New Valley City Facebook Group Formed
There are over 250 million Facebook users in the U.S., and the average user spends over 30 minutes per day on the app. Different features of Facebook have gained a lot of traction over the past few years including Facebook Marketplace, stories, reels, etc. One area that has grown substantially is Facebook groups, and one type of group that many people love and hate is city or town groups. Most cities and towns have groups that allow people to share info and news about their towns or cities. It’s a great way to get pertinent information out quickly; it sure beats the newspaper these days.
There is also a downside to these city/town groups. You can get posts about wondering pets, complaints about people or businesses, sales pitches, and more. Also, people can be downright rude and mean in these groups; common courtesy and decency goes out the window in some of these groups. A Valley City resident has gotten tired of the negativity, and he/she has formed a new Facebook group called Let’s Talk Valley City+.
The group creator has remained anonymous, but the creator made a post about the genesis of the new group. He/she posted, “The Let’s Talk Valley City and Genuine Valley City groups have gotten out of control, so it was time to create a new group. This new group’s purpose is to share news and info about Valley City in an encouraging and positive environment. Negativity and criticism will not be tolerated. The + symbol at the end of Let’s Talk Valley City+ stands for Positive. So, let’s make this group a safe space to share uplifting and encouraging news about our great town.”
A great feature about Facebook groups is that the creator/administrator gets to choose who they allow to join their group. Let’s Talk Valley City+ evidently let anyone and everyone in the group initially to grow the group, and that didn’t get the group off on the right foot. It didn’t take long for negativity to enter the group. A screenshot of one of the first posts in the group was sent to me, and you can see it below.
One group member posted, “I thought this group was going to different, but it looks to be more of the same crap. It’s a little depressing to be honest. SMH! Another group member said, “What is wrong with you moreons?! This group is suppozed to be a safe space for possitive and uplifting posts! We can’t have nothing nice no more!”
People tend to be more critical and harsh on social media, and it’s very unfortunate. It tends to bring out the worst in people when they know they won’t have to see people face-to-face. Hopefully, Let’s Talk Valley City+ can get rid of these negative Nancys and uphold the group’s purpose and mission, but time will tell.
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