Those who live in Chicago or Cleveland have had their Facebook timelines hijacked by baseball fans and bandwagoners over the past few weeks.
In a previous post I discussed the conundrum we encounter on Facebook.
We're all different. We all enjoy different things. We all have different sharing habits.
Some of us use Facebook only to keep in touch with friends and family. Others use it to share family photos, or to brag of their children's academic and athletic successes. Many share their thoughts on politics, TV, music and more.
That's the beauty of Facebook.
From afar we learn more about our family and friends.
Obviously, that's not always a good thing.
Some people are annoyed by political posts while others find it reasonable and informative to read the various perspectives.
Over the past couple of weeks though, Facebook was hijacked by baseball, at least for those who live in the Chicago and Cleveland areas.
The World Series--and what an epic Fall Classic it was--dominated the Facebook timelines.
I woke up today to see this:
"Best part of the series? No time for political posts."
And that's where we need some perspective.
I'm all for people sharing what is important to them. I don't have to agree with it. It isn't my timeline. If I become annoyed or bored with someone's postings, I simply unfollow or unfriend (in extreme cases--READ: Trump supporters).
Really, what does it accomplish to complain about what someone else posts? I'm not shooting the messenger here, and I won't name the poster because it's not about that quote.
Here's the perspective...nearly Every.Single.Person.In.Cleveland was watching the series. Yet, we damn near had the play by play running on Facebook.
I wasn't annoyed. Again, I enjoy reading what others are thinking and feeling. It's a fascinating dynamic and what I really like about Facebook.
Today, we're going to go back to the old Facebook. Baseball won't dominate the timelines anymore. Instead, we're going to have people complaining about the election coverage.
Why?
Why are baseball posts acceptable but political posts aren't?
Why is it acceptable to talk about The Walking Dead or the Kardashians or Football or Basketball or your kid's home run in tee ball, but discussing actual, real-life issues is taboo?
Our reality TV generation is what's ruining this country. That's what has to change.
Let's continue to enjoy baseball and football and basketball, but let's also understand the importance of facing reality at some point in our lives.
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