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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.

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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?[/quote]

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[/quote]

How about a family text chain?  A private email? A private Instagram account?[/quote]

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[/quote]

The whole post is about posting on social media brags about kids. Someone said it's for family and to save the memory. (Sigh.) If gramps can't view social media and you're responding in this post, how do you make sense?

FWIW, you're absolutely ridiculous if you think justifying these posts as necessary. There are plenty of other ways to share the information in a more private family way.[/quote]

Maybe we should start with your perspective on what posts actually are "necessary"

Because would say, none are.  Which is kind of the point of social media[/quote]

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