Facebook, only cutest posts get likes? anyone else notice this?

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I dunno if anyone else has ever experienced this, basically I've begun to notice that if I upload a cute photo of family or a night out with friends, likes and comments not massive amounts but like a decent amount,
if i ever post an article or an opinion about anything, it's like ghost town one or 2 or just 1, and i dont hold extreme opinions or anything

it's not a massive deal but a big gutting, it makes me feel as if my opinion isn't valued and only photos are what people are interested in about me,

may be im just mega boring

I don't read Facebook for people's articles or opinions (usually extreme). I use it for keeping up with my family who are in various countries and friends I don't get to see as often as I'd like.

I don't think it makes you boring OP, but I do think that's exactly why social media and using it for validation is best avoided. Likes are meaningless and when you're at the point you're monitoring or counting them and turning that into a stick to beat yourself with it is (in the nicest possible way) probably time to step back from it and focus on real life. What people like on social media when they're mindlessly scrolling isn't necessarily a reflection of what they think or value or like, just simply what's more accessible - who always has time to read an article that may not even interest them vs quickly and obligingly liking a family photo because it's the done thing.

Re; articles and opinions, find friends in real life to discuss them with or people with similar interests and I'm sure you'll have more productive conversations where you feel valued, as i'm sure you are.

I don't read the articles that people post unless they're interesting to me anyway. Facebook is for light shite.

Facebooks for light, generic updates.

IME, people who post articles etc are looking for deeper conversations.

Yes. I noticed this a little while ago.

My daughter has Tourette’s. A couple of months ago I shared a link for a petition regarding funding on my FB. It got 2 likes and 0 comments, yet if I post a silly photo of the dog, it gets loads of likes and comments.

I have very few people on my FB, close friends and family members only and they all actually know DD and what she’s been through and I very, very rarely post stuff like that so I was a little bit to be honest.

DD has Instagram and TikTok accounts that she uses for her hobby and shares stuff about Tourette’s as well. The hobby posts get huge engagement, the Tourette’s posts a handful of likes and a couple of comments

A few few friends commented on this. One shared updates on court developments re coercive control and there was almost no interaction with the posts, but post a pic of your pet and everyone likes it. It's a break from real life. I find the serious discussions take place on Twitter

People use it for staying in touch with friends. That's literally why they're on it.

Pictures of friends, holidays, fun stuff = high quality content

Somebody else's politics, adverts, article links = crap

It's also the algorithm - Facebook chooses what people see and I don't think they prioritise articles or opinions - just photos.

So it's not necessarily that your family are ignoring a petition - it's just that they haven't seen it.

The fact that you've posted a thread on a forum, concerned that people aren't 'liking' what you put on social media, is a bit sad, don't you think? Think about what matters in your life. Why would anyone really care that you'd had a night out? It doesn't impact them. I'm not trying to be mean or anything, it's just that some people live their lives through social media, and base their worth on how many likes they get. Don't do that. Just live in the moment!

I have zero interest in engaging with an opinion piece or a posted article on social media. Quite happily in person or over a direct messaging app but not in public.

Both because I don't want to because facebook is for cute pictures. And secondly because then it's out there for anyone to scrutinise, dig up, twist, use against me or otherwise misinterpret.

If you genuinely think it's "gutting" to not get a "decent amount" of likes and comments on a social media post you need to question your life values. Log off facebook and start a conversation in real life with someone, you'll have a much better chat with real people.

I think some people are misinterpreting what I mean,

for clarity the posts were about Sarah Everard and Covid, so very current things, nothing extreme

Its hard to articulate but there's something very,...
we don't want your opinions love, just pictures of your you and cute kids and shurrup, about it.....

some will say that's exactly FBs MO, so be it I suppose 🤷‍♀️😂

Nothing extreme? Covid is guaranteed to bring out the crazies! I got hounded for hours by someone I didn't know when I made a not particularly controversial comment on a mutual friend's post about covid. I avoid posting on political/current affairs post for this reason.

I have noticed this OP. I think the bottom line is that social media like Facebook Insta etc is for shallow relationships. If you try to bring substance there then people get awkward because you’re not playing the game. Cute gif of a kitten? People will engage. Interesting article about philosophy? No one goes to Facebook to think, they don’t want to think while there, they want to be entertained and stare at kittens.

An exception is the professional networking Facebook groups, those are amazing.

To be fair OP, everyone is aware of the Sarah Everard case. Almost everyone shares very similar views and it's not the kind of article you drop a 'like' on to.

I think Facebook is for sharing cute family pictures, not for political views/memes etc.

I have to be really careful about expressing opinions on social media because of my work. I think quite a lot are in that position.