To be honest, I don't Facebook that much and spend only slightly more time on LinkedIn.
Even though I was in Austin (Texas) for South by Southwest 2007 when Twitter hit the big time, I did not get on board until recently.
My Twittering is parsimonious rather than compulsive.
I see Twitter only as a tool.
The 140 characters limit brings some discipline unless you want to share with everyone how many times you used the bathroom, the movies you did not watched, the meals you did not have and how overwhelmed you feel.
Time to turn down the noise and get real maybe?
Out of curiosity (or boredom?) I happened to check the 'followers' of someone I 'follow' and found hundreds in both groups.
It led me to the question of how many people one can possibly really follow or is it like faking pleasure.
Calling it 'furious networking' might not be the best words I could use.
Frenetic maybe describes it better.
Do you give up sleep, eating, pleasurable moments, work and idle time to be popular?
Is it sustainable?
Is it all about feeding the beast?
Are you aiming for 10.000 Friends on My Space like the German band Katalin?
Thinking out loud for Monday Work Etiquette #60
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