

Family text chain: not saved for posterity
Private Email: more difficult
Instagram: Gimme a break. You think my 80 year old father in the upstate NY wilderness is going to use instagram?

The right answer is that everybody takes a deep breath, chills a little bit, and stops GAF about what other people post on social media

You’re an adult. You can do it. We believe in you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many of you using your kids’ accomplishments to prop up your own self esteem and to enrich advertisers on the internet. Get lives.

And they’re all here furiously screaming JEALOUS!!! and coming up with absurd rationalizations for their attention-begging.

Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many of you using your kids’ accomplishments to prop up your own self esteem and to enrich advertisers on the internet. Get lives.

You're precious. Some of us are quite successful in our own right and doing no such thing. But, I'm sorry your kid doesn't have any accomplishments. Must be tough.

Your insecurity is showing.

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Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, I post it on social media so it's saved, and I can revisit it in the future.

I don't really care that much how much engagement it gets.

Plus, its a great way for my Dad to watch the highlights of his grandchildren.

Oh, the well-worn “I just use it to save the photo/info” excuse.

So your posts are set to the privacy setting equivalent of “Only Me,” then, correct?

Well, no, because as I said, grandparents, and aunts/uncles want to see it too. Its just easier than uploading to google drive and emailing a link.

And I promise, the video of my kid coming in last, or of him getting a groundball basehit, or even better, when I post a video of him losing a wrestling match is not social media bragging

But his family loves him and just want to see the videos of him doing something that he loves.

Man, everyone around here is just so cranky. Always assuming the worst

How about a family text chain? A private email? A private Instagram account?

My parents are old school. Only 1 has a smartphone but it has no data and they pay for minutes.
The other one barely knows how to use the phone. They are not tech savvy (with computers) but do have an iPad (no data, just Wi-Fi) and use Facebook. I can’t send videos through text or email. They are always too big. I have tried Dropbox and they can’t figure out logins and links and how to save stuff. They love seeing kid updates on Facebook as it is the only way they see anything. I don’t post every day or week. Maybe 1-2 a month, sometimes less, sometimes more. I share if there is something meaningful going on in my life or my kids life. My parents wish they saw more. I do like how everything is archived and immediately accessible through FB. If friends don’t like certain posts, then click “see less of these.” I don’t think of every person I am friends with on Facebook and think how it will be viewed. It’s not possible to make everyone happy.

How stupid can you be? If you really use Facebook only to share updates about the grandkids with family, do you understand how easy it is to set privacy settings on your post so it only shows to those family members? You can even create a special group, name it, and always share posts like that so that only the grandparents or whoever see. It is also saved to your feed “for posterity.” This is not difficult to do, it’s right there in the options any time you post.

But we all know this is just a lame excuse and you want to be an obnoxious braggart to the whole internet. It’s so disingenuous to say you are doing it to share with family when there’s a very easy way to share it only with family.

*thunderous applause*

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Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, I post it on social media so it's saved, and I can revisit it in the future.

I don't really care that much how much engagement it gets.

Plus, its a great way for my Dad to watch the highlights of his grandchildren.

Oh, the well-worn “I just use it to save the photo/info” excuse.

So your posts are set to the privacy setting equivalent of “Only Me,” then, correct?

Well, no, because as I said, grandparents, and aunts/uncles want to see it too. Its just easier than uploading to google drive and emailing a link.

And I promise, the video of my kid coming in last, or of him getting a groundball basehit, or even better, when I post a video of him losing a wrestling match is not social media bragging

But his family loves him and just want to see the videos of him doing something that he loves.

Man, everyone around here is just so cranky. Always assuming the worst

How about a family text chain? A private email? A private Instagram account?

