Comments on: Social Media – The Illusion of Connectedness? http://standardsgirl.com/2009/04/23/social-media-the-illusion-of-connectedness/ Just Another SEO, W3C, WCAG All Around Compliance Blog Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Robert Bravery http://standardsgirl.com/2009/04/23/social-media-the-illusion-of-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Robert Bravery Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:13:58 +0000 http://standardsgirl.com/?p=127#comment-350 I like your Shrek quote. But you are absolutely correct. we as humans need that human contact. Too many young people, and older mind you, are spending more and more time in front of the computer, chatting away, or Texting (SMS), or Mixing on their mobiles. Their interpersonal skills are sorely lacking, and they cannot hold a conversation that is longer than 140 chars. I like your Shrek quote.
But you are absolutely correct. we as humans need that human contact. Too many young people, and older mind you, are spending more and more time in front of the computer, chatting away, or Texting (SMS), or Mixing on their mobiles.
Their interpersonal skills are sorely lacking, and they cannot hold a conversation that is longer than 140 chars.

]]> By: Dan Martell http://standardsgirl.com/2009/04/23/social-media-the-illusion-of-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Dan Martell Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:47:10 +0000 http://standardsgirl.com/?p=127#comment-347 I was just thinking about this today. Last week I got fed up and unfollowed everyone on Twitter. There was all this noise, and honestly - I didn't know, nor want to read their tweets. And facebook - who are these people. Sure were connected - but I prefer in person or phone calls. Social media is getting out of control. It's so "meta" - and crafted to demonstrate a period in time that is way more exciting via the filter of social media then the real life version. Anyways - I could go on forever. Been thinking of doing a 2 week hiatus. Maybe do 1 week of no updates (only consuming) and 1 week of nothing - no FB / Twitter. Will keep you posted. P.S. We both know @ayb I was just thinking about this today. Last week I got fed up and unfollowed everyone on Twitter. There was all this noise, and honestly – I didn’t know, nor want to read their tweets.

And facebook – who are these people. Sure were connected – but I prefer in person or phone calls.

Social media is getting out of control. It’s so “meta” – and crafted to demonstrate a period in time that is way more exciting via the filter of social media then the real life version.

Anyways – I could go on forever. Been thinking of doing a 2 week hiatus. Maybe do 1 week of no updates (only consuming) and 1 week of nothing – no FB / Twitter.

Will keep you posted.

P.S. We both know @ayb

]]> By: devorahf http://standardsgirl.com/2009/04/23/social-media-the-illusion-of-connectedness/comment-page-1/#comment-81 devorahf Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:08:54 +0000 http://standardsgirl.com/?p=127#comment-81 I think I'm reading a solid assessment here. I am also going to admit that as an often contractor, I have to make special efforts to meet people in person. For me, social media has created opportunities much like the events and parties I often cannot attend due to my own responsibilities. It does help me to make those topical connections I might otherwise fail at. So at the time I do have a tweetup, I find that the people I meet feel as if they have already passed a basic test, and that more deep conversations are called for when we do meet. Is it true? Maybe, maybe not., I had an experience of meeting someone online, for friendship, who after several weeks of email, a few phone calls, and a full day of working on a project together and talking about every subject, I thought had great potential for a great friendship, and that although I had avoided the idea of investigating it, I did feel an attraction. The following week, that person got into an online discussion with me, one that revealed to me that they hadn't been entirely truthful and that they had a tyrannical streak to boot. It killed the friendship and was probably a blessing. It reminded me that really getting to know someone is a pretty involved process, and some of it, you can't get without a serious investment of time with someone whether online or offline. I believe that people are worth it though, and I hope we will learn to exist both online and offline and keep a good balance. I think I’m reading a solid assessment here.

I am also going to admit that as an often contractor, I have to make special efforts to meet people in person. For me, social media has created opportunities much like the events and parties I often cannot attend due to my own responsibilities.
It does help me to make those topical connections I might otherwise fail at. So at the time I do have a tweetup, I find that the people I meet feel as if they have already passed a basic test, and that more deep conversations are called for when we do meet. Is it true? Maybe, maybe not.,

I had an experience of meeting someone online, for friendship, who after several weeks of email, a few phone calls, and a full day of working on a project together and talking about every subject, I thought had great potential for a great friendship, and that although I had avoided the idea of investigating it, I did feel an attraction.

The following week, that person got into an online discussion with me, one that revealed to me that they hadn’t been entirely truthful and that they had a tyrannical streak to boot. It killed the friendship and was probably a blessing.

It reminded me that really getting to know someone is a pretty involved process, and some of it, you can’t get without a serious investment of time with someone whether online or offline. I believe that people are worth it though, and I hope we will learn to exist both online and offline and keep a good balance.

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