Do you post pictures of your hols on SM?

[travelmadmum23]

Just this really, do you post pics once you are home? Do you not bother?

I like to document my travels via SM and blogging but this year I am hesitant as it has caused some tension within the wider family.

Hubby says - don't bother
I say - why shouldn't we post the occasional pic (not in a braggy way or anything)

If someone is friends with you on SM it’s not unreasonable to think they are interested in what you post.

Security-wise you don’t have to post them till you get back, that’s what most people seem to do, for that reason.

None of mine have people in either, I just post pictures of places, they still often spark a bit of chat.

Honestly if I thought anyone was just showing off I’d unfollow them, but I never have done because I only follow people I actually like and I don’t tend to think that way about my friends. Maybe its different if you don’t think so highly of the people you are friends with.

Never on FB or similar. I do share the odd holiday photo on WhatsApp with a couple of friends.
I have a friend who loves to show off her life. She documents every holiday/ new car/house/sporting success /meals out etc in real time like a teen but she's seventy. I always worry she'll get burgled as anyone on FB can see she's away from home a lot of the time. I've mentioned this to her when her account was hacked a while back but to no avail.

I don't because I find it tedious when others do with the odd exception.
If I see one more selfie with a glass of wine! I don't always want to block or mute people though.
I have a friend who lives on the other side of the world who has done some really interesting travelling and she posts a detailed account. It's not glamorous photos on sun loungers it's a detailed travelogue and I love it. It's like vicarious travel.

I’m going through chemo and have four friends on four separate holidays at the moment, I’m absolutely loving their holiday photos.

It's also a massive assumption that anyone would be interested.

But I actually know some of my close family and friends do want to see. They tell us. We talk. That's not assumption.

I have private social media accounts and I'm only FB friends with people I actually know. I regularly 'declutter' my friends lists to ensure they are still genuine friends. I also have people set to different groups. Some I have set as 'acquaintances' and they wouldn't see the photographs anyway.

Anyone else - scroll by, unfollow or unfriend. Their choice.

It's such a quick and easy method to share photographs with more than one group of people at a time, and one where both me and dd can add photographs to the same album. Plus serves as a back up of photographs, saved in one folder, which I can then download in one go when home.

As I said before, I love seeing friend's and family's holiday, and days out, pictures generally. I am genuinely happy they are having a nice time and it gives me inspiration for future trips.

If we really believed half of what MN believe is deemed appropriate for social media, then no one would post anything ever 🤷
Holiday photographs are way more interesting to me than much of what people post, but if I'm not interested in a post I just scroll by it.

Never. It's showing off.
When I see my friend's holiday photographs that isn't my assumption. But then I only have SM friends of people I actually like.

It's also a massive assumption that anyone would be interested.
Not really, especially if you only have genuine friends on your account.

Most of all, it advertises that I'm away from home, which is pretty stupid, when you think about it!
Depends when you post them - some post when back, some post whilst away 🤷‍♀️
Also, again, I have genuine friends who also know I'll be out of the house at other times - work, nights out, etc. plus I have decent house security in place,

If a friend expresses curiosity in where I am, I might send them a photo privately.
Takes more time if more than one person is interested, as mentioned previously. It's a personal choice though. I like the ease and convenience.

Plus, none of my holiday photos ever have people in them 😂
Most of mine don't.
Most of the ones I see online don't.
For me, I'm interested in the location and sights, rather than seeing someone glammed up for a night out or in their swimsuit by a pool.

I suspect the main difference for a lot of people are how they actually use social media.

If you have a private account with only people you actually know and like on it, you are more likely to post things like holiday snaps, when compared to people who have public accounts or those who accumulate 200s of 'friends' they don't really know much.

I do. I mean, it probably is bragging a bit isn’t it but so is everything. My accounts are all private so I’m sure people can mute my stories or whatever if they want. I don’t record my meals or whatever but if the kids are having fun in the pool, sure.

Facebook I usually just post a few when I’m home. Saves me sending them to my mum 🤣

I love having a nosy at other people’s holidays. Love a holiday vlog too. Take the photos, share what you like, you don’t need to live your life worrying about what other people think is cringey.

Yes, probably daily if I'm honest! The wider family like to see the dc, and my actual friends know how hard I work and are happy for me when I get a break!

You have some weird friends if you think posting some holiday snaps will compromise your home security. Do they often rob their mates houses when they're not in?

I agree with this. I love to travel, I love to see where my friends are travelling to.

Yes I do, and I really enjoy seeing pictures of what other people are up to. A friend just left this morning for a holiday in Ibiza with her daughters and the last thing I said to her was to post lots of pics!!

What @Longma said.

NRTFT but -

Soemthing I hadn't thought of in my first reply which is a HUGE benefit of social media.

Maybe the biggest benefit of holiday photos on SM!

If they're all posted online you can see peoples photos at your own speed.

Prior to this my aunt would take 3-4 hours after every holiday showing photos and then we'd watch the videos on TV etc.

I do but am more conscious these days of doing so.

I don't post but I do enjoy seeing some pictures sometimes.

The bigger question is what is causing tension with your family members?