22nd
![Trial Separation
Ever wonder how you’d put off doing work if you didn’t have Facebook? I don’t, ‘cause Twitter’s a suitable substitute and, unlike FB, it offers a limited supply of interesting diversion. Plus, the old flame is back in my relationship with e-mail.
Also, people are doubting I can live without it, which is the surest motivation of all to not log in.
In the meantime, leave comments here or send me a message at the address in the image above. See you somewhere else.
Part two
I had already finished this post and sent it to the publish queue when I found an article that expresses much of what I’m trying to say about Facebook, social media and bonsai-tedious self-exposure with depth and clarity. You should take ten minutes and read it.
On 5 September 2008, The New York Times ran a piece by Clive Thompson called, “I’m So Totally, Digitally Close To You.” It’s [yet] an[other] article on the social, anthropological and psychological causes and ramifications of the explosion of social networking and microblogging. The piece explains a lot of aspects of online “ambient awareness” that I normally have trouble explaining to people when they ask me why I tweet, blog, etc. It’s a must-read for anybody who’s ever wondered why this stuff is so popular. Parts of it touch on why I’m stepping back from Facebook.
But at any rate, I’m not planning on walking away for good. I’m not even interested in breaking the habit completely. I’m really just curious to see how life will change in the time that I’m off it.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/VS6LrT3tlnfwc17qyRhNXeJlo1_r1_400.png)
Trial Separation
Ever wonder how you’d put off doing work if you didn’t have Facebook? I don’t, ‘cause Twitter’s a suitable substitute and, unlike FB, it offers a limited supply of interesting diversion. Plus, the old flame is back in my relationship with e-mail.
Also, people are doubting I can live without it, which is the surest motivation of all to not log in.
In the meantime, leave comments here or send me a message at the address in the image above. See you somewhere else.
Part two
I had already finished this post and sent it to the publish queue when I found an article that expresses much of what I’m trying to say about Facebook, social media and bonsai-tedious self-exposure with depth and clarity. You should take ten minutes and read it.
On 5 September 2008, The New York Times ran a piece by Clive Thompson called, “I’m So Totally, Digitally Close To You.” It’s [yet] an[other] article on the social, anthropological and psychological causes and ramifications of the explosion of social networking and microblogging. The piece explains a lot of aspects of online “ambient awareness” that I normally have trouble explaining to people when they ask me why I tweet, blog, etc. It’s a must-read for anybody who’s ever wondered why this stuff is so popular. Parts of it touch on why I’m stepping back from Facebook.
But at any rate, I’m not planning on walking away for good. I’m not even interested in breaking the habit completely. I’m really just curious to see how life will change in the time that I’m off it.
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