YOUR COMMUNITY T


SOCIAL MEDIA AND


BY LORI R. STORM


know that kooky owner with the conspiracy theories about everything? You know, the person that you would cross the street to avoid on your walks? Well, that person has taken to social media to espouse any paranoid or wacky take on what is happening in the community that comes to their brain at 3am.


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Tere are so many possible benefits to having a community bulletin board (aka social media spot). Neighbors can alert one another on things like:


 Tere is a dog wandering down my street – where does it belong?


 Te food truck is scheduled for 2pm on Tursday at the park. See you there!


 My unlocked car had some personal items taken from it last night. Be sure to secure your car and remove per- sonal items.


Social media has many benefits—it allows you to maintain connections with friends, make new contacts, build community, express yourself and share your interests. However, we have all seen its dark side.


he white flag is up. I surrender! Social media has taken over the internet and your


community is neck deep in it. Tose conversations that used to be between two people at the mailbox or the pool are now being sent to everyone in the community. And you


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