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Like many people, I have right-wingers in my own family. Due to current circumstances, I can't unfriend or hide one of them. Being in touch with that person is important for the welfare of my aged parents.
Sadly, he has a habit of posting Right-Wing memes on Facebook, doing so multiple times a day. He's not clever enough to think those up on his own, though, so shares posts from others he follows on that platform. I've found a useful way to drastically reduce the number of those that appear on my own feed, though.
If you click the three dots on a shared item, you'll discover, in most cases, that you can hide further items from the person or group that was shared. I've been doing that for a couple of weeks now, and have eliminated almost all of his shared items. After all, he doesn't follow every right-wing person or group out there. I think that within another week, I will have eliminated almost all of his sources from my feed.
Cary
(11,746 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,125 posts)Cary
(11,746 posts)Alas, dealing with obnoxious people.remains an art, not a science.
SWBTATTReg
(22,125 posts)to deal w/ bullies and ignorant people. Some people have it down pat, others, still learning. Personally, I'd prefer not to have to deal w/ people like this (bullies), but hey, you got to stand up for yourself!
Take care, my friend.
SWBTATTReg
(22,125 posts)nini
(16,672 posts)Good advice otherwise.
MineralMan
(146,311 posts)I live in Minnesota. That's how I keep in touch with them. The other person, however, I don't talk to every day. He lives in the same town as they do, and responds to issues directly there. I communicate with him on Facebook Messenger on a regular basis, whenever there's something that needs his attention, and he lets me know if problems develop. So, I see his posts in my feed. Rather than get into disputes with him about politics, though, I simply work to remove political posts of his in the way I described above.
Family situations can be complex, and Facebook is a useful way to exchange information without interrupting people on the telephone. I don't like that person's politics, but we have a common interest in my parents' well-being. So, I'm not about to unfriend that person, despite disagreeing with him completely politically.
Life's not black and white.
I didn't realize he was there etc. My fault..sorry.
I had to cut off a lot more family on facebook than I liked but they've completely gone to the dark side.
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)I'm not on Facebook but if I were I'd definitely use this.
TheBlackAdder
(28,201 posts).
Thanks MM!
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)I don't have any. Seriously, not since the 1970's. Oh, we've converted a few; it was a process. Her church was going out of business - for unpaid taxes. We charge 'em.
MineralMan
(146,311 posts)So, I don't do that. I have found a way to minimize the problem without cutting off a co-caregiver for my 94 year old parents. Sometimes, needs must, you see.
Did you only read the title of my post? I explained the need to remain in contact in the post itself.
Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)I did a little over a year ago, and life has been a lot nicer since then.
MineralMan
(146,311 posts)Not possible in my situation. There are alternatives.