Whoa! It's like they know me. That's: http://twitter.com/cdibona for those looking to see how awesome I am.
Seriously though, did we need a link to obviousland today? It that what HN is for?
It is the narcissistic middle-aged, not the young, who love Facebook and Twitter
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#12The medium doesn't make the message. Twitter provides wonderful control over what you see, and thus, it is what you make of it. Follow people that use it in a way that you, yourself, find useful.
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#13It is funny how the isolated impression of one 15-year-old is being used to define an entire generation's supposed social networking habits.
I am a boomer, but no particular fan of boomers, yet one who will stand up and say that boomers, like others, come in all shapes and sizes and are not all strutting peacocks, contrary to what the author says or implies.
And since when does using social networking to better connect with friends, or for any of a number of business, social, or other purposes, become a mere outlet for vanity?
Even if his premise were true, the author does a lame job of advancing it.
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#14Reminds me of this classic image: http://i26.tinypic.com/e8lfu1.jpg
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#15I think these kind of articles miss the point of "status updates". For most people, it's not really narcissistic behavior so much as it is efficient social communication. Of course you can find outliers, douche bags are everywhere with or without Twitter/Fb. I can't tell you how many times I've caught a drink, attended a community event, or grabbed a bite to eat with my friend(s) simply because I read he was nearby,…
Maybe. But if we look at the historical significance of the Internet, it was built by and has been largely dominated by introverts. The Internet has always kind of been the one place we can all "find each other" to have interesting, stimulating conversation while the rest of the world gabs about trivial things. However, Facebook, Twitter (to some extent), et. al, have really brought extroverts in full-force to the In…
I couldn't agree more with your last paragraph. :)