My parents are old school. Only 1 has a smartphone but it has no data and they pay for minutes.
The other one barely knows how to use the phone. They are not tech savvy (with computers) but do have an iPad (no data, just Wi-Fi) and use Facebook. I can’t send videos through text or email. They are always too big. I have tried Dropbox and they can’t figure out logins and links and how to save stuff. They love seeing kid updates on Facebook as it is the only way they see anything. I don’t post every day or week. Maybe 1-2 a month, sometimes less, sometimes more. I share if there is something meaningful going on in my life or my kids life. My parents wish they saw more. I do like how everything is archived and immediately accessible through FB. If friends don’t like certain posts, then click “see less of these.” I don’t think of every person I am friends with on Facebook and think how it will be viewed. It’s not possible to make everyone happy.

How stupid can you be? If you really use Facebook only to share updates about the grandkids with family, do you understand how easy it is to set privacy settings on your post so it only shows to those family members? You can even create a special group, name it, and always share posts like that so that only the grandparents or whoever see. It is also saved to your feed “for posterity.” This is not difficult to do, it’s right there in the options any time you post.

But we all know this is just a lame excuse and you want to be an obnoxious braggart to the whole internet. It’s so disingenuous to say you are doing it to share with family when there’s a very easy way to share it only with family.

Yes, of course I know.

But you're also VASTY overestimating how little I care if my posts ignore you. Those are all steps I won't be taking bc I literally could not care less if my pictures and videos of my kid fit your ridiculous definition of what qualifies as necessary social media content.

I could do those things, but why?

So you’re not doing taking 30 seconds to click Privacy Settings because you LIKE THE ATTENTION it gets you.

Message received.

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Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, I post it on social media so it's saved, and I can revisit it in the future.

I don't really care that much how much engagement it gets.

Plus, its a great way for my Dad to watch the highlights of his grandchildren.

Oh, the well-worn “I just use it to save the photo/info” excuse.

So your posts are set to the privacy setting equivalent of “Only Me,” then, correct?

Well, no, because as I said, grandparents, and aunts/uncles want to see it too. Its just easier than uploading to google drive and emailing a link.

And I promise, the video of my kid coming in last, or of him getting a groundball basehit, or even better, when I post a video of him losing a wrestling match is not social media bragging

But his family loves him and just want to see the videos of him doing something that he loves.

Man, everyone around here is just so cranky. Always assuming the worst

How about a family text chain? A private email? A private Instagram account?

My parents are old school. Only 1 has a smartphone but it has no data and they pay for minutes.
The other one barely knows how to use the phone. They are not tech savvy (with computers) but do have an iPad (no data, just Wi-Fi) and use Facebook. I can’t send videos through text or email. They are always too big. I have tried Dropbox and they can’t figure out logins and links and how to save stuff. They love seeing kid updates on Facebook as it is the only way they see anything. I don’t post every day or week. Maybe 1-2 a month, sometimes less, sometimes more. I share if there is something meaningful going on in my life or my kids life. My parents wish they saw more. I do like how everything is archived and immediately accessible through FB. If friends don’t like certain posts, then click “see less of these.” I don’t think of every person I am friends with on Facebook and think how it will be viewed. It’s not possible to make everyone happy.

How stupid can you be? If you really use Facebook only to share updates about the grandkids with family, do you understand how easy it is to set privacy settings on your post so it only shows to those family members? You can even create a special group, name it, and always share posts like that so that only the grandparents or whoever see. It is also saved to your feed “for posterity.” This is not difficult to do, it’s right there in the options any time you post.

But we all know this is just a lame excuse and you want to be an obnoxious braggart to the whole internet. It’s so disingenuous to say you are doing it to share with family when there’s a very easy way to share it only with family.

Yes, of course I know.

But you're also VASTY overestimating how little I care if my posts ignore you. Those are all steps I won't be taking bc I literally could not care less if my pictures and videos of my kid fit your ridiculous definition of what qualifies as necessary social media content.

I could do those things, but why?

DP. I’ll bet there are at least a few people on your friends list who you do care if you annoy, though. Believe me, you are. And they think less of you because of it. We’re to help you with a little self-awareness.

Look. If there is somebody within my silly little social media friends network that gets annoyed by a video of my kid in an athletic event, I will not miss them when they unfriend me.

