Should we shun social media?

 Someone said in a comment under a Guardian article:

My solution to this problem is somewhat simplistic. I don't do social  media. As in not at all. None. Nadda. Never been on Facebook. Never  will. Everything I have read about it causes me to view it as quite  sinister. I don't do Twitter, Linkedin or any other form of social  media.

I'm not sure why people think it's so virtuous and positive to shun social media.  And many appear to think people simply exclusively use it to send strangers pictures of their kids, or of their latest meal, or to boast about their lives, or to announce they're going to the shop, or that covid isn't for real, or that vaccinations are dangerous etc.

A lot of people do, but one can post about other issues too. People can post something thoughtful or thought-provoking on a whole range of topics. Or they can post something interesting, amusing, or even something profound e.g. see all my posts on Facebook or indeed this blog. 😉

Or, to put it another way. If people just post dreary stuff, trite stuff, nonsensical stuff, nothing that you ever find engaging, interesting, or amusing, then how much are you going to be able to connect with them in real life anyway?

The trouble with real life conversations is that people typically just talk about dreary boring stuff. On social media, I can say what I think which I could never do in real life since everything gravitates to small talk.