Why this photo will never appear on Facebook
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220266)
Walnut Creek, California
December 22, 2017 1:16pm CST
Facebook is weird. Some people publish false political memes without giving much thought to them. Some people post photos that show how much more fun they're having than you are. Some post about what they just ate. Some post about how much more amazing or beautiful their kids are than yours. Some teens sill post "duck faces."
This photo will never appear on Facebook because it's from a small music party I went to a few days ago. The host, Kathy (with her arm on my knee), invited a handful of her favorite music buddies. If I posted this photo to Facebook, other music friends might wonder why they weren't invited. Still others might "retaliate" with photos of their own musical good times. Humbug.
One of the things I like about MyLot is that it's (almost) entirely separate from my day-to-day world. I do NOT invite friends and relations to join MyLot. I can write about whatever the hell I want, including them. Buwaahaahaa!
Are there things you like and dislike about Facebook v. MyLot?
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30 responses
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
22 Dec 17
I Love how here you can talk and share about what is going on in your life and world, and more people will ask about you. On Facebook it is all about Politics, who is making more $$, bitcoin, etc. Never just about you or your family and Health unless they're just trying to do a one up.
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@1creekgirl (41744)
• United States
22 Dec 17
@TheHorse I really, really don't like people who always have a more serious illness, more brilliant grandkids, more vacation trips to more exotic places, and generally just more of everything than me.
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@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 17
@1creekgirl That's what Facebook is for! Good point about even illnesses being a part of the game.
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
22 Dec 17
I don`t post too much of my life on Facebook
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@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jan 18
@m_audrey6788 One thing that bothers me, though: If I DO post something serious (not necessarily about my personal life), it gets less attention than a breakfast post or something.
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@BarBaraPrz (47670)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Dec 17
Who is that behind you? Do you guys ever get mistaken for each other?
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@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Jan 18
@BarBaraPrz Not in the last few centuries.
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@ptrikha_2 (47079)
• India
25 Dec 17
Yes @Shiva49 reserved and slightly introvert persons like being on Mylot better.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Dec 17
@TheHorse Where he's at, the fire just keeps getting a bit warmer!
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@RasmaSandra (80784)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Dec 17
I don't think about it. I use FB to connect with old friends I have long known online and if I have a photo to post it is usually an old photo. Like you photo you all look so happy.
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@GardenGerty (160977)
• United States
23 Dec 17
People on myLot know a lot more about me than Facebook folks. I just stalk people on facebook.
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@JudyEv (342110)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Dec 17
I don't use FB at all for all the reasons you give. Vince is on a couple of photos sites and one for people connected with our old home town but that's about it. I don't invite friends to join myLot either. It would seriously compromise my posts although I really try not to post anything that would lead me to know who I'm talking about - except Vince of course but I consider him fair game. Second time I've used 'fair game' in a comment this morning.
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Dec 17
Same here, This is my hiding place from the facebook people.But I mostly just use it to promote my blog now
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@mysimplelot (1347)
• Calcutta, India
23 Dec 17
You are right the world of mylot is different . It is fun and engaging to participate here. Almost all other tasks are mundane. Also I just see facebook have wierd posts. So I never ever read fb posts.
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@Surock786 (160)
•
23 Dec 17
So beautiful smiles , it looks awesome and nice decorated x-max tree
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
24 Dec 17
That's a lovely image, something that I don't like about FB is that people let themselves be over judging toward others. I don't like as well over exposing oneself. Never understood it.
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@TheHorse (220266)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Dec 17
@saritflor I don't post any negative stuff on Facebook. Oh wait. I've engaged in a couple of political arguments. But I was civil about it.
@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
24 Dec 17
@TheHorse Yes sadly they are, the luck we can change that with time I hope by giving our thought on that matter
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