Seriously. You need to pull the stick out of your a$s. I'm here to help you with that

We’re laughing at you.

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Anonymous wrote:I've screenshot meet mobile results. Why not. My kid dropped over 2.5 secs in 2 events at his last meet. I'm super proud of their accomplishment. if you don't like, either unfriend me or scroll on.

We’ve explained why not. You don’t get it. Does posting your screenshot make you more super proud of your child’s accomplishment? No.

I do get it. What I don't get is, why do you care? If I want to post it and it does no harm (meaning I'm not bashing some other child and their time), I'm going to do it.

And for all those that are complaining - nice that you are all willing to do it anonymously here, but won't come straight out and tell your "friend" that they are being obnoxious. Stop being a coward and stop looking for validation. Why do you need someone to tell you that you are right?

So you know you’re being obnoxious. Well, at least you have some self-awareness. Too bad it doesn’t inform your behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, I post it on social media so it's saved, and I can revisit it in the future.

I don't really care that much how much engagement it gets.

Plus, its a great way for my Dad to watch the highlights of his grandchildren.

Oh, the well-worn “I just use it to save the photo/info” excuse.

So your posts are set to the privacy setting equivalent of “Only Me,” then, correct?

Well, no, because as I said, grandparents, and aunts/uncles want to see it too. Its just easier than uploading to google drive and emailing a link.

And I promise, the video of my kid coming in last, or of him getting a groundball basehit, or even better, when I post a video of him losing a wrestling match is not social media bragging

But his family loves him and just want to see the videos of him doing something that he loves.

Man, everyone around here is just so cranky. Always assuming the worst

How about a family text chain? A private email? A private Instagram account?

My parents are old school. Only 1 has a smartphone but it has no data and they pay for minutes.
The other one barely knows how to use the phone. They are not tech savvy (with computers) but do have an iPad (no data, just Wi-Fi) and use Facebook. I can’t send videos through text or email. They are always too big. I have tried Dropbox and they can’t figure out logins and links and how to save stuff. They love seeing kid updates on Facebook as it is the only way they see anything. I don’t post every day or week. Maybe 1-2 a month, sometimes less, sometimes more. I share if there is something meaningful going on in my life or my kids life. My parents wish they saw more. I do like how everything is archived and immediately accessible through FB. If friends don’t like certain posts, then click “see less of these.” I don’t think of every person I am friends with on Facebook and think how it will be viewed. It’s not possible to make everyone happy.

How stupid can you be? If you really use Facebook only to share updates about the grandkids with family, do you understand how easy it is to set privacy settings on your post so it only shows to those family members? You can even create a special group, name it, and always share posts like that so that only the grandparents or whoever see. It is also saved to your feed “for posterity.” This is not difficult to do, it’s right there in the options any time you post.

But we all know this is just a lame excuse and you want to be an obnoxious braggart to the whole internet. It’s so disingenuous to say you are doing it to share with family when there’s a very easy way to share it only with family.

Yes, of course I know.

But you're also VASTY overestimating how little I care if my posts ignore you. Those are all steps I won't be taking bc I literally could not care less if my pictures and videos of my kid fit your ridiculous definition of what qualifies as necessary social media content.

I could do those things, but why?

DP. I’ll bet there are at least a few people on your friends list who you do care if you annoy, though. Believe me, you are. And they think less of you because of it. We’re to help you with a little self-awareness.

Look. If there is somebody within my silly little social media friends network that gets annoyed by a video of my kid in an athletic event, I will not miss them when they unfriend me.

Seriously. You need to pull the stick out of your a$s. I'm here to help you with that

Take a bow, PP. This is spot on.

Oh,I’m so embarrassed for you both.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any parent who posts to social media about their kid's sports successes is simply exposing him or herself as a complete and utter loser.

The people who actually give a shit about your kids championship already know. You're not impressing anyone else.

As for grandparents, if they're on social media to see it, they can also read a text or an email about it. Grow up.

