tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post546111549623314162..comments2024-02-29T09:03:17.775-06:00Comments on The Speckled Goat: Social Media and Boundaries: My 3 Don'ts and 2 Do's of FacebookAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04777216669371740860noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-56862678736376838382017-02-12T12:52:50.077-06:002017-02-12T12:52:50.077-06:00Great post! I share so many sentiments about socia...Great post! I share so many sentiments about social media with you! Going to construct new boundaries and time limits!<br />#Grace&TruthJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183972609106305471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-89230382932402670992017-02-11T16:01:56.407-06:002017-02-11T16:01:56.407-06:00More than once I've responded to something on ...More than once I've responded to something on Facebook and then wished later that I hadn't, or didn't like the way that I had done so. :-( I've gone back and deleted a few comments, or edited them. That is another option on FB.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-70153497299347213342017-02-11T15:58:41.870-06:002017-02-11T15:58:41.870-06:00On Facebook it is possible to keep someone on your...On Facebook it is possible to keep someone on your friend list but not "follow" them simply by clicking the "Follow" button on their personal page so that it is off. I have done this with various people for various reasons, but most of it has to do with unnecessary contention and politics to date. They don't know that you aren't following them any more, except that they may notice if you used to click "like" or comment on some of their posts and you don't any more. But, there *are* limits, as my Gramma would have said. Boundaries. :-) <br /><br />Recently it has seemed to me that people's tolerance for profanity and vulgar expressions is going up. Have you noticed this? It seems to me that it has increased along with the level of frustration and angst surrounding U.S. politics and government. Anyway, I don't appreciate that kind of stuff and I may start "unfollowing" those whose "likes" and posts tend the most toward that. <br /><br />I have actually "unliked" a few people for allowing excessive vulgarity on their FB page that was too extreme for decency - these were professing Christians. And, I've left groups where the atmosphere or comments were too inappropriate or ugly. With a few exceptions, I agree with you - there is plenty in life to deal with already without wasting my emotions over the opinions of people I don't even know. The exceptions I would make is where someone I know may be involved with someone who is teaching heresy or bad teachings of some sort. I have entered into a few situations like that.<br /><br />One particular friend of mine was off line for awhile (I didn't know it at the time) when someone she knew started posting comments on one of her posts which I knew she would not agree with, but she didn't respond. I felt compelled to answer him and enter into a discussion because it related to Biblical truth which he was denying. She was very thankful when she came back and found I'd addressed the issue. So, sometimes we need to be aware when the Lord is telling us to cross some boundary we set, because He has some purpose in it that we may not see at the time. That young man committed suicide about a year or so later still in a state of unbelief as far as we know. I don't need to tell you that I was horrified, and also overwhelmed with the fact that God has compelled me to speak His word to him when I did. He was a friend of my friend's youth and it meant a lot to her that I had done that. I still overwhelms me to think of it! So, my thought is to set boundaries, but attentive to the leading of God's Spirit when He sends us across one of them.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-50243175442705735202017-02-10T10:11:06.483-06:002017-02-10T10:11:06.483-06:00Wonderful post on social media boundaries. I pers...Wonderful post on social media boundaries. I personally still don't have a smart phone and it makes it easier to navigate this tense time. I think you are spot on with this. If you have Christ in you that is all that really matters, all of this will fall away!The Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-3015272348930750832017-02-09T17:38:53.022-06:002017-02-09T17:38:53.022-06:00I agree with the need for boundaries when it comes...I agree with the need for boundaries when it comes to social media and I love that you've given us some ideas on how to do this. I also love that you did it in such a sweet and non-judgemental way. What is right boundary line for each of us will look different- but we all need to be intentional about this our approach. Thank you for linking with Grace and Truth last week. I would love to feature this post tomorrow!dawnhttp://www.dawnklinge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-56974764396091771902017-02-07T22:54:15.211-06:002017-02-07T22:54:15.211-06:00Such a great post and truly speaking to me! I am ...Such a great post and truly speaking to me! I am taking a VERY long break from Facebook. It makes me sad, but I am also being more intentional about building relationships away from all the one way FB conversations which makes me happy. Thank you for linking up with #writerwednesday at Becoming Press! Heather Bixlerhttp://becomingpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-85565462722209131322017-02-04T04:00:15.322-06:002017-02-04T04:00:15.322-06:00Great post, Ally! I think we do not truly understa...Great post, Ally! I think we do not truly understand how detrimental social media can be/is to our hearts and our relationships. It is a vacuum that sucks you in....me in. One of the boundaries I have set for myself is that I only look at the FB timeline once a day. I do check for notifications more often than that, but scrolling through the timeline is only done once a day. So glad to have stopped in from Grace & Truth linkup! Leah Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888422138033372220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-7618927323069856602017-02-01T20:30:53.363-06:002017-02-01T20:30:53.363-06:00Sorry about my messed up link! I was having troub...Sorry about my messed up link! I was having trouble commenting for some reason and didn't realize it wasn't typed correctly.Charlie | MississippiMom.comhttp://mississippimom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7955556559266514067.post-77437562377617793152017-02-01T20:28:57.133-06:002017-02-01T20:28:57.133-06:00I love this reminder that "I am not my popula...I love this reminder that "I am not my popularity." As bloggers, we can easily be tempted to think our pageviews, likes, shares and pins determine our worth. You are right. In Christ, we are so much more! Thank you for sharing your link at <a href="http://mississippimom.com/encouraging-word-wednesday-good-shepherd/>Encouraging Word Wednesday</a>!Charlie | MississippiMom.comhttp://mississippimom.comnoreply@blogger.com