Some of my fellow bloggers continue to get lost in this quandary:
With all the things I have to do in one day, how can I find time to blog/read blogs/surf the web/etc. ?
I'm not exactly the archetype of the typical web user-- I like to make time for things and function well, if not above average, on little to no sleep. I am a perpetual reader/sponge for all things ridiculous. Let's face it, if I put half as much time in perfecting my flabby body as I do tweaking my sharp wit and boundless pop knowledge store, I'd be a regulation hottie. (Remember though-- beauty fades, dumb is forever.)
I have to admit though, since I've signed up for Web 2.0 it's been a real challenge to learn how these sites/etc. work. I now belong to 11 social networks (MySpace, Facebook, hi5, bebo, Friendster, Twitter, MyFamily.com, MyYearbook, Digg, LinkedIn, and Doostang). And, a quick update-- 2 friends of mine much closer to my first tier have joined Twitter since I have... I am kind of hooked on writing in Twitter.
There are still all kinds of sites I could join (de.li.ci.ous or Gawker come to mind). There are thousands of blogs IO could read. And apparently, I'm supposed to create my own legit new content for this blog, which is hard when you're not as plugged in as the other bloggers. I mean, I interview the creator of RubMyYouKnowWhat, the only blogger to do so BTW, and I still get minimal spike in traffic.
Time is a hot commodity these days, and it's a big risk for consumers to take precious time to surf the web hoping to find something unique. If we really are suffering from Blogorrhea and too much derivative content, we need to streamline the topics into channels, much like cable TV did in the 70's and 80's.
If there were simple channels with similar content, viewers would have a better guarantee that they were surfing relevant content and not getting lost in a sea of highly optimized sites. This is likely the future of the Internet, which we're already seeing with the increasing popularity of vertical search.
Until such time as we develop a remote control and Tivo for your PC, you're just going to have to rough it like the rest of us pioneers. My suggestion in the meantime, get some kind of iPhone or at least a smartphone so you can search the Internet anytime, anywhere.
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networking. Show all posts
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Twittering
I joined Twitter over the weekend kind of on accident. I mean, I don't really know if anyone reads my updates, and only three people in my Gmail address book were on the site. I'm "following" three of my third-tier friends, even though it looks like they joined the site and stopped updating it over 6 months ago.
But what I love about Twitter is being able to text to update from my iPhone. And it's linked to my Facebook status. And if I'm on Gmail chat, I see my Twitter buddy and send it an update too.
I joined because there is some kind of iPhone SDK app called iTweet. I am still doing research, but I'm curious what others out there do with Twitter. It's kind of the ultimate "seen and be seen" site, right?
But what I love about Twitter is being able to text to update from my iPhone. And it's linked to my Facebook status. And if I'm on Gmail chat, I see my Twitter buddy and send it an update too.
I joined because there is some kind of iPhone SDK app called iTweet. I am still doing research, but I'm curious what others out there do with Twitter. It's kind of the ultimate "seen and be seen" site, right?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Defriending
So, I'm still on the iPhone commercial kick. This time it involves the Facebook craze.
An interesting conundrum arose today while I was out at a late lunch and gay bingo. (NOTE: That link I found was one of the top ten things that popped up in a Google Image search for "Gay Bingo". Was she a prize? It reminds me of Ralphie's present from Aunt Clara in A Christmas Story.)
I recently broke up with my boyfriend of about four months. We obviously spent the Halloween and Christmas/New Year's party circuit together and met several of each other's friends. Some of whom we've since friended on Facebook. (Actually, I think only he friended my friends, I don't seem to have any of his in my circle.) Our breakup was pretty uneventful (for me) and amicable (still sad), but it begs the question: should my friends still be friends with him?
There is a new word that has come in to vogue with the advent of social networking. Although not recognized by Webster and his friends, it certainly cuts right to the chase.
Defriend. vt. To invalidate a friendship. "I defriended Eddie because he slept with my boyfriend." see also the most recent episode of Degrassi.
I'll admit I was disappointed in the lack of definitive authorities on this matter in the world wide web. Fear not, the writer has since spent a solid 2 hours of his Sunday surfing search results pages, stumbling upon outdated foreign blogs, and watching Talk Sex With SueJo.