The only loser is you, a judgmental hag who gets her panties in a bunch over SM posts. How fragile can you be? It must be hard, and more than a little sad, to go through life being so utterly miserable. You can't be happy, much less civil, so you come on here like some raging, hot mess of judgment. Sad.

Your projection is off the charts. Sad.

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Anonymous wrote:Any parent who posts to social media about their kid's sports successes is simply exposing him or herself as a complete and utter loser.

The people who actually give a shit about your kids championship already know. You're not impressing anyone else.

As for grandparents, if they're on social media to see it, they can also read a text or an email about it. Grow up.

so I would've said it nicer, but for the most part this is true. No one cares about your little league posts. If it's for family, create a family group chat.
If your kid made it to some national level competition (or international/olympics), the general public may care. Outside of that, it just seems ..... sad.

But honestly, what is the point of social media?

Bc I sure as hell don't care about the political posts people share? Or the pics of their food at some fancy restaurant? Or a pic of their dog on the couch napping?

But when I see those posts, I just scroll by. I don't judge. Or even worse, create some obnoxious thread on DCUM about it.

Also, you're wrong when you say "nobody cares" As PLENTY of people have chimed in, they do care to see and celebrate the athletic accomplishments of their friend's kids. It's not that nobody cares, it’s that YOU don't care. Which is fine. But you're very wrong that nobody cares. Many people do

So many fewer people care than the attention-beggar braggart parents have convinced them care. So many fewer.

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Anonymous wrote:The funniest thing about all of this, is that literally nobody outside of the swimming world even remotely cares about swimming.

Neither of my kids play basketball, but I'll watch the youth highlights from friends, or even go to the HS games.

My DS plays tackle football. And people without kids in football will take an interest and comment on his videos or the outcome of his game.

But swimming? GTFO. Nobody cares

The funniest thing about this is that, while insulting parents who post videos of their kids swimming, you simultaneously tell people - not sarcastically - that you post your son’s football videos (GTFO, who plays football anymore?!) and actually think people GAF about that. Didn’t major in logic in college, I see.

I was PP that posted that nobody cares about swimming (and I stand by it)

But I wasn't saying not to post the video. Post away! Brag about your kids. Just dont get upset with your neighbors video of their kid scoring a touchdown gets more engagement

You’re insane if you think people care more about one sport over another in SM posts. I think certain sports are more interesting to watch but I give no real attention to any kid focused sports SM posts, even those involving your football playing kid.

The amount of people suffering from main character syndrome is ridiculous. you're insane if you think the rest of the world doesnt watch youth athletic highlights simply because you don't.

People absolutely do and there is ata to back it up.

the highlights of my DS playing football get 20x the views of my other DS on archery or my DD on track. But my DD's softball highlights gets 10x the views of her track highlights.

But at the end of the day, I don't care. I still post and share them bc I know people are interested in seeing my kid's successes, just as I am interested in seeing, sharing in, and celebrating their kid's successes

Ohh, that is RICH. Every accusation you people post is just another confession.

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Anonymous wrote:The funniest thing about all of this, is that literally nobody outside of the swimming world even remotely cares about swimming.

Neither of my kids play basketball, but I'll watch the youth highlights from friends, or even go to the HS games.

My DS plays tackle football. And people without kids in football will take an interest and comment on his videos or the outcome of his game.

But swimming? GTFO. Nobody cares

The funniest thing about this is that, while insulting parents who post videos of their kids swimming, you simultaneously tell people - not sarcastically - that you post your son’s football videos (GTFO, who plays football anymore?!) and actually think people GAF about that. Didn’t major in logic in college, I see.

I was PP that posted that nobody cares about swimming (and I stand by it)

But I wasn't saying not to post the video. Post away! Brag about your kids. Just dont get upset with your neighbors video of their kid scoring a touchdown gets more engagement

You’re insane if you think people care more about one sport over another in SM posts. I think certain sports are more interesting to watch but I give no real attention to any kid focused sports SM posts, even those involving your football playing kid.

