Social Media Police: How To Respond?

For the purpose of this post, we are referring to the category of social media police who police the grammar or spelling of those that they friend, follow or troll on social media. Some may also refer to them as grammar police.

Case of the Social Media Police

It's the year 2022 and you are on social lockdown; confined to your home because of the novel Corona virus sweeping the world. At home, you find things to occupy your time including staying connected with family and friends via social media. At the end of another long quarantine day, house bound, you logon to social media to share something interesting, inspiring or profound that happened in the day.

You are still online and suddenly a notification pops up indicating some feedback on your thoughtful post. It's a one word response of someone correcting a single word in your post...

How do you respond?

Response #1
You can fight fire with fire; let them know they completely missed the point and that the block and delete button is waiting for them if they keep it up.
Or...

Response #2
You can educate them on the process of communucation and point out that your channel (social media page) is meant for an informal audience, not their boss or professor. Then, if they still don't get it, remind them of your block and delete policy. Lol
Or...

Response #3
If you don't have time to waste on a Social Media Grammar police send them the link to
read The Process of Communication and The Context of Communication so they can stimulate their "intellect” somewhere other than your social media page.

Check on your friends this COVID19 season

A COVID 19 Reminder...

If you're reading this and you're a Social Media Police; be nice. People are dying in the world and others are anxious at home. We all need to use social media to remain connected. Interpersonal communication is a human need. Also, not everything you see online requires negative, critical feedback and especially if you could be wrong and be totally missing the point of the message. Let's spread the love and not the germs.

To everyone; stay safe at home and use the social channels available to communicate and be mentally healthy at home.


Ever had to deal with a Social Media Police? How did you respond?