I'm starting to question the life patterns of those that get wrapped up in social media. You set yourself up, you put your whole life out there for everyone to see and read and to be involved in your life whether or not they are even physically even able to be.
The outlet of course is good to reconnect with friends you haven't talked to you or seen in a very long time. Its even helpful to be able to stay in touch with friends and family that may live across the world from you. Facebook is an opportunity to do real time with status's and photos. You get to be involved and in touch.
Then you have a negative side to it. Somebody may come across someone that they thought was cute and was following them to see that things have been pretty shitty in their life and it looks like a chance to get involved. Next thing you know people are cheating on their boyfriends/girlfriends/spouses because someone saw that someone was in need of attention. It happens daily.
The next thing you know, there is drama, friends lists are depleting...your being blocked by people that have no reason to.....its just a hot mess. Then these people get a kick of defamation of character all over the internet. Its not a good spot to be in...but being on, Facebook, Myspace, LinkIN, Google+, FourSquare, Untappd.com, and Twitter, you put yourself in that position.
You need to think before you speak...watch what you say and post because if you piss one person off then the whole world will know about it before you even do. Sometimes things happen with only with a certain intention but another person will look at it differently and blow it out of proportion. I say this because I recently set up a LinkIN account. I'm trying to move across the US to Colorado for work and I wanted my resume and my connections to help me. Well.....it decided to send notifications to EVERYONE that I ever had in my Google mail account so now quite a few people got an invite that I really didn't want to. Especially one person...which of course threw a hissy fit and is now blasting "I'm creepy". Geez...you can't win you know? This same person of course started calling around notifying people that I like his media site on facebook.....only did because I needed a name from it. I can give two shits about this person's website let alone the person but no...he has to go around saying I'm a stalker or what not.
Its hard to get rid of people when you have allowed them at one point of your life to be involved in it. You have to watch what you say or they will post something about you....or hell let loose some pictures and videos to embarrass you. So needless to say.....people just suck. When it comes down to it, everyone is only out for themselves. You kinda have to be.
Now in closing.....anyone want to send me a google+ invite that they may have extra? I have some invites to some other sites that are not released to the public yet for trade. ;)
Maybe I shouldn't close just yet. Here is a lesson: Love Social Media. Its a great way to connect, be connected and get your name out there in ways that can impact a lot of people. You have something to offer, then deliver it....positively. Just be fair warned that there will always be someone out to defame you and you just have to be prepared for that.
The outlet of course is good to reconnect with friends you haven't talked to you or seen in a very long time. Its even helpful to be able to stay in touch with friends and family that may live across the world from you. Facebook is an opportunity to do real time with status's and photos. You get to be involved and in touch.
Then you have a negative side to it. Somebody may come across someone that they thought was cute and was following them to see that things have been pretty shitty in their life and it looks like a chance to get involved. Next thing you know people are cheating on their boyfriends/girlfriends/spouses because someone saw that someone was in need of attention. It happens daily.
The next thing you know, there is drama, friends lists are depleting...your being blocked by people that have no reason to.....its just a hot mess. Then these people get a kick of defamation of character all over the internet. Its not a good spot to be in...but being on, Facebook, Myspace, LinkIN, Google+, FourSquare, Untappd.com, and Twitter, you put yourself in that position.
You need to think before you speak...watch what you say and post because if you piss one person off then the whole world will know about it before you even do. Sometimes things happen with only with a certain intention but another person will look at it differently and blow it out of proportion. I say this because I recently set up a LinkIN account. I'm trying to move across the US to Colorado for work and I wanted my resume and my connections to help me. Well.....it decided to send notifications to EVERYONE that I ever had in my Google mail account so now quite a few people got an invite that I really didn't want to. Especially one person...which of course threw a hissy fit and is now blasting "I'm creepy". Geez...you can't win you know? This same person of course started calling around notifying people that I like his media site on facebook.....only did because I needed a name from it. I can give two shits about this person's website let alone the person but no...he has to go around saying I'm a stalker or what not.
Its hard to get rid of people when you have allowed them at one point of your life to be involved in it. You have to watch what you say or they will post something about you....or hell let loose some pictures and videos to embarrass you. So needless to say.....people just suck. When it comes down to it, everyone is only out for themselves. You kinda have to be.
Now in closing.....anyone want to send me a google+ invite that they may have extra? I have some invites to some other sites that are not released to the public yet for trade. ;)
Maybe I shouldn't close just yet. Here is a lesson: Love Social Media. Its a great way to connect, be connected and get your name out there in ways that can impact a lot of people. You have something to offer, then deliver it....positively. Just be fair warned that there will always be someone out to defame you and you just have to be prepared for that.
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