The amount of people suffering from main character syndrome is ridiculous. you're insane if you think the rest of the world doesnt watch youth athletic highlights simply because you don't.

People absolutely do and there is ata to back it up.

the highlights of my DS playing football get 20x the views of my other DS on archery or my DD on track. But my DD's softball highlights gets 10x the views of her track highlights.

But at the end of the day, I don't care. I still post and share them bc I know people are interested in seeing my kid's successes, just as I am interested in seeing, sharing in, and celebrating their kid's successes

There it is! You got your attentiom
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Anonymous wrote:The funniest thing about all of this, is that literally nobody outside of the swimming world even remotely cares about swimming.

Neither of my kids play basketball, but I'll watch the youth highlights from friends, or even go to the HS games.

My DS plays tackle football. And people without kids in football will take an interest and comment on his videos or the outcome of his game.

But swimming? GTFO. Nobody cares

The funniest thing about this is that, while insulting parents who post videos of their kids swimming, you simultaneously tell people - not sarcastically - that you post your son’s football videos (GTFO, who plays football anymore?!) and actually think people GAF about that. Didn’t major in logic in college, I see.

I was PP that posted that nobody cares about swimming (and I stand by it)

But I wasn't saying not to post the video. Post away! Brag about your kids. Just dont get upset with your neighbors video of their kid scoring a touchdown gets more engagement

You’re insane if you think people care more about one sport over another in SM posts. I think certain sports are more interesting to watch but I give no real attention to any kid focused sports SM posts, even those involving your football playing kid.

The amount of people suffering from main character syndrome is ridiculous. you're insane if you think the rest of the world doesnt watch youth athletic highlights simply because you don't.

People absolutely do and there is ata to back it up.

the highlights of my DS playing football get 20x the views of my other DS on archery or my DD on track. But my DD's softball highlights gets 10x the views of her track highlights.

But at the end of the day, I don't care. I still post and share them bc I know people are interested in seeing my kid's successes, just as I am interested in seeing, sharing in, and celebrating their kid's successes

You “don’t care,” but you sure as hell know how many “views” you got.

Laughable.

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Anonymous wrote:The funniest thing about all of this, is that literally nobody outside of the swimming world even remotely cares about swimming.

Neither of my kids play basketball, but I'll watch the youth highlights from friends, or even go to the HS games.

My DS plays tackle football. And people without kids in football will take an interest and comment on his videos or the outcome of his game.

But swimming? GTFO. Nobody cares

The funniest thing about this is that, while insulting parents who post videos of their kids swimming, you simultaneously tell people - not sarcastically - that you post your son’s football videos (GTFO, who plays football anymore?!) and actually think people GAF about that. Didn’t major in logic in college, I see.

I was PP that posted that nobody cares about swimming (and I stand by it)

But I wasn't saying not to post the video. Post away! Brag about your kids. Just dont get upset with your neighbors video of their kid scoring a touchdown gets more engagement

You’re insane if you think people care more about one sport over another in SM posts. I think certain sports are more interesting to watch but I give no real attention to any kid focused sports SM posts, even those involving your football playing kid.

The amount of people suffering from main character syndrome is ridiculous. you're insane if you think the rest of the world doesnt watch youth athletic highlights simply because you don't.

People absolutely do and there is ata to back it up.

the highlights of my DS playing football get 20x the views of my other DS on archery or my DD on track. But my DD's softball highlights gets 10x the views of her track highlights.

But at the end of the day, I don't care. I still post and share them bc I know people are interested in seeing my kid's successes, just as I am interested in seeing, sharing in, and celebrating their kid's successes

Lady, you obviously care if you’re tracking the views of the highlights you post on SM.

NP. Yes, that's what she said. She's saying that people (like her) DO care, so the person she is quoting who says no one cares is wrong. Nowhere did she say she didn't care. You seem confused.

You seem confused. She is saying OTHER people care about her kid’s sports videos (incorrect), not the person posting the incessant attention begging posts. And she attempted to back this up by posting number of views (cringe) like a 13-year-old wanna “influencer.”