To My Younger Friends

What is your preferred social network? Is Facebook still relevant to you?

Bird Twitter

The birds this morning were tweeting. I wonder what they were posting & hashtagging? Nature was alive at dawn and talking that’s for sure.

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Hyper-connected

The problem with being hyper-connected on different platforms is that people who might have a issue with your personal opinions might take offense. Yes its easy to say I don’t care what they think about what I am posting but when you live in community with them it makes it tough. Of course when some folks will try to tell you that your opinion is wrong then it becomes a situation where you have to go undercover. No one should have to do cloak themselves or what they feel. All any of us can do is to be ourselves and to keep on blogging.

Rambling About Social Media

Blogging and other social media is something fun, something cool, something that gives one a platform to express yourself. It’s not supposed to be a chore or something that keeps you from enjoying other parts of your life. My goodness I have seen my share of drama on social media and it isn’t pretty. Call me a idealist but I think our words should enlighten, inspire and create good relationships. However we see the opposite. Friends lets come together, support one another and have fun…I repeat have fun. Enjoy this thing we call social media, take control of it, make it your own.

Social On The Desktop

I prefer desktop versions of blogging and social media platforms than the app/mobile versions. Something about a real keyboard and a big screen. Of course its very hard to do a selfie with a laptop or desktop computer and it doesn’t look like you are straining.

Mobile has its place and is how a lot of people post what is going on in their lives but the clack clack of a physical keyboard is somewhat comforting. Also as one gets older it becomes harder to see a tiny screen so a bigger screen is what I prefer.

My Online Life

I can survive online with just Tumblr, Flickr, Twitter and Instagram…I don’t think I would miss the unnecessary drama that brews there much of the time. Maybe I’ll be missed there a little. I am a progressive/liberal and my views aren’t understood by my more conservative friends. Facebook has become a platform for ads and stuff. I’ll give this a go.

Go to my actual blog and look for the social buttons there on the right hand side and follow me elsewhere. Connections are good.

Thanks For The Follow Back Elsewhere

Tumblr peeps thanks for following me back on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Making connections is fun if done the right way. Keep on blogging folks.

Tumblr is like “The Matrix” in that its dashboard is a overwhelming stream of posts that have information and consciousness that you have to filter out and see what you want to see.

Twitter can be the same way too.

J.C. Penney tweets clumsily during Super Bowl to get our attention | Dallas Morning News

J.C. Penney found a way to get a little attention during the Super Bowl game when companies spend several million dollars for 30 seconds of ad time.

Brilliant marketing with very little cost. We can all learn from this.

J.C. Penney tweets clumsily during Super Bowl to get our attention | Dallas Morning News

USA TODAY: Twitter undergoes facelift to Web version

From USA TODAY Twitter undergoes facelift to Web version SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter wants a uniform look across its Web and app versions, updating the former. The company, based here, on Monday announced that it is releasing a refreshed look for its Web-based version of Twitter. “We’re now rolling out a refreshed reflecting the look & feel of our iOS & Android apps,” Twitter announced in a tweet. Twitter last week said that it plans to use its service to allow the general public to ask questions to executives for consideration on its earnings call. The company is scheduled to report earnings on February 5. http://usat.ly/1ePqhGZ Get USA TODAY on your mobile device: http://www.usatoday.com/mobile-apps

USA TODAY: Twitter undergoes facelift to Web version