The answers seem to vary:
A friend at dinner (mid 30's, straight male, Austrian ex-pat) believes that, in this case, only the person who requested the friendship connection should end it. This is similar to the old phone etiquette rule that he or she who initiates the call should also end it.
Another friend (mid 20's, confused male, starving artist) said he didn't really mind staying friends with my ex. After all, my ex is a nice guy. I also think this particular friend likes to count his friends.
A great post that touched vaguely on this dilemma spoke from the affected ex's perspective. I have to admit, it would kind of suck to get dumped and then watch the number of friends you have on Facebook drop by double digits.
Taking all of this into consideration, here's my hard and fast rule about defriending:
1. Anyone who pisses you off should be defriended immediately.
2. Anyone who commits a grevous offense to a close friend gets defriended no questions asked.
3. Anyone who you haven't stalked, seen, spoken to, chatted with, or thought about in over a year should be defriended during one of those odd days when you're just cleaning our your profile and realize you still list "Desperate Housewives" as one of your favorite shows.
So, take my poll and let me know what YOU think.
Of course, when in doubt, just don't friend them in the first place. I rarely accept friend requests from people I hardly know. (Which is, of course, a huge double standard considering my behavior on other less social and more carnal networking sites.)
Big thanks to the following sites that have helped prepare this post:
Jure Cuhalev
The Slate
Facebook Etiquette (clearly posted by the worst kind of man)
***Stay Tuned!***
The writer has been steadfastly researching iPhone mobile dating technology platforms and selflessly putting himself out there in the cyber dating world just to give you, the reader, the real story on this emerging topic. Look for a series of articles on the subject coming soon!
An interesting conundrum arose today while I was out at a late lunch and gay bingo. (NOTE: That link I found was one of the top ten things that popped up in a Google Image search for "Gay Bingo". Was she a prize? It reminds me of Ralphie's present from Aunt Clara in A Christmas Story.)
I recently broke up with my boyfriend of about four months. We obviously spent the Halloween and Christmas/New Year's party circuit together and met several of each other's friends. Some of whom we've since friended on Facebook. (Actually, I think only he friended my friends, I don't seem to have any of his in my circle.) Our breakup was pretty uneventful (for me) and amicable (still sad), but it begs the question: should my friends still be friends with him?
There is a new word that has come in to vogue with the advent of social networking. Although not recognized by Webster and his friends, it certainly cuts right to the chase.
Defriend. vt. To invalidate a friendship. "I defriended Eddie because he slept with my boyfriend." see also the most recent episode of Degrassi.
I'll admit I was disappointed in the lack of definitive authorities on this matter in the world wide web. Fear not, the writer has since spent a solid 2 hours of his Sunday surfing search results pages, stumbling upon outdated foreign blogs, and watching Talk Sex With SueJo.
The answers seem to vary:
A friend at dinner (mid 30's, straight male, Austrian ex-pat) believes that, in this case, only the person who requested the friendship connection should end it. This is similar to the old phone etiquette rule that he or she who initiates the call should also end it.
Another friend (mid 20's, confused male, starving artist) said he didn't really mind staying friends with my ex. After all, my ex is a nice guy. I also think this particular friend likes to count his friends.
A great post that touched vaguely on this dilemma spoke from the affected ex's perspective. I have to admit, it would kind of suck to get dumped and then watch the number of friends you have on Facebook drop by double digits.
Taking all of this into consideration, here's my hard and fast rule about defriending:
1. Anyone who pisses you off should be defriended immediately.
2. Anyone who commits a grevous offense to a close friend gets defriended no questions asked.
3. Anyone who you haven't stalked, seen, spoken to, chatted with, or thought about in over a year should be defriended during one of those odd days when you're just cleaning our your profile and realize you still list "Desperate Housewives" as one of your favorite shows.
So, take my poll and let me know what YOU think.
Of course, when in doubt, just don't friend them in the first place. I rarely accept friend requests from people I hardly know. (Which is, of course, a huge double standard considering my behavior on other less social and more carnal networking sites.)
Big thanks to the following sites that have helped prepare this post:
Jure Cuhalev
The Slate
Facebook Etiquette (clearly posted by the worst kind of man)
***Stay Tuned!***
The writer has been steadfastly researching iPhone mobile dating technology platforms and selflessly putting himself out there in the cyber dating world just to give you, the reader, the real story on this emerging topic. Look for a series of articles on the subject coming soon!
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