Visitors pose for a selfie as they view the Cambage Court Christmas Lights in the suburb of Davidson after the residents decorated their home and open the yard to visitors in celebration of Christmas. (Photo : Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
Now that the holiday season is in full swing and almost everyone is in a vacation mode, it is only understandable to see online traffic of posts flooding the social media. Most of them will surely revolve around how their celebrations are going on but here are some tips and red flags to serve as a guide.
1. Need to take pictures of Christmas presents.
There is really no reason why this should be done. It is enough to receive nice Christmas presents but posting it online does not make sense.
Posting a picture of the holidays with the family will be acceptable as a form of sending Christmas greetings, accoriding to The Guardian. Posting a greeting on Facebook with a photo with the family can be a good alternative to sending Christmas greeting cards.
2. Checking phones repeatedly may look rude.
Being around with people while constantly checking mobile phone might actually just look rude, and it is Christmas time. Attention and time should only be given to friends, family members and loved ones.
3. Phones should be put away.
Christmas only happens once a year, and trying to take some time away from mobile phone and the social media will not hurt. It is better to miss some posts on Facebook or Twitter than miss a few precious moments with the family.
4. No need to capture the Christmas dinner on Instagram.
It is acceptable to post a photo of a fancy dinner in a restaurant on Instagram but just leave Christmas alone. Precious moments like this are meant to be enjoyed and savored.
5. Do not post pictures of drunk relatives without their permission.
It may be funny but it can be offensive too. Nobody wants any of these to happen to them as well.
6. Just use social media on a lazy Christmas afternoon
When everybody is too full and lazy to move around and everybody seems settled then maybe, at least one Twitter post will not hurt. Just make sure there is no flooding of posts.
7. Do not post about complaints on social media
Twitter or Facebook are not venues for ranting especially during the holidays. They can either be kept in private or can be channeled somewhere else.
8. Do not do family bashing around social media
Social media is not an ideal place to make personal sentiments known, according to Morgan Magazine. Anyone's family drama does not have a place here.
9. Do not flood the social media with selfies
Selfies may not really require permission before they get posted but this season is intended for group shots. Doing a seflie storm on holidays may be sending a wrong message to other people.
Here is a video that talks about limiting the use of social media:
