Read an article in the New York Times this morning.
Among other things, it helped me understand why Twitter makes sense to all the people who use it. Analyses if the internet has actually raised the Dunbar number of 150. Maintains that even if one has 200 facebook friends, the circle with whom you maintain close connections amongst them will always be a much smaller number.
I used to be especially puzzled because I never got hooked on to any of the ever changing flavours of the internet. Way back in 1998 or so, when MSN messenger was introduced, I was super excited, but gradually that enthu wilted. Even the subsequent voice chat and webcam versions made me more lazier. Not to mention Skype. The telephone-will-do attitude thus limited my knowledge to that of a close circle of family and friends. Not much room for maintaining 'acquaintances'.
Email I loved and still remains the most utilised means of communication.
I did go about creating accounts on twitter and facebook and reunion and classmates ...under various pseudonyms, but never got enthused. It is not that I am trying to guard my privacy at all costs...its just that I find it burdensome to 'maintain' all those outlets. Its after all a substantial amount of time, which doesnt result in anything meanignful for me.
All my nieces think I am a granny in this aspect. But I shall soon start a group on Facebook called Non Facebook users...if it already doesnt exist
3 comments:
me shall join non FB group. for that i'll have to create an FB account?
oh welcome. yes we shall create a FB account, join the group and NOT use it. ha! Though the kbpm will thoroughly disapprove.
silly girls. come & join FB so you can see pics of that girl in London whom you are assiduously avoiding. its not so very exciting but i think you will enjoy it for a month or so.
i thoroughly agree with you airspy that email is lovely.
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