[Misc] Reasons to be cheerful….

[Billy the Fish]

Although I applaud the sentiment and I'm a big fan of Mr Byrne, do you think there's a danger of such sites encouraging people to bury their heads in the sand? There is so much going on, not least the actual undermining of democracy in this country. It might make you feel slightly more optimistic about the future, but a lot of people don't even realise how bad things are

By any measure of any point in history things really aren't that bad.

What you call "burying heads in the sand" I call looking after myself, friends and family and getting on with my life. Immersing oneself in bad news really won't make my like any better.

IMHO the invention of 24hr news and then social media, twitter being the worst by far, has caused people to castrophise and live in a distorted reality.

Anything that tries to redress the balance can only be a good thing.

 

[The Clamp]

http://fancyfreewalks.org/index.html
Have you seen this site, someone told me about it a couple of weeks back.

Not seen this before. What great resource, thanks Bn9

 

[Eric the meek]

http://fancyfreewalks.org/index.html
Have you seen this site, someone told me about it a couple of weeks back.

What a good site. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[The Clamp]

By any measure of any point in history things really aren't that bad.

What you call "burying heads in the sand" I call looking after myself, friends and family and getting on with my life. Immersing oneself in bad news really won't make my like any better.

IMHO the invention of 24hr news and then social media, twitter being the worst by far, has caused people to castrophise and live in a distorted reality.

Anything that tries to redress the balance can only be a good thing.

Agree. In fact globally, there is less violent crime, less ilnness, less conflict (believe it or not), less prejudice, more equality, less poverty and a better standard of living for more people. It may not seem like it, but on a timeline, we are doing well. If we can get climate change under control we will be in good shape. Although figures like Trump and Johnson make it feel like we are heading in the wrong direction, in fact these are just the last gasps of a disappearing world of straight, white, privilege.

 

[Weststander]

By any measure of any point in history things really aren't that bad.

What you call "burying heads in the sand" I call looking after myself, friends and family and getting on with my life. Immersing oneself in bad news really won't make my like any better.

IMHO the invention of 24hr news and then social media, twitter being the worst by far, has caused people to castrophise and live in a distorted reality.

Anything that tries to redress the balance can only be a good thing.

Exactly.

Watching/listening to wall to wall noise about: Ukraine, China, Trump, domestic politicians you may detest from the left or right, broadcasts slyly portraying Omicron in a vaccinated population as bad news, only serve to drag down the human spirit.

You can keep informed on facts, ensuring they are facts, but still truly live a life each day in between that.

Enjoy interests, keep fit, talk about positive stuff.

 

[gripper stebson]

I have finally taken the leap of leaving Twitter.

Seemed mad that I was allowing a f**king algorithm to make me so miserable and depressed every day.

It was very liberating.

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[The Clamp]

I have finally taken the leap of leaving Twitter.

Seemed mad that I was allowing a f**king algorithm to make me so miserable and depressed every day.

It was very liberating.

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Good move. I came off all social media about four years ago. First to go was Facebook. I have never been on Twitter and I ditched Instagram too.
I don’t miss any of them.

 

[Weststander]

Good move. I came off all social media about four years ago. First to go was Facebook. I have never been on Twitter and I ditched Instagram too.
I don’t miss any of them.

I’m able to able to use Instagram as ‘old school’, literally as place for posting occasional holiday, garden or wildlife photos, and admiring those of positive other people/businesses I follow.

I’m vaguely aware there was a shift a few years ago, where instead of being just photo sharing, posts became politicised etc (I’m not talking about Brexit/Remain type stuff) with a load of subjective narrative and hate. AKA social media.

Boring innit.

I avoid it with ease.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Good move. I came off all social media about four years ago. First to go was Facebook. I have never been on Twitter and I ditched Instagram too.
I don’t miss any of them.

Forums like NSC, while not social media in the strictest sense, are also not great for MH, and while I appreciate it can be a valuable resource etc.as members will tell you, it effects the brain and dopamine levels etc.albeit in a more subtle (or not) way. Step away from it for a week or two and it's seen through different eyes, or take things like 'the best song you've heard today' or Wordle thread, what drives them is a desire to be validated, to display our peacock feathers, no different to any other social media in that arguably unhealthy aspect.

 

[jakarta]

Forums like NSC, while not social media in the strictest sense, are also not great for MH, and while I appreciate it can be a valuable resource etc.as members will tell you, it effects the brain and dopamine levels etc.albeit in a more subtle (or not) way. Step away from it for a week or two and it's seen through different eyes, or take things like 'the best song you've heard today' or Wordle thread, what drives them is a desire to be validated, to display our peacock feathers, no different to any other social media in that arguably unhealthy aspect.

Would disagree about Best Song You Have Heard Today thread as it is just spreading the joy and improving peoples knowledge (certainly mine) of different genres I would not normally listen to - say Rockabilly or Soul...

 

[Stat Brother]

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It might even make posters cheerful (momentarily)

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[BN9 BHA]

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I enjoyed this, others might too.
It might even make posters cheerful (momentarily)

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Love it