tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865330614535830838.post8122086617852681867..comments2024-02-19T23:29:30.862-08:00Comments on Linda Benson: Social Media - How Much is Too Much?Linda Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865330614535830838.post-24335120254351555472011-08-10T23:01:40.016-07:002011-08-10T23:01:40.016-07:00Well here goes.... I think we sort of "Give I...Well here goes.... I think we sort of "Give In to New Age or Technology".... it rules us, it tends to "own" us. Have you been to the airport lately? Every one is walking or sitting with some sort of Smart Phone, I pad, Kindle, Computer, Ear Phones and on and on. I personally find sitting next to someone that isn't offended by my disturbing them when trying to conversation or smiling, laughing etc... it's also sad for me not to see the Newspapers or holding dearly that great textile paperback that turning real pages that are delicious...<br />Yep..for me, I'll not be joining the rest of society just because it's the thing to do or be or to keep up with it all...<br />This Computer and just emails and searches and Craigs list, ebay and yes Jewel Quest fill enough of my time to consider it often wasted. I find a good knock on the front door and a howdy.. come on in is so much more fulfilling than TEXT TEXT TEXTING ..... ETC.... <br />That's my story and I'm stickin' to it...<br />Lonnie HarmsLonnie Harmsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865330614535830838.post-90473089107253881312011-07-11T15:18:46.894-07:002011-07-11T15:18:46.894-07:00I love Social Media, too, Sandy and I've met s...I love Social Media, too, Sandy and I've met some great people on there - including you! But I feel like I've reached saturation point. I just don't want to learn one more new platform, look at one more Home Page and Profile. That said, I'll probably stay on for awhile and see how it shakes out. But yeah, at the moment, it just seems like a new kind of facebook.Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865330614535830838.post-8009145579970559562011-07-11T14:18:50.181-07:002011-07-11T14:18:50.181-07:00I just got on Google+ yesterday. I think it's ...I just got on Google+ yesterday. I think it's great, possibly as great as Facebook. The thing is, I don't think it's so much better than FB that I should dedicate the time and energy to build that presence from the ground up. I've already invested a lot into FB and I'm happy with it (despite some annoyances and the stupid privacy issues). And the type of updates I'd put on G+ are the same as the ones I'd put on FB, and it's too tedious to update both, I think.<br /><br />On the other hand, I LOVE social media. I keep up with people who I'd otherwise never talk to again, and I think it's actually helped my social life. It's easier to organize things w/ social media and I've gotten to know people via cyber space to the point where I'm comfortable with hanging out with them IRL.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />SandySandy Williamshttp://www.facebook.com/authorsandywilliamsnoreply@blogger.com