Comments on: Social networks are bothering me

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:37:12 +0000

Mike:
So make friends to make money? Sounds like I would be a bad friend!!!

By: Mike Biddle

Mike Biddle — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:39:21 +0000

Aaron;
One reason you would add virtual friends is to make money. Shaquille O’neil got a radio show on satelite radio probaly because he had over 1 million people following him on twitter.

If you ever write a book, you wll wish you had all those friends!

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:52:48 +0000

@ Kyle – Good point. Still doesn’t remove the frustrations of people who want you to “friend” them. I like your second point – that’s the one I am struggling with because I want to have greater influence on people.

@ Janet! – I like you because you agree with me

@ David – I’m actually probably older than your mom because I was born 30 yrs old so I may never be on there!

@ Mike – Your Twitter comment cracked me up. You and Kyle have a valid point relating to influence or platform.

By: Kyle Gilbert

Kyle Gilbert — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:01:36 +0000

For me, it’s all about a couple of things:

1) Increasing communication with my friends & family (both those that I’m very near to and those that I’m geographically separated from), and I think Facebook in particular handles this very well.

2) Increasing influence as I have the opportunity to speak into the lives of more people for Christ. Facebook and Twitter both handle this very well, but I wish the people I’m not really friends with would follow me on Twitter and not friend request me on Facebook (forcing me to ignore them).

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:18:15 +0000

You know I agree with you. I don’t have time for my “real” friends as it is, so why would I add a bunch of virtual friends. I don’t see any reason to join Facebook and I have changed the way I Twitter. I honestly don’t care what people are doing all of the time, but I do enjoy links provided for good articles, blogs, and other resources. That is part of the reason I have posted less and less to Twitter. Who really cares what I am doing? And if they do, maybe I should be worried!!!

By: Janet!

Janet! — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:39:05 +0000

Completely agree with you, Josh. I personally know 99% of the people on my FB page, but only consider about 10% my REAL friends. I rarely accept people I don’t know. I’ve accepted people from FPC who I didn’t know, but since, have met them in person, and like.

By: David Lyons

David Lyons — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:52:19 +0000

Dude,
You need to work through the resentment(s)….hahaha

I think Mark makes some good points – while I don’t have the twitter experience that you do, I’m starting to see some things on facebook that are more dynamic and possibly beneficial. Not just from a “personal” friend perspective but possible ministry, business, marketing, etc opps.

I know you say you’ll “never” do it… I’ll love you anyway (grace). BTW, my mother used to say she’d never facebook – we’ll guess what, “Mimi” is now on FB.

Love ya bro – have fun at chitlen’s camp – oh, and I’ll quit asking you to follow me on twitter now
DL

By: Mike Biddle

Mike Biddle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:57:44 +0000

Facebook is popular because unlike twitter you can categorize your “friends” and control who can see what. 99 percent of people don’t do this or probably have a clue how to do so. I have friend categories like clients, people I know, and strangers. When they say “friends” I don’t think it is the same meaning as in the real world. Just like when you “poke” someboby you are not actually poking them.

Facebook also lets you see less stories from certain friends unlike twitter. In other words, you can add them, but not see their updates on your wall. You would click “see less about Mike Biddle”

In any event, I have made a significant amount of money selling web sites that were referals from people I went to high school with. It is a must have more me just for business networking.

I see your point about pestering people to join. Sort of like the race in Star Trek that had the cube ship that would assimulate people and say resistance is futile.

Resistance is futile! We will assimulate you Josh Whitehead! Join or be forced to join!