Rashional Thoughts: Up for bringing back original concept of ‘social’ media? It’s about sharing life with others through online tools not inciting hate, anger

Rashional Thoughts: Up for bringing back original concept of ‘social’ media? It’s about sharing life with others through online tools not inciting hate, anger

Remember the ice bucket challenge of 2014 or the Tebowing challenge of 2011? 

How about the supposed original social media challenge back in 2010 — the planking challenge?

It’s always fun to either participate in the silly challenges and tag someone else to do the same or watch from afar as others attempt whatever action becomes that season’s internet sensation.

We might even think of something fun for TAB readers to do soon but in the meantime I would like to propose a more subtle and serious challenge for social media users.

Challenge: Only use social media for socializing and uplifting purposes for the rest of 2019 (and actually from here on out).

For instance, share the unique and crazy things that happen to you on any given day as well as those special trips and experiences.

Share about your new job or recently earned degree or maybe your engagement announcement. And then of course there are wedding photos, new baby pics, that super cute new puppy and special family reunions.

The list of real life moments could go on and on especially if you share prayer requests and areas where you are struggling.

Do use caution about how much personal information you post online and remember that what you post can be seen by more people than you may realize unless you are sending a private message.

The tone and style in which you post also indicates a lot about your heart, so my challenge is to only use social media for sharing real life with each other and to make others smile when you can — not to debate various issues which should be discussed more calmly in person.