How often do you post on social media?

[Newyeargrinch]

What kind of things do you post? Has it changed over the years?

For me it's only Facebook. I do have Instagram & twitter accounts which I look at sometimes but don't think I've ever posted.

I've been on facebook for about 15 years and when memories from 10+ years ago come up I CRINGE. I used to post so much rubbish, sometimes several times a day - what I was cooking, rants about the kids school (DS has lost 3 jumpers this term and not returned despite having his name sewn in, anyone else fed up with all the homework?), is beavers on tonight? Daily posting of the Sun 9.50 code words for the benefit of two friends collecting etc etc. I also regularly joined in the rants on the local community group to the point that when I was introduced to a friend of a friend she recognised my name!

These days I post maybe an average of a couple of times a week (much less lately). I only post if I've done something interesting (a day/night out, a holiday) or a significant event. I certainly don't post everytime I go shopping or to the pub! My last post was a couple of weeks ago when I went to a concert.I look on the local community page but rarely contribute.

Back then I was a SAHM but I'm sure I wouldn't post like that if it were the case today. I've noticed the majority of my facebook friends habits have changed too, many rarely post these days.

I do think most of us have become more social media savvy and of course we have WhatsApp groups for the school & specific interest stuff.

What about you? Just curious!

I think everyone posts less on fb these days.

I've never done IG.

Used to post on fb back in the day. No posts for 6+ yearsand have removed any pics of my kids as babies. I have IG but no posts on my profile. Same for tik tok and twitter (x!). I do however have a rather bad aibu habit...

I'm still in my 20s but never! Back when I was at primary and then secondary school we had police visit the school and give a talk on how anything you upload online can be accessed outside of your social media friends.

He then did a demonstration of how far a single image can travel.

We all talked about it for months and I never saw many updates to social media.

I only have Facebook. I was 18 when it came out and like you OP look back on my posts from those days and cringe 😅
I post rarely on groups, eg asking or answering a question. But I haven't posted anything to my profile in about 2 or 3 years. For me personally I figure anyone who I'm close enough to that they'd maybe be interested in what's going on in my life I'd update organically when I see them. And I've never posted photos of my children on there.

Maybe once or twice a year on insta grid which shares to Facebook and then maybe a instagram story which disappears after 24h. I would never post just an update on facebook. Very cringy. However I’m early 30s and it seems more my mums age group that would post regularly.

I’m not an any social media.
i was on fb years ago.
my mum is on insta so that she can see my DC’s posts!

I've noticed a massive decline in social media accounts and posting from my group of friends. I quit Facebook a few years ago, but when I saw memories come up when I was on there I also cringed at what I wrote and the frequency. Just utter embarrassing rubbish. The third person posting -such as wonderful information like: EvilElsa is looking forward to dinner! Or passive aggressive rubbish like EvilElsa is wondering why some people are so rude.
Now I only have Instagram and I post the occasional photo or story, maybe once every couple of weeks. My last photo posted was Boxing Day, before that was beginning of November.

Zero

Never...l simply do not understand the need to show aspects of your life to the world and strangers...if l have a close friend or two like the Dcs godmother l send pics directly.
I always feel the DC should have the choice on whether their photos are posted and they always said no.

I have never had Instagram or twitter. I have a Facebook account but I deactivated it about two years ago, I didn’t post much before then anyway.

I'm away travelling, so I post on FB regularly to keep friends and family up to date, because it's the place where the older ones who seem more bothered about updates and pics seem to be, so I can just do one post and everyone knows where I am/am okay. I post on insta a few times a week, and that's sharing stuff with people who are doing the same thing/people I meet along the way, rather than people I know from the UK. Prior to that (and when I get home in a few years) I've never had any SM/will just delete. Most people I know mid 30s either never post at all or will do concerts, Christmas etc like you. Most people I know younger than that have FB but never post, or have ig and not FB. But still never post.

On my personal Facebook page maybe once or twice a week. But 90% of that is pictures of squirrels/amusing graffiti/interesting buses that I see.
I am on several Facebook groups. I post on there almost daily. I like getting into discussions arguments with people 😂 (and also put photos of squirrels I see on there.....)

I have a work ig and twitter that I post on a couple of times a day.

For personal stuff I have a private ig I post on very rarely, just every couple of months, I have a fb but never post on it or have friends on it I just use it for keeping an eye on various local groups, the local council, local businesses etc.

I post on Instagram every couple of days - i have a busy life so always lots to share.

My FB is mainly used to keep up to date with events etc

Never use Twitter/X/Threads

To the people who have social media accounts but don't post.... do you scroll?
I think there's definitely a decline but if no one posted anything as is often claimed then what would be the point of having it? There would be nothing to mindlessly scroll through.
Most of my posts are daft videos that i think others will like

Ah interesting! There was I thinking I don't post much, but clearly more than most!

I agree that you shouldn't feel the need to broadcast what you're doing to distant acquaintances, but I do find it a good way of staying loosely in touch with people I probably would've have otherwise. I don't really see many of the primary school mums anymore but do like seeing their posts on how they/their DC are doing (from those that still do this, which is not many now I've realised!). I hope they like mine too! I don't post much about my DC, only significant events such as birthdays, passing exams, driving test, getting a job etc. I had a Xmas card from a school mum who moved away years ago but was very friendly with back in the day (our DC were best friends). She wrote that she really enjoyed seeing on Facebook how the DC were doing and gave a little update on hers. I have her as a Facebook friend but she hardly ever posts and certainly not relating to her DC, so it felt weird reading that!

I also like using my Facebook feed like a diary/photo album to look back on (apart from the cringeworthy posts!) so won't ever deactivate it, but will probably reduce the frequency further!

Finally, Facebook is pretty boring these days and my feed is mostly adverts, group posts and posts from the 3 friends who still post prolifically!

I don't post on FB anymore. Just change my profile pic here and there.

I keep mine for the memories. So much on there. But I don't scroll.

I scroll constantly, react/comment on the occasional post but don't post much anymore so people might assume I'm rarely on there. I suspect there are loads of people lurking but never/rarely posting, such as the old school mum friend I mentioned. I recall years ago bumping into someone who said my life kept her entertained - realised she was on my Facebook, never posted, but was clearly watching!

I post everyday as i love to look at my memories. It also keeps my mum gaopy as she xan see what im uo to and she feels in the loop (i live in a different country )

Mine has been pretty consistent for over a decade tbh. I post about the big stuff in my life, the odd funny that I know friends will appreciate, and the odd network-type post. I’ll very occasionally do a shout-out of appreciation to a friend so that everyone gets to see what a brilliant friend and person they are: this year I did one to my Man of Honour who went above and beyond with his help and love for my hen weekend and wedding prep; and one to another friend who is just a stand up human, always shows up for her for friends, and could do with believing and having more people telling her how valued she is.

A look at my FB wall shows I posted 17 times in 2023, of which four were related to my wedding and two offering things I had to give away to anyone who could use them. I’m not on Insta as I don’t take photos because for some reason, however good my phone camera is, my photos look as though they’ve been taken by an inebriated monkey. I’m not on Twitter because I’m a Luddite who never managed to understand how it’s meant to work. Let’s not even start with Tik Tok.