Despite all the like and heart buttons, the one thing you cannot do on social media is show that you genuinely care about a specific person
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That's totally not true. My friends have given me love & support on Twitter for everything from my father's death to a bad day a work.
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That's the whole point, yes! You're saying "you can't do X" & I'm saying "we're over here doing X". So -you- may not do it / see it…
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it's both depth limited, and on average can't outrun the toxic side.
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Totally agree w/the latter! What it lacks in depth, tho, I think is balanced in breadth. Easier to reach many w/care online than IRL.
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breadth or cheapness? A 1000 likes is easier to hand out than a ride to airport
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Is an expression of care only worth what it costs the giver? I tend to value it based on how much it benefits the receiver, instead.
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so a level of basic mismatch between expectations and reality occurs... which is why we unconsciously discount accordingly
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I parse likes as you describe using them. I can see how parsing as care would lead to that disconnect. But other forms of care…
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