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Zoom chat photos shared on social media?

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Magentamules · 19/04/2020 18:25

Aibu to not fully understand why people are sharing screen shots of their Zoom chats on social media?
I know there’s not much going on but really sharing a picture of a screen chat, just why? Look at us looking into our computers from our living room! Smile

Ready to be flamed! Not meant to be too serious!

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ButtWormHole · 19/04/2020 18:26

Ahhhh I hate hate hate this. I know there are more important things going on but I’m allowed to get annoyed

Imboredinthehouse · 19/04/2020 18:27

Feel sorry for this guy! Sorry it’s the fail, I clicked on someone’s link & this story popped up

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8226831/Brazilian-judge-working-home-appears-Zoom-court-hearing-shirtless.html

Kinneddar · 19/04/2020 18:28

Probably like so many things it's just to show off 'Look at me I've got fab friends and were all chatting' Things don't count unless you post them.on fb 🙄

Our local hospital has an Amazon wishlist for staff & patients. Brilliant idea but I cant get over the sheer number of people who when they buy something they have to post a screen shot of the order. It's all about the likes!!

LolaSmiles · 19/04/2020 18:29

I'm with you OP.
I feel like saying "would you like a gold star". Grin

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Magentamules · 19/04/2020 18:31

At least on a night out there’s a vague reason to post, like a great location or something but zoom posting just seems so desperate.

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OhNoNoNoNotThatOne · 19/04/2020 18:31

I find it irritating, but then one of my friends did it Friday from our group chat and when I asked why, she said because if we'd been together as planned there would have been a group selfie and that was as close as we could get in the moment.

So although it's annoying, that logic to me is fair.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 19/04/2020 18:34

We’ve posted a few family group chats. Mainly because we’re entertaining ourselves with activity evenings too so we’ll post silly pictures from that. I can’t get worked up about them.

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Magentamules · 19/04/2020 18:34

Imboredinthehouse that’s funny.
Kinneddar that’s unbelievable!

Glad I’m not alone.

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Itstheprinciple · 19/04/2020 18:41

I think it's nice to share the memories for the future. That's mostly how I use FB, like an interactive diary. No one needs to like it or comment. It's for me and the other people involved. Yes I'm sure there's a different way so everyone doesn't have to see it but I'm happy with it. As I always say on these posts, if you're not happy with what I post, please mute me or delete me. No need to moan about it, just turn me off. I won't be offended. It's my choice what to post. It's your choice what you look at.

MoomimWoomin · 19/04/2020 18:42

Personally I have found this to be quite hard to see everyone posting pictures of all their friends, I only have a few who don't know each other and therefore wouldn't zoom together. It has made me feel bad about not having a group of friends and made me feel rather lonely every time I see a screenshot.

Sparklesocks · 19/04/2020 18:48

I suppose if you’re a habitual social media poster you don’t have much else to post!

I have to say we did a Zoom birthday party for a friend last Sunday, her DH is in the army and has been assigned to elsewhere in the country to help with Covid logistics. We all wore party hats and had a drink and a chat, it was nice and meant she wasnt by herself on her birthday (technically!). We posted a screenshot on Instagram, it was just a bit of fun to do as a group. I don’t think that’s desperate, if someone called me so I’d think that was their issue rather than mine.

MarieQueenofScots · 19/04/2020 18:49

It doesn’t bother me, but then I like the people I’m connected with on social media so....? 🤷‍♀️

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Magentamules · 19/04/2020 18:51

Moominwomin

Sorry to hear this. Flowers
Every time I see one I think it must be hard for those who are living alone and truly isolated for whatever reason.
I wouldn’t post one for many reasons but this would be an important reason not to.

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Magentamules · 20/04/2020 06:52

Mariequeenofscotts

You may like the people you’re connected with but the comment seems a bit irrelevant.

There is absolutely nothing to see in these screen shots except for a row of faces on a screen all looking into a screen. I think Moominwoomin has clarified why I wouldn’t post one.
Not the worst thing going on Right now obviously. Smile

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bulliedintonamechange · 20/04/2020 06:57

Not something I could get annoyed about but we all have our peeves haha

Mucklowe · 20/04/2020 07:43

It's so cringeworthy when people do this. I don't want to see my own Zoom chats, let alone yours. Some people seem compelled to show everything to the world.

Applesandpears23 · 20/04/2020 07:49

Much better they do that then go out. If some people need attention and validation for staying in then it is worth every penny (second to hit like).

Abbccc · 20/04/2020 07:59

Why post anything publicly on fb? Why post photos of a might out with friends ?
Anyway, If you want a "diary for the future just keep it off line, or write in a notebook. No need to use fb for that kind of thing, unless you do want people to read it of course.

MarieQueenofScots · 20/04/2020 08:10

You may like the people you’re connected with but the comment seems a bit irrelevant

Not really. These threads come up on MN a lot. I like the people I’m connected with, so their posting pictures doesn’t bother me.

Social media gives you the tools to handle people who irritate you. Nobody uses it.

Ski4130 · 20/04/2020 08:10

We did it for a friend’s 50th on Saturday, there were 30 people on the chat, from all over the world, and some dressed up, others had disco lights going, two had baked her a cake and a few had decorated with banners etc and it was lovely. Next year it’ll be a lovely memory of people doing something nice for a friend whose 50th wasn’t celebrated how she’d planned, so we made it as special as we could.

I’d rather see zoom pictures than daily death tolls, which is what two people in my FB newsfeed have been doing. Grim. Scroll by if you dislike it, it’s no biggie.

Aragog · 20/04/2020 08:21

I wouldn’t post one for many reasons but this would be an important reason not to.

It if you take that stance then you can't post about anything happy can you, even before lockdown.

No family shot - not everyone has a family
No couple shots - not everyone has a partner or may have recently split up
No pets - someone might have just lost their pet or really want one band can't
No holiday pics - not everyone can afford to go to x y z
No meals out shots - not everyone can afford to eat out
No garden pictures - not everyone has a garden you know

What are people allowed to post according to MNetters?

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Magentamules · 20/04/2020 08:53

Of course you can post what you like but I can also think thats it seems desperate.

A diary? Surely you can just take the picture and scroll through your camera roll next year.

What next? A screen shot of incoming phone calls and Facetimes. Grin

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Honeyroar · 20/04/2020 08:55

The only people doing it on my social media are show offs. They are staged in front of their grandest rooms dressed up to the nines!😁

Others post because they’re generally amazed that they can use it!

percentageshelp · 20/04/2020 08:57

None of my friends have done this. I'd think it was just a way of people showing how popular they are.

OuterMongolia · 20/04/2020 08:59

I've seen this on FB quite a few times recently. I can't see why it's different and more "desperate" than a selfie in a bar? They're very similar IMO. I wouldn't personally post either but it doesn't bother me when other people do. That's what FB is for!

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