Facebook is a crazy place. You have your good people that want to spread love and positivity and share achievements. Then you have the people who want to stir up drama and start fights for the fun of it.
On a Facebook group about our community an anonymous member made a post on the thread being upset about us not having school on Friday due to us having a shortage of bus drivers. Instead of people showing understanding, the comment section quickly turned into an argument. Jo Ellen Batchelder said in response to the post “Maybe posting as an anonymous member shouldn’t be allowed”. The anonymous member who made the post replied to Jo saying “I think taking a picture that close to your face and making it your profile picture shouldn’t be allowed.” These comments had absolutely nothing to do with the original post and are examples of people just wanting to stir up drama and cause a fight with each other.
Another example on our community Facebook group was a post about the new bond that was just passed in our schools and it was when everyone was voting and some people were fired up about it. Steve Graham was specifically upset about a commenter sharing their opinion on the bond saying “Your profile says you don’t even live in this town nor are you from here. Not sure what foot you have to stand on to come into another community’s page and bash people. Feel free to exit right.” This comment again has nothing to do with the original post and is a comment made to stir up drama with the original poster and cause a fight.
As a community we need more positivity and kindness. People often forget that even though you can be a keyboard warrior and spread hate through the media, you may see that family or person at the grocery store or getting gas the next day. People are so eager to point fingers and fight with each other rather than hearing that person out or sharing their opinion in a kind way that doesn’t call out a specific person or group of people. Social media is also already such a hateful place without people attacking each other. If you have nothing kind to say, don’t say it at all.
