Everybody has their own personal social media policy whether it’s communicated or not or whether they are self aware of their actions or not.
I will let you know exactly where I stand regarding how I treat social media.
Whether you agree or disagree with my views, I stand by them with conviction based on my experiences and values.
And you don’t need to be a “high minded” Harvard professor or speak lawyer word salad babble to understand where I’m coming from.
My social media policy is exactly how I handle things in the real world – I treat people and situations for exactly what they are and not how I want them to be.
Easy to grasp, right?
Keep reading and let’s see how many chords I strike with you.
The Real Me Rules
You are experiencing the real “me” in my posts, videos and social media interactions.
I don’t try to cultivate some type of phony “too cool for school” social media persona trying to be everything to everybody.
That’s a loser’s game I refuse to participate in or entertain.
When people meet me, they often say I am just like the person they see in my videos or convey in my posts.
That’s the best compliment and reaction I can receive whether you dig what I’m cooking or not.
Friends And Followers
I’m pretty choosy with who I follow and the amount of followers I have or entertain.
That’s because I want to keep things manageable and ensure I can thoughtfully interact with folks I have good interplay with giving them my undivided attention and meaningful comments.
I don’t like the term “followers.” I interact with people if I dig what they represent. I don’t “follow” anybody like I am some kind of leaderless sheep.
Instead of followers, I prefer the term interactors. I don’t want people to vacantly follow me, I want them to interact and add something to my social media experience and hopefully I deliver the same experience for them.
I don’t collect followers for the sake of racking up bloated, meaningless, impersonal stats.
I won’t beg for followers or game the system to artificially inflate my number of followers like many do.
If you dig what I stand for and see value in my body of work- then check me out. If not, then don’t. No worries either way.
Keep in mind that a virtual friend is nothing like a real friend.
Most “friends” in social media are pleasant, unverifiable cyber acquaintances at best. A lot of folks get frustrated with social media because they refuse to make this distinction and go against the grain of reality.
I choose not to have unrealistically high expectations of cyber people I have never met and have no shared history, emotional capital investment or real experiences with.
So I am rarely disappointed by them no matter how outlandish their behavior.
The Concept Of Social Reciprocity
I will unfollow/unfriend you if you don’t practice some form of reciprocity or acknowledgement to my kind and thoughtful interactions.
If my attention is taken for granted, it will be taken away and channeled elsewhere to promote quality interactions.
Why would I want to interact with anyone who takes no interest in me? That’s just an unhealthy and unsatisfying path to go down!
So if you are the type who thinks themselves so busy and wonderful that you can’t bother to respond to me like some out of touch Hollywood phony- I’m gone.
And please hold me to the same standards if I’m not living up to my end of this social bargain!
Taking My Thoughtfulness For Granted
I’m pretty straightforward with my thoughts and put effort into my social media interactions.
If you include me in an impersonal batch reply in response to my thoughtfulness, which makes it seem like you are some type of overblown media phony stamping out form replies to the little people – I am gone.
So if you want to respond to my sincere and thoughtful comment with a gang response message or stock batch reply like I’m part of a cattle drive whose privilege it is to fawn in your presence, that’s the last time I will comment.
My Views On Commenting
If I gave you a like or am actually moved to comment, that means I enjoy your pics and read your entire post resulting in your message resonating with me on some level.
That’s because I don’t “like” things just for the hell of it just so I can get you to like me.
If I choose to make a comment on your post, it will be sincere, light hearted, uplifting or intended to add to the spirit of the post.
If I don’t like what you put forth in a post or disagree with you, I will just ignore you and move on without spewing hateful comments or offering unsolicited advice.
Besides, it’s not my job to argue with ridiculous, low information people or show them the “error of their ways.”
I have found that the real world will always set these people straight at some point without me having to waste my time or productive energy.
I may not leave super witty or five star comments all the time, but I will guarantee they are genuine, sincere and rooted in reality.
The Bottom Line
Diving into the social media pool is certainly not for the thin skinned, insecure, or unstable.
You are seeing the real me – what I believe in, stand for, practice and teach.
I gravitate toward those folks in my social media dealings who I think are happy, witty, skillful, grounded and healthy both mentally and physically.
I never try to be everything to everybody and parrot back the hype and overused drivel of the day.
I put stuff out there- I don’t beg anybody to follow me or “like” what I showcase.
However, if you do, I sincerely appreciate it and will thoughtfully, respectfully and even playfully interact with you – but I don’t obsess over how many people like or follow me.
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I’m Mark Mellohusky (mellow-husky)
An often barefoot eternal student of health and physical culture who will not go quietly into the sunset since I have learned how to age gracefully and successfully by adopting sane eating strategies, staying strong and lean, moving well and pain-free, conquering nasty fat all while achieving financial independence.
My personal mission is to minimize my regrets in this life before I leave this wonderful planet
Opportunities rarely come in neat, predictable packages just handed to you, folks – Learn to recognize this to keep adding to your success and happiness!
There’s a sparkle in my eyes and iron in my thighs!
No apologies – No regrets. Now go get shit done!
Seven Stars Fitness