Tuesday, July 1, 2008
- Chad Jaggers
A new social networking site comes out either by invitation or sign up in beta and every time I sign up for it or scramble for an invitation. Why? I don't know why I want to sign up for a site that is exactly like the thing I signed up for 3 months ago except this new one has a fancy new feature or two. I think I need to see a medical specialist. This can't be normal.
For a while, I felt like I was signing up for something new at least once a week. I wanted to be at the forefront of the next big thing and on top of that I didn't want someone else to get my screen name. That screen name is meant for me and it is a part of me. All of my friends will know it is me if they see that screen name. I will carry that screen name torch proudly and others would just ruin it. I can't let that happen.
So now, I'm just kind of Facebooked out, I've tweeted a little too much, I am too linked in to Linkedin and I don't Jaiku as much as I used to. Please don't get me wrong, all of these tools have their places and are good things when used in moderation. I just have a hard time moderating myself because I sign up for so many. Am I going to quit altogether? No, but I will be cutting back on the social networks I give my time to. I'm sorry, Facebook. It's not you, it's me.