Something I've observed that concerns me: Privacy has dramatically changed since even a few years ago. People are posting intimate details about their emotions, personal events and location, broadcasted for the world to see. I have seen inappropriate posts more than once, and I have on rare occasions stepped in to remind the original poster about the public nature of their posts.
Also, those who are wiser about what they post are increasingly forced to turn to other means to post more personal messages. I really want to go into anonymous details, but once again, privacy foils me. With my current, tiny, circle of friends, any details at all would certainly identify the persons in question. Tell me in your comments if you are willing to be identified about your efforts to maintain your privacy. Still, regardless of reach, there seems to be a driving need to share, even if it is only to yourself.
From my personal experience, it seems that the newer social networks like Twitter are more focused, and in turn more read (and replied) by the people that matter to you than other media such as Facebook. People jump on each bandwagon, only to jump off when too many people are with them. Is this a common occurrence?
When will this race end? What is the next medium for our personal messages? Is the answer in the traditional one-on-one sharing? Or will there ever be a selective broadcast of posts? Is that , in turn, against the spirit of online social networks?
This merits observation.
Of course, there are the people who don't care, who spam Facebook with emo, cryptic messages. I especially am annoyed by the cryptic messages. Everyone's emo at sometime or another, but at least be emo in a coherent way! This article and this comic (warning, contains mildly offensive language) is pretty representative of my "annoyedness". Please, if I am guilty of any of these, gently remind me with the sharp end of a stick.
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