What's the real reason you aren't on Social Media heavy?

[Music Fiend]

it doesnt feel natural to me. living my truth is just that...and it doesnt involve putting everything i do on blast or making a big production or big deal about regular day to day life, even if I am doing something exciting my first instinct is to enjoy it , not capture and share it

on the other side, i think its a huge distraction and honestly i think "following" people is weird and a little unhealthy. i dont see why i would take time out of my moment to watch somebody elses.

im pretty limited as to the time i spend online and what i allow into my head these days and even so im still trying to tighten it up. im trying to ween myself off my phone all together and keep it in another room when im home, never check it when i am on the street or walking, basically only check it at certain intervals or when i need it to talk to someone. endless text convos, alerts, etc... is stress inducing to me, the world can wait.

i love this site. love posting on here and reading about music when im downtime at work or cant get to sleep late at night (like now).

this site, espn, and youtube for music , webseries, or other things that inspire me or teach me something...thats what my internet experience is maxed out at these days. podcasts too, especially during my commutes or doing menial shyt.

I agree with living your own truth. Thanks for adding to the convo. Im open to being completely wrong But it comes across a little avoidant.



It seems extreme to go straight to making a spectacle of your everyday. I'm just saying being active.

But you see, just like podcasts. All podcasters are on non-anon social media! You love their product, and you enjoy their content and bought in.

All real concerns but should keep you from investing in your future. Social media is social currency.

Spectator vs Participator. I know a lot of ppl who feel how you feel, a lot of em just control who they add.

With as much content as this site produces, Thecoli could be the next complex, XXL, whatever.

 

[stealthbomber]

im a real nikka catch me on twitter

 

[Music Fiend]

i dont have anything i consider interesting to say. and just posting shyt like "had a good pastrami at the hat!" isnt saying anything

But if that's all you have to say then how do you come here and make posts.

Why is it that the excuse has to be that you don't have content to create, why not document and interact?

Just follow dope ppl you come across who aren't celebs and engage in convo. It's the same thing you do here right? So that can't all it is.

My thing is, thecoli is dope! But so is the other side. What is your coli browsing and posting offering to the betterment of your lives?

I can honestly say. I'm way more motivated when I'm on real social media,

 

[Afrodroid]

I only have twitter and for reasons of necessity, basically internet for me is a source of work, research and some entertainment

I can't stand social media people and celebrity stan freaks

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

I can honestly say. I'm way more motivated when I'm on real social media,

Same

 

[Kenny WRLD]

Breh stop. I'm not acting like it takes too much time. It's really a simple conclusion.

Most people who are fulfilled in non-Amon social media typically don't spend much time on forums.

My concern is this, it's enabling. I want to see my ppl do better and myself. Thecoli is a cool place, but imagine the network we could develop if we all were non-anon. We'd have connects with black ppl around the world. And we'd own our content.

Makes sense

Its prolly true for others then but for me personally I was talking basketball on the internet way before social media was really a thing. Like 2009/2010 so it was pretty much Facebook and then another place where i talked basketball

 

[rbksNgirbauds]

It's corny. Everybody wanna be all up in the videos , all on the records dancing.
Shyt lame.
And to keep it a hun-dun my mystique and persona is bigger than most avid social media users round my way cause I'm NOT on the scene like that.

But at the same time, I ont knock nikkas that are on there like that cause at the end of the day who cares. This shyt bout money and power, both of which can and often are best obtained behind the scenes.
We ain't on that jester shyt over here.

 

[Ol’Otis]

shyt is boring now

Twitter fell off in 2013

Especially after dark twitter

 

[Ol’Otis]

I'm on tumblr

I might get back on Twitter, Facebook,Insta one day

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

Social media is not for me. I am just a very private and low key person. I don't like people looking me up on social media and being able to tell everything about me. I am very low key, I keep a non active facebook and a Linkedin with maximum privacy settings.

My favorite social media is meetup because you actually do tons of events on there and you create real friendship with people.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

I mean, you don't have to spill your guts on social media people.

A face pic, maybe a new pic once a week...and still keep your privacy

 

[Weaver31]

I used to have Facebook but I'm always looking for better paying jobs....and I don't want a possible employer looking a page to use it against me. I notice people on FB don't really be on there like that. Its kinda pointless for me.

 

[Marco Zen]

Im just not attention seeking enough.

Im a private person.

I like keeping memories to myself.


Ive done alot of dirt so I dont wanna be found.

I dont want my bytches to figure me out including my girl and my sides


I just dont care for it



Im not photogenic


I dont wanna self snitch on myself


There u go.

This.


Except the I'm not photogenic part

 

[Mowgli]

what is the real reason, void of all bitterness and reserse-hatred for the system (ex. "It's shallow, and vain, blah blah") I see a lot of ppl talk about all the reason social media "sucks".

Let's be really 100% here. Most of the nikkas here are here way too often to have a really exciting life. I'm not judging either; I just assume you're low-status in real life, especially if ur spending time critiquing everything negatively.

Are you afraid/anxious when using non-anon social media? Are you just embarrassed by how little status you have? Do you avoid it because you can't lie when your face is attatches to it?

Be real.

Because i only have 4 real friends and everyone else don't really really fukk with me like that which is mutual.

Most social media Is about showing status. Proving to strangers you are an interesting person by cliquing via common interests. If you are very passionate about your hobbies, this is great. My hobbies are all selfish and self serving so outside of jiujitsu and video games, I'm not meeting anyone of interest.

I don't like strangers much and prefer they don't speak to me unless they have something of interest I need at which point I will get their attention in my own way.

 

[GodinDaFlesh]

I have a Facebook to keep in touch with friends/family, but is Instagram worth having? Any Coli brehs get lucky with those Instathots?