Tag: social

  • Social Media with Moderation

    Social Media with Moderation

    Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I look at Facebook, BlueSky and Threads I see a lot of content that should never be. I see sentences and phrasing that provoke hostility, and I see article headlines and more that provoke polarisation. In essence I think that social media is no longer a social network. I believe that…

  • A TDC Social Ride to La Baudichonne

    A TDC Social Ride to La Baudichonne

    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday evening I went for a group ride but rather than riding for an hour or so to get to Geneva I rode to the centre of Nyon. I rode to the old garage that was transformed into a café called Tête de Course. This is where the TDC group meet before…

  • Of Teens, Antisocial Media and Leadership

    Of Teens, Antisocial Media and Leadership

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn England, Australia and Switzerland parents want to ban mobile phones from children beneath 14 years of age. In theory this is an excellent idea this is a fantastic and fabulous idea, because it means parents can avoid spending thousands of francs per year on mobile phones, and tech is seen as…

  • The Call of the New And Cycling

    The Call of the New And Cycling

    Reading Time: 3 minutesThis weekend I cycled 160 kilometres with the Bike Club Switzerland Group via Meetup.com. In the process I find that I appreciate the community more and more. I appreciate that the groups are small, but also that people are like-minded. By like-minded I mean that people are sporty. Today we went for…

  • The Desire to Cycle on Saturday

    The Desire to Cycle on Saturday

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI am in the process of forming a new habit and that habit is to cycle on Saturday mornings. In cycling on Saturday mornings I keep Saturday afternoon free for other things. I can take care of washing clothes and more. It also gives me time to rest and recover before…

  • The Burning Desire to dump Whatsapp

    The Burning Desire to dump Whatsapp

    Reading Time: 4 minutesToday I went for a long hike after going for a long bike ride yesterday. I am pretty tired. I shared three photos that were directly relevant to a group’s activities and they were deleted. I wouldn’t mind, if they were not linked to the community, and to an activity organised by…

  • The Saturday Cycling Challenge to Begnins

    The Saturday Cycling Challenge to Begnins

    Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Saturday I went for a ride with Bike Club Switzerland from Geneva. The ride itself was planned on an 80km loop that went from Geneva via Vich up to Begnings and then towards one or two more places before heading back towards la Rippe, across the top, and eventually down to…

  • The Desire to Hike First, and be Social Second

    The Desire to Hike First, and be Social Second

    Reading Time: 3 minutesTomorrow there are at least three hikes and three bike rides that I know of. The hikes are via GoSocial and the bike rides are via Meetup. On Sunday I know of at least two to three GoSocial hikes and one Meetup hike. I have plenty of choice for what to do…

  • Tired of Group Activities

    Tired of Group Activities

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI find that GoSocial and Meetup are great social networks. It’s an easy way of finding people to do things with, every single weekend. It means that rather than sitting in bars, listening to people talk, hoping for a fun activity, that is not drinking, to be mentioned, you can find a…

  • A Weekend in Two Hikes

    A Weekend in Two Hikes

    Reading Time: 5 minutesThis weekend I didn’t blog because I went on two hikes. The first hike was with the History hiking meetup group, and the second was with a GoSocial group. Both hikes were around 10km in different landscapes. The first one went from Bière to Allaman and the second one went from Haut-De-Caux…