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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Clearly the problem is with those of you who have a problem with it. Just get off social media and let people share what they want there. [/quote]

Right?  I truly don't understand people who stay on social media and then complain and judge what people post.  If you don't like it, stop following people or get off social media.

I stay on social media because I enjoy seeing people's kids, travels, experiences.  That's what I'm there for.  [/quote]

I like to see my friends’ kids, food pics and travel. Yes, some people have braggy posts and some are kind of boring. Just keep scrolling. No big deal. A lot of places added to my travel wish lists are from friend’s posts. If someone posts something that looks delicious, I will want to check it out.[/quote]

That’s part of the problem though. Social media is leading to some places becoming absolutely swamped with over tourism. You see a friend post about a place, and then you decide you just HAVE to go there. Key examples in recent years: Portugal and Iceland. Without social media, they would be the pleasant places they were when we went 20 years ago. Now we avoid them. Oh well, there are many other places in this world. [/quote]

LOL. You were country before country was cool!

(Pro-tip: I remember the cheap flights to Iceland 30 years ago … so long before your time Iceland was aggressively marketing itself as a tourist destination. I went then and I went again last year and aside from some improved infrastructure couldn’t tell much difference, so not sure why you think it became some hellscape tourist trap. Other than you seem to view collecting destinations like they’re some sort of precious commodity. I am going to hazard a guess that you also put a lot of contorted thought into naming your children— they had to have a “unique” name that wouldn’t get too popular, less they become … shudder … common).[/quote]

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