Comments on: The Social Media Burden

By: GaryJay

GaryJay — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:28:30 +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)

By: GaryJay

GaryJay — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:28:30 +0000

Gary (old dude)

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By: J. Phil

J. Phil — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:54:48 +0000

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

By: J. Phil

J. Phil — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:53:55 +0000

I think that is the inherent promise of all applications and web sites in the social media space. And I think that's 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.

By: Adam Varga

Adam Varga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:31:48 +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.

By: Mark Dykeman

Mark Dykeman — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:10:46 +0000

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

By: J. Phil

J. Phil — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:54:56 +0000

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

By: J. Phil

J. Phil — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:52:57 +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.

By: J. Phil

J. Phil — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:49:10 +0000

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

By: readburnerRSS (readburnerRSS)

readburnerRSS (readburnerRSS) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:16:56 +0000

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

By: Rahsheen

Rahsheen — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:10:27 +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.

By: Mark Trapp

Mark Trapp — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:03:30 +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.

By: Corvida

Corvida — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:02:27 +0000

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

By: eng1ne (Phil Glockner)

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

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

By: scribkin (scribkin)

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

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