All of this social networking makes me tired. It all started with facebook which can be pretty easy, but at the same time, it can be very complicated after including many of the “add on” features. I usually add a few features and then take them off. It can be too much information. I have reviewed some facebook accounts and could not even find the wall to write on because there is so much junk on it. Facebook is free at www.facebook.com
Then there is twitter. You post what you are doing or feeling for everyone to see. Everyone wants to know what others are doing. At least it is easy to understand and there is not a lot of maintenance. I just started twitter, but I will probably become bored and do less and less twittering. Twitter is free at www.twitter.com
Then there is plurk. It is very much like twitter in that you post your thoughts for everyone to see. It is a little more complicated and I admit I like twitter better. But I probably have not used it enough to see the value over twitter. Plurk is free at www.plurk.com
Then there is Jott. This feature is not a social networking thing but it can help you in that process. Jott allows anyone to convert a voice message to text. This can be helpful if you want to update your twitter with a comment and you are on the road. You call an 800 number and make your comment and automatically your twitter is updated. Also, you can call in an email or a text message for another friend on their cell phone. You can even send yourself a reminder in the form of an email. Pretty cool. I actually find this feature very helpful in my business. If you have a voice dial cell phone, like me, just program jott as one your contacts. Just say “jott” and it will dial the long 800 number for you. Jott will answer “who do you want to jott?” and you are off and running. Jott is free at www.jott.com
Privacy seems to be going out the window. People now want to know what others are doing and most are willing to tell them. I can’t really understand this change in mind set but I seem to be accepting it.
~Marc