Comments on: Social Media’d Up

By: Bangs and a Bun

Bangs and a Bun — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:28 +0000

Hey Jeelago – I actually wasn’t aware of that but another commenter pointed it out to me the other day. I’m trying to sort it. Will let you know when I have. x

By: jeelago

jeelago — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:54:07 +0000

Speaking of social networking, there is one thing on this site that behaves differently than other blogs, and I was wondering if it is on purpose or might be re-configured if not?

When one enters a comment here, the user is asked for Name, Mail (will not be published) and Website. Usually that would make your name by your comment clickable to your website. But here it seems the names links back to the comment; that has always struck me as odd.

There are some interesting people posting here and I would love to follow some links to their own e-homes.

I do also chose to use my real identity when posting here (a sign of my own willingness to let it all hang out online these days I suppose) and a link back to my own online home base would be appreciated.

Please consider, Lady Bangs?

By: » Back on the blog! - I’m always thinking about food!

» Back on the blog! - I’m always thinking about food! — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:48:47 +0000

[...] to start blogging again as I’ve realised I’ve kinda missed it! Also I was inspired by Bangs and a Bun’s blog about social media today when I realised that I only really use social media for spying on other [...]

By: Smarty P. Jones

Smarty P. Jones — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:49 +0000

So, I just deleted MySpace last month. I thought it would just destroy itself if I didn’t log in. *shrug*
I moved to Facebook a couple of years ago, started blogging in ’06. Now I’m on FB, Blogger, WordPress, Twitter, I did Googlewave for the five minutes that it was hot. I also do video blogs, I mean, I’m all over the place. I love it.
I’m the “go to” person for my family when they don’t understand something online. I used to be all embarrassed by it, but I mean, why? It gives me a great chance to keep in touch with people I know and meet new people, like your fabulous self and the NYC delegation.
I’m all for it as long as people don’t get all crazy and stalkerish. It’s all good!

By: Claire Nelson

Claire Nelson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:41:54 +0000

Shit. Sorry. Rambled a LOT there.

Bangsy, thank god for social media, or I’d never have met your fabulous booty-gropin’ self!!!

By: Claire Nelson

Claire Nelson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:41:06 +0000

In 2005 years ago I had been in London for almost a year when I fell into a great social group (still my bessy mates today), one of whom was a singer. She urged me to join Myspace to hear her stuff, and soon I was using it to connect with my friends. Admittedly, though, not to make new ones. Then Facebook came along.
“NOOO I don’t need ANOTHER thing to deal with, I have Myspace,” I said.

But I met my current boyfriend and he was on Facebook, not Myspace, so I relented in order to be able to stalk him and, well, post pictures of me looking hot and doing interesting things in order to convince him I was a supergoddess worthy of his time. (That’s what it’s for, no?)
My friends all moved to Facebook as Myspace became stale and restrictive, and full of weird bands. I left Myspace quickly and quietly, without making a scene. I don’t think Myspace noticed.

So I’m happily on Facebook, having converted every friend and member of my extended family, so we can all keep in touch across the globe. It means we can all be lazy and email less, and Mum can comment on my hair from New Zealand.

Then my boyfriend moved to Twitter. Bastard. Always making life difficult.
“NOOO I don’t need ANOTHER thing to deal with, I have Facebook,” I said.
But by now this supergoddess act had long gone and he knew the real me – social-rambling-internet-nerd – and he knew I’d love it. So obviously I agreed to “give this Twitter thing a go.”

Now I’m on Facebook, but only for family and close friends – and Twitter is for making NEW friends, making connections, sharing ideas, news, and generally having the most kick-ass support network anyone could have with a bunch of strangers. I love it. I think Facebook and Twitter are two different things. Facebook is for updates within your personal circles, and Twitter is a public sharing of thoughts and ideas. Both are valuable to me. Mum can still keep an eye on my hair from New Zealand, and I can make wry observations on Twitter which people respond to.

People who poo-poo social media are people who haven’t tried it (or have tried it for a day and then decided they don’t get it). Saddos.

By: Sarah Barbee

Sarah Barbee — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:19:10 +0000

Love this! A great overview of Social Media and how it can become a positive part of your life. If the Queen of England can have YouTube, Twitter and Flickr I can have them too!

By: Ha Ha Sound

Ha Ha Sound — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:02:53 +0000

Yeah, so true. I have a web site, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and so on. It’s a pretty long list. I think the last barrier will be online dating. When the last remaining wisps of stigma attached to that are gone, then the world will truly be online. I actually have a friend getting married to a guy she met on Match.com. They’re very much in love. It’ll just be interesting to see how they spin the tale of how they met to their grandchildren.

xoxoxo
HHS

By: Lollingtons

Lollingtons — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:55:53 +0000

Couldn’t agree more with what you have just said. I remember when MS was cool. Going back to when I was 12, MSN Messenger and MSN Grapevine chat room were hot. I used to love it. I remember a lot of pervy old men messaging me, and I dealt with it very well for a 12 year old. It’s quite shocking looking back…
Isn’t it funny how BEBO never took off? I know it’s for the younger generation, but still, how crap was that? I used to laugh if someone said they were on BEBO…
Ahhhh….. x

By: akilah

akilah — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:47:17 +0000

Working in IT any latest greatest technology “thing” had me hook line and sinker. Social media bandwagon has been no different. I’m so happy I embraced reading blogs\myspace\facebook\twitter\skype\oovo etc no matter what kind of looks I get from people. I’ve met some awesome people via the interwebs and I’m not a loser and my friends from the internet are not axe murderers lol.

I do have to say, I deleted my Facebook account because I couldn’t bring myself to keep ignoring the friend requests from people and for them to then ask, in person, why I didn’t accept their request O_O ummmm cause you ain’t my friend, didn’t seem like a nice response lol