Comments on: It’s OK To Ignore Social Media

By: Jas Talents and Models

Jas Talents and Models — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:29:22 +0000

I have just joined facebook but just don't have the time to interact online…only occasionally. But I must say it is a great for networking.

By: Jas Talents and Models

Jas Talents and Models — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:29:22 +0000

I have just joined facebook but just don't have the time to interact online…only occasionally. But I must say it is a great for networking.

By: Singapore Escort

Singapore Escort — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:29:22 +0000

I have just joined facebook but just don't have the time to interact online…only occasionally. But I must say it is a great for networking.

By: Colin Walker » Why do we need social media role models?

Colin Walker » Why do we need social media role models? — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:05 +0000

[...] and Corvida jokingly refers to Twitter as ‘crack’ and FriendFeed as ‘weed’. She asks if perhaps we are putting too much peer pressure on our readers/friends/colleagues to get involved [...]

By: Corvida

Corvida — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:43:03 +0000

It's no one's responsibility, but it's a flip side (if you wish to partake
in it) to promoting things to other people. This is why I stated that it's
the readers responsibility to make the final decision on whether or not to
use the tool. However, for those of us that are suckers for the latest, it
can take a toll on us when we see people that we follow and who's opinions we hold
in high regard, consistently and constantly promoting certain services.

By: M

Thu, 01 May 2008 22:39:21 +0000

I'm curious as to why it is someone else's responsibility to promote responsible use? Informing people (either a small group or en masse) is just that, information. Blaming someone for promoting the latest social media taking away from other (un)important things in life, is blameshifting and in my opinion ridiculous.

Keep on spreading the word.. :)

By: rodaniel

rodaniel — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:55:50 +0000

So, maybe a worthwhile follow-up question to this is, if I was going to spend a small amount of time on social media, primarily as a means of promoting my own (personal – not professional) blog, where's the best place to invest my efforts? Or is that an altogether misguided approach?.

By: colinwalker

colinwalker — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:25:49 +0000

This is what I was trying to get to with the discussion about being a social media role model. People have their normal lives with families, kids etc. and encouraging them to be online means that something else is going to suffer.

Yes, we can encourage the use of social media but it has to be responsibly otherwise we are not setting an example that people will want to follow.