Social Media - So what !

Every year and century mankind evolves. Its been going on for years. Computer are obsolete in a matter of 6 months after you purchase them because something better is on the market. They essentially are made better and evolved in design. This goes the same for networks and social media which brings me to to this blog. From Facebook, my space and twitter and even The Kibitzer itself its all social media
Social media is designed for carrying out social interaction through networks and unique publishing techniques. Social media uses internet and web -based programs to broadcast media monologues to social dialogues. This allow one to connect with a greater audience, find people who you have lost or lost touch with engage with some whom you may not engage with necessarily or people whom you would like to connect with on a daily or regular base with and cannot because of the distance. That is how I describe it at least.

I am so sick and tired of hearing people say, "DONT PUT ANYTHING ON THOSE SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT YOU DONT WANT YOUR MOTHER OR FUTURE EMPLOYER TO READ, ITS THERE FOREVER." ugg - I understand what they are saying but geez most people have no clue what they mean. I have a facbook account and a twitter and I write this blog. I am throwing all kinds of thing out to the world via these social media networks and yes no one knows who I am. No one reading this blog knows who I am and anything other than what I share. You may be privileged to know me YAY- FOR YOU and if you do not well FIRST OFF thanks for reading my blog, I hope you find this entertaining and perhaps my experiences can help you and if you have similar experience you are not alone - but i think its pretty funny most of the time. If not happy with its contents then stop reading!

I will now address FACEBOOK - Its not all as public as you think it is. Some people choose to share there whole world most of us are smart enough to not .... and use some sort of filter. I am on facebook and my profile is private. You cant search me unless you know my name and then you cant see anything unless I grant you permission. Now, Lucky for me I have an AKA or alias (sounds sneaky) people know me by the same name but just a lil different. If you send me a request and I don't like you or don't want you to see my online world I reject your request . Its easy!
I think most people who do use the BIG BAD AND EVIL SOCIAL MEDIA know not to give out tons of info and if they do its there freaking prerogative. Most people I know use an additional email and if I was applying for a JOB I certainly would not give them the email associated with my accounts. I have a special JOB e-mail.

So c'mon people its the 21st century we are on the verge of 2010. I was able to connect to my friend I was in Kindergarten with. That was awesome we lost touch in JR. High lived right around the corner from each other and here we are in our 30's and we reconnected! Its amazing. I have family all over and I am not so close because of the distance but thanks to SOCIAL MEDIA i am able to talk, and share with FAMILY that I did not regularly get to see or talk with.

So is it really a scary social media or are you just afraid of it. Yes, we all heard the story of the Lady who was on disability and posted pictures of herself ... She is an idiot or certainly not that smart but that's her. If you say you have a broken leg then don't post pictured of yourself climbing a ladder... again its not rocket science and well again I cant help it if your not that bright. But don't fault me for using social media because of those nimwits and because you and other out there don't know how to use it.

So I am and will post what I want to and for my friends and people I allow to be in my network. You can choose to be a part of it or not.