Friday, March 23, 2012

The online life

  Isn't it kind of passe that one wants to spend the whole life on the Internet these days- Facebook, Twitter, and the other army of social networking sites that get updated every second by people. And guess what, people lap it up too.
 
    I don't understand the way people think their lives are historical, that they share every single moment of it; most of them useless updates to be frank. What, are they waiting for some historian to look up their electronic diary?

   Well, I guess it's the will to communicate.

    I like the way people present a specific though, opinion or idea in the form of a tweet or a blog post, as long as its sane enough to be read. That said, I have read some wonderful things on the net as well as some bad things. It all, comes down to the writing.

   Finally, I hope this ain't something hat hard-hitting. No, I haven't intended it to be. Just the fuelled ramblings of a man.
 
   

29 comments:

  1. interesting ramblings i must say