Janet over at Fond of Snape posted some links and an observation about blogging. Commenting on her post started me thinking about blogging and Facebook.
I wanted to be the last person not on fb in that hip cuz it's not hip way. But, I ended up on fb for an online class, then Art Camp had a fb group and the next thing you know -- I have fb friends.
Last time I was actually hip was in the 60s and only briefly then.
I've blogged for seven years. I've been reading blogs a little longer than that. Blogging is an invitation into another person's life -- please have a seat and let me share.
fb is like a toddler with a trumpet.
LOOK
LOOK
LOOK AT THIS
SEE WHAT I SEE
SEE SEE SEE
SEE SEE SEE
DO WHAT I DO
DONCHA WANT TO
DONCHA WANT TO
DONCHA WANT TO
DONCHA?
WELL, DONCHA?!!!
oy.
BTW, people on fb, sending me a Bible verse every day, just makes me want to kill you.
I've met people who have hundreds of friends on fb. I think that would be exhausting. But if we're counting our accomplishments by ethereal statistic, well then, go for it.
I hate when someone I like to read gives up blogging. I've read Janet's blog for years, springing from mutual interests of poppets and photography. Through her site, tumbled to her cousin and kept reading due to mutual interest in weiner dogs.
Bloggers we favor are like company we never have to clean up after. Fun but tidy.
Social Networking is the wave of the future. We're all connected in that connected but not really way. Life one step removed. Vision through a LCD. Safe sex.
Not that we all shouldn't be having safe sex. It is the new millenium afterall. My point is that real life sometimes gets messy. And sometimes, the mess is the point.
Having hundreds of fb friends who only come over when the computer is on is not unlike blogging in that company we never have to clean up after way.
Blogging is sharing a story. fb is looking at the same stuff.
Like the long-term husband who thinks watching television in the same room is sharing an evening's activity.
NOTE TO LONG TERM HUSBANDS and fb people: looking at the same thing is not sharing an activity.
I like to look at stuff. I'd rather hear a story.
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| You've been warned. |
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| Group sharing. |
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| Share the road. |
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| Share the view. |
I share stories on FB, too, and pictures, god knows, TONS of pictures. But I can't go back and see what I shared, well, I could, but lord, that would be a lot of scrolling. I'm pretty sure it's not possible to search on FB, the way it is on a blog. So, although I will still use FB (<3 Dave) I will still blog. And share pictures on my blog LOL! And try to use keywords so I can find the stuff!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm glad!
DeleteThe stuff I share on fb is usually just a comment or link plus links back to the blog. ;)
It's seems easier to me (still fb newbie) to work around and control what is going on on blogger.
Still looking at fb, though.
I still blog every day. I made a promise with myself. If I was paying for my blog (and I still am) I would write every day. And I have. Life is still amazing after 7 years and I still have my wiener dogs!
ReplyDeleteHi from Janet's cousin!
Hi Janet's cousin!
DeleteI know -- you are the most faithful blogger I've seen, and I love to read your stories.
Glad I crossed your trail from Janet's site.
Pet the pups and give that baby an extra hug.
best to you,
cmw