Tweeting and Blogging. What do I think about them? This I am not quite sure about yet. I think that in time, when I think about what I want to talk about more, I will enjoy them. But in the past and currently, I do not really enjoy them. There is no particular reason that I feel this way. I do not disagree with them or think that they are "stupid." What I feel when I am using my time to update my statuses and tweet and blog my thoughts is, "I really would rather be doing something else." I know that I have always used Facebook, however I think that in order for me to keep up with all these social networking sites, I would genuinely have to be on my phone or laptop 24/7. This is something that I don't agree with. My life is about spending time with my friends and myself, enjoying the outdoors and the world. I don't want to turn into the person who can't go an hour without picking up their phone to make sure they are up to date with the world.
In comparison to Twitter and Facebook, I enjoy Facebook more. I enjoy it because it is more about pictures and not necessarily just 'tweets' or 'statuses.' I like to add pictures because I like to share them with my friends and family that I don't necessarily see every day. It allows me to keep them up to date with what's going on in my life and they enjoy it as well. I have never been to constantly update my status with my every move or thought, and this is basically what Twitter is. Therefore, I enjoy it less.
I make all my privacy settings viewable for friends and followers only on Facebook and Twitter because I think it's important to protect yourself. Yes, it is unlikely that you may come across a dangerous person, however, that is not a risk I am willing to take. Just as I would lock the door to my apartment before I leave, I will lock my Facebook and Twitter when I am not around and allow only those I chose to view them.
I have never used my Facebook or Twitter for anything other than enjoyment. It has been more for friends and family than it has been for job searching or communicating with people outside of my "circle." I think my statuses and wall postings say only positive things about. They are usually my friends and family telling me how much they love and miss me, or a status about a great day by the pool with them. Rarely do I complain over the internet, so I would hope that people would infer that about me as well. Having such positive things throughout my Faceobok should show other people that this is who I am. I am a person who loves her life and everyone in it. I would never think that my Facebook would hinder anyone's opinion of me, whether it be a future friend or employer. I think it would show that I am a happy, outgoing individual, which would only help in getting a job in the field of my interest---dental hygiene. You need to be a people's person, and I think my Facebook expresses just that.
I get what you are saying about feeling like you have to be online 24/7 to keep up with everything. I also think about what I could be doing instead, especially with this beautiful weather!
ReplyDeleteI agree Mands, facebook shouldn't hold us accountable for our actions. We can't always control what other people say or do on our walls but we are guilty by association from it.
ReplyDelete@ Happy Corners: Privacy settings on Facebook allow us to control what others post on our walls so if we take time to go through all privacy settings and decide what we want to have control over and what we do not care about, Facebook can be pretty safe place:)
ReplyDelete@Mandy, you are bringing up a very serious aspect of social media: being present in real life than online... Still, seems like more and more people feel better when they are present online than in real life... A lof bread for thought in this post!:)