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Re: The Social Media Burden

GaryJay — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:28:30 -0000

one can have to many "friends" and therefor be spending waay to much time being socialble to maintain them all. Some thrive on this "burden", but I am inclined to limit myself to a select few, those that don't have to be constantly stroked or paid attention to. (high maintenance efforts required). My few friends like me for being me---and I would say the same about them. One has to enjoy ones time ---so its okay to guard your time in what some might say a selfish manner. its cool.

Gary (old dude)

Re: The Social Media Burden

eng1ne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:54:48 -0000

Yeah! Now what was I gonna write about again? Hmm....

Re: The Social Media Burden

eng1ne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:53:55 -0000

I think that is the inherent promise of all applications and web sites in the social media space. And it is definitely a great goal! My eventual point though, is that the exposure and activity that these things give you in a social space is still quite dependent on your innate ability to network.

Re: The Social Media Burden

adamvarga — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:31:48 -0000

I think I'm a lot like you. I value a many social media apps because they allow me to manage my network (without overwhelming me... allowing me to communicate with and follow folks in a setting in which I feel comfortable and energized...) in addition to allowing me to grow my network.

Re: The Social Media Burden

MarkDykeman — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:10:46 -0000

Rock on, Phil. Go and write what works for you.

Re: The Social Media Burden

eng1ne — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:54:56 -0000

Thank you Corvida! One of my first fans.. I always love hearing from you!

Re: The Social Media Burden

eng1ne — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:52:57 -0000

I think I said this on FriendFeed, I'll say it again here, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels this way!

Interesting comment on social media vs. real world 'norms' .. I'll have to ponder it a bit, but I agree with you there are key differences between the two.

Re: The Social Media Burden

eng1ne — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:49:10 -0000

Thanks for your support.. and I think you get it, as a creative type.. sometimes we need to focus on what we create.

Re: The Social Media Burden

readburnerRSS (readburnerRSS) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:16:56 -0000

Climbing: The Social Media Burden http://tinyurl.com/3k7nuu

Re: The Social Media Burden

microrahsheen — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:10:27 -0000

I have given up on actively seeking new contacts and it seems to have worked out fine so far. I just participate where I feel like it and things work themselves out. Kinda like creating good content usually gets people looking at your blog :)

Definitely look forward to your future posts.

Re: The Social Media Burden

Itafroma — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:03:30 -0000

Great article, Phil: the first half was as if you were describing me and my curmudgeonry. The same rules apply to both online and offline relationships, and the extroverted, outgoing people are always going to have a leg up. It's interesting the paradoxical nature of social media, though: other social norms, like real names, are far less applied.

Re: The Social Media Burden

Corvida — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:02:27 -0000

Welcome back and I look forward to reading all of your thoughts Phil. :)

Re: The Social Media Burden

eng1ne (Phil Glockner) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:50:24 -0000

Retweeting @scribkin: New blog post: The Social Media Burden http://tinyurl.com/3k7nuu

Re: The Social Media Burden

scribkin (scribkin) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:20:11 -0000

New blog post: The Social Media Burden http://tinyurl.com/3k7nuu