I got called a snowflake on a Facebook Martin Buy Sell Group

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by SalFromChatham

Dirk CL is weak here in northern NJ. And the last few experiences were mixed. One time it was great - real musician... no nonsense... done deal and we both felt good. The next two have been sour. games. wasted time.

Yeah, that's too bad. I hear the AGF has some classifieds.

[bfm612]

Originally Posted by Tnfiddler

I left Hatebook for good! Social Media is quickly becoming the downfall of modern society.

I'll add that the other cesspool I've encountered, despite my better judgment, is the comments section in articles on the local paper. I don't know why I look, but it's a lot of people just looking to dunk on others. A new bakery is now serving gluten-free croissants? They probably voted for this person! Jack-knifed semi on the interstate? It's because of this demographic!

I'd chalk it up to the strength people find in anonymity, but as people have been writing, Facebook is not anonymous and people are picking fights there as if they are.

[hubcapsc]

the comments section in articles on the local paper.

The comments in the Wall Street Journal are often beyond
the pale as well.

-Mike

[jpd]

"I got called a snowflake." Sal


Geez Sal, you Jersey guys are in a tough Facebook area. I'm waiting to see who gets called a "Twinkie"

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by SalFromChatham

Steve hahahaha I miss that guy. I actually worked with Paulie's daughter years ago...

Guy I worked with about 15 years ago was Tony Sirico's neighbor - got an autographed 8x10" that I had in my classroom as an inspiration to good behavior...

[619TF]

I'll never understand the attraction to FB. Never on it, never will be. Just a bunch of people with nothing better to do than promote their allegedly perfect lives and, as you found, to dump on everyone else. Please, you were not called a snowflake by "men", just a bunch of idiots on FB. Drop it and run!

[Brucebubs]

I would never call someone named 'Sal' from Jersey a 'snowflake' ... I watched too many episodes of The Sopranos to know how that can end up for me.

[bfm612]

Originally Posted by 619TF

I'll never understand the attraction to FB. Never on it, never will be. Just a bunch of people with nothing better to do than promote their allegedly perfect lives and, as you found, to dump on everyone else. Please, you were not called a snowflake by "men", just a bunch of idiots on FB. Drop it and run!

I think the fact that you're never on Facebook might explain why you don't understand the attraction to it. It's probably on the whole a terrible thing at all sorts of levels, but people do find some benefit from it. People find old friends, family, and, yes, community through the platform, and those can lead to genuine relationships being rekindled. I do not know most of my friends' and families' phone numbers or emails, especially ones to whom I haven't spoken in years, but I'm sure I can instantly find them on a social media platform. Also, lots of artists use Facebook or Instagram to spread news on tours, merch, etc., so people find utility in that. People can do that math on whether or not there's a net benefit to signing onto Facebook, but that math will look different to each person.

[M Sarad]

Get enough snowflakes in the same room and you can have a snowball fight.

[The Growler]

Originally Posted by SalFromChatham

The mods here are AWESOME, and that becomes apparent when you venture away from here.

This! ^^^^^

[RvrDxn]

Facebook/social media is not to blame. It simply gave us a peek into the true nature of people. Don’t blame the tool, blame the wielder.

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by RvrDxn

Facebook/social media is not to blame. It simply gave us a peek into the true nature of people. Don’t blame the tool, blame the wielder.

Strongly disagree. https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...4&postcount=51

[RvrDxn]

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

Strongly disagree. https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...4&postcount=51

You are taking personal responsibility out of the equation. Nobody is forcing anybody to post anything.

[rule18]

Sorry (but certainly not surprised) that this happened to you, Sal. That said, you lost me at Facebook. I'm an Admin on a vehicle Forum with many active members from every walk of life, and I can tell you that based on our Forum Rules we instruct our Mods to reject/remove rules-violating posts and we do not have any tolerance for member-bashing (that's when the warnings and vacations get issued). I'm guessing the "moderated group" is controlled by the same type of person that called you a name.

Lol, grown men participating in name-calling in a guitar group. SMH.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Dirk Hofman

Strongly disagree. https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...4&postcount=51

While I agree big social media platforms , like the Broadcast industry, definitely bare responsibility for better policing of themselves and agree like in the broadcast industry, the "freedom of speech" and "personal responsibility" argument for not doing anything , is short sighted and a bit specious .

OTOH the "just say no" view has some baring and validity also. BUT Given one does not exclude the other.
Hopefully we will reach some reasoning on all of that, before we have to completely redefine Democracy.