I want to be a person who can transmit my “likes” more and more, and I want to create a friendly world

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So, here is today’s message.

There are many people in this world who use social networking services, and I like to see SS of various people on social networking services, but lately there have been a lot of negative posts, and the atmosphere is a bit heavy, don't you think?
I feel like I see a lot of posts hanging up on problematic behavior, or someone complaining about someone else, and also complaining about the developers. It makes me feel kind of hard when I see things like that. ......
Well, I know I shouldn't look at it, but I can't help but look at it, and when I do, I feel so heavy that I can't even log in. ...... What can I do?
(- from: An adventurer who is tired of social media)

I agree that it’s okay to just not watch it, but I also understand that it’s not that easy to do. Both Noriko-chan and I watch it all the time.

And I think the “recommended” feature is also to blame for the negative posts being so visible, I’m sure.

I think negative comments tend to be “strong” and therefore become a hot topic, are easily liked and reposted, and end up being recommended posts.

I think that social media can also be an effective place for people to write about their frustrations and worries, helping to ease their feelings even a little, so it’s somewhat inevitable that negative comments will be written.

Moreover, compared to how easily negative comments are expressed, positive comments such as “it’s fun,” “I’m happy,” and “I like it” may feel awkward and are therefore expressed less frequently.

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Just in the world of FF14, for example, it’s hard to say things like “I liked this part of the story” because of the fear of spoilers, but on the other hand, there are a lot of people who will speak out loudly about the bad parts, so negative comments are inevitably “strong.” (In this regard, it would be nice if there was a way to convey gratitude to the developers without the fear of spoilers…)

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However, social media is well designed and basically collects things that you might be interested in in a “recommended” section, right?

If you peruse a negative post, read more of it, or even like or repost it, it will be assumed that you are interested in it and you will be automatically shown more similar negative posts.

And worst of all, if you yourself make negative comments, similar dark topics will just keep coming up.

Birds of a feather flock together.

…So first of all, you simply need to do the opposite.

You don’t read posts you don’t like (although some are unavoidable because they are recommended to you). You don’t read further posts. Of course, you don’t like or repost posts, and you don’t send out negative messages yourself.

…That’s true, but I think there’s something more important than that.

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It is to transmit your “fun,” “happiness,” and “likes” more and more.

And we fill it with more “fun,” “happiness,” and “likes” than the negative messages in the world.

It may take a lot of courage to say “I love” something, especially if you don’t know what you like.

It could be something fun you had with your friends, something that made you happy when you found a nice scenery, or something you like about a cute piece of equipment. It can be anything, just send out your “fun,” “happy,” and “like. Keep transmitting.

Then, friends call friends, and your SNS may be filled with “fun,” “happy,” and “likeable” posts, and you may attract such positive people.

More importantly, the post may heal, encourage, and relax the heart and make people who were originally feeling negative feel kinder and gentler.

With that chain of events, the whole SNS could become a very warm place.

Then you will surely feel even more joyful, kind, and warm yourself, right?

The gentle post you throw will eventually come back to you in the end as a gentle feeling.

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I hope this world will be filled with such kindness.

If there is a chain of kindness, surely the world will always be at peace.

Therefore, I want to be the kind of person who can say “I like” what I like without fear, and I will continue to send out messages as I go along.

Why don’t you join us in creating a friendly world by transmitting “fun,” “happiness,” and “likes” together?