I know the social networking craze/fad is sweeping Internet-land, but I could not be more uninterested and nonplussed. I also could not be less interested in making a million "friends" with strangers.
Although I can be quite gregarious in the real world social scene, I’m also a bit of a loner by nature. I’m not the kind of person who needs that kind of external validation from strangers. I like my close circle of friends small–if I call you friend, it’s because it’s actually means something, not because I think linking to you can get me somewhere. (Gads, I wish someone would come up with a program to keep those types away from me!) I don’t like things that are without substance and authenticity.
I do have Facebook, LinkedIn and Ryze business profiles set up and I’ve been playing with Twitter completely recreationally, but the novelty of those things wore off about a minute after completing the pages and forms.
I find much more purposeful, substantive, focused, meaningful, interesting and intelligent conversation, networking and interaction within the targeted blogs and forums that I follow. Not only is my participation there much better spent business-wise (I could not buy the quality of leads, referrals and word-of-mouth "advertising" I get through those activities), but I also come away with a real sense of soulful, intellectual nurturing. It adds to my life, mind and growth.
I don’t have time or interest in jumping on every relentless, mindless bandwagon of online fads and gimmicks.
So if you are someone who has sent me pokes, nudges, requests, good karma, and all the what-not manner of doodads those platforms entail, please know that if I don’t respond, it is absolutely nothing personal.
I’m just not there.
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I am glad I am not the only person who feels this way. I do the social networking scene because I am networking and building my business certainly not because I enjoy it. I would much rather be researching. Thank you for letting me know I am not alone!