My Blog and Facebook...


This week's topic on Friendship Friday is Social Media... and the first thing that I thought of when I saw the topic... the changes that Facebook seems to be constantly making...

For me, the term social media has always meant places for public, free exchange of information, opinion and tidbits about oneself, one's business, one's cause... and over the last several weeks, I am beginning to feel like Facebook is evolving away from social media into another realm completely - and what's scary is that twitter and other platforms may go the same way - charging to be seen... no matter how many people actively want to be following your thread - either personally or your blog, Facebook is now selectively promoting it... heck there are times when my own blog's feed doesn't show up in my news!

Now, I could make sure that all 7000 of my followers have the option to see my post... but I'd better open up my wallet... every post that I want amplified by Facebook would cost me! Now, I realize that as a for profit company, Facebook has to pay it's workers and now, it's investors, but I miss the days when it was a website that made a few bucks with sidebar advertising and I could keep up with my friends, family and play a few games... There are companies that I'm sure will pay for the privilege of being "In My Face" but I'd honestly rather ditch it all and go back to just keeping up with my family and 'running into' old high school chums...

I appreciate Facebook as one forum for my blog to be seen, but if they expect me to pay for the opportunity, I they will be sadly waiting a long, long time!

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I hadn't heard about this. I just started my FB page. I'd like to think that a little page like mine, with its 32 readers, wouldn't be considered a business, but that might be overly optimistic. Shame. Moreso because I think a lot of people, like me, would "unlike" business pages if advertisements start being promoted at the expense of updates from our friends.
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i started a fb because family members put their photos on there accounts, and in order to see i have to have an account. i have still restrict my account to true friends if i can help it. My fan page is a different story. But long story.
I think it is a shame that FB continues to change things so much and is now expecting people to pay to have their followers see their posts. I know that you can have your followers choose "Show in Feed" to ensure they do see your updates. I agree though that the companies that choose to advertise on the sides of the pages should be the only ones paying. I wonder how long it will be before they decide to start charging for pages? If they do, that will be the day I delete my account.
Hi Heather,

I have yet to make it on to FB and this is one of the reasons why... it is very frustrating when things change (usually, as soon as you figure them out!) It's one of the reasons I feel so ambivalent towards social media... life was so much easier when the only thing you really had to worry about was being a good blogger...

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on this week's topic at Friendship Friday. I hope your weekend rocks!

Create With Joy http://create-with-joy.com
Hi Heather,

This week's Friendship Friday is open and you are included on this week's list of Freatured Friends. Thanks again for joining the discussion - hope to see you again this week at

Create With Joy http://create-with-joy.com
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