"Merry Christmas" wishes are annoying on the social web - especially for men
One in four social media users are bothered by Christmas posts from family, friends and colleagues on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and the like, according to a survey by the digital association.
Men (31%) are more annoyed by Christmas-related posts than women (25%). The 14 to 29 age group is least bothered by digital Christmas posts (23%). A total of 1010 people aged 14 and over, including 601 social media users, were surveyed.
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But before friends and colleagues are removed from the friends list along with their Christmas spirit, users can intervene and decide what they want to see - and theoretically ban everything Christmas-related from their newsfeed. "What is part of good online etiquette for some is annoying for others. Few people know that they can adjust what they see on social networks. For example, certain users and chats can be muted or certain posts can be hidden and faded out," says Bitkom Managing Director Christian Kulick.
A good one in two social media users agree with the statement that they receive many Christmas greetings via social networks during the Advent season. A third prefer to send a few kind words online themselves at Christmas instead of writing traditional Christmas cards.
This is more pronounced among men (38%) than women (30%). However, one in four users also state that they are generally more active on social networks over the holidays and at least scroll through their wall more regularly than on normal days. One in five also like to share other experiences with family, friends and colleagues online in addition to the traditional Christmas greetings. (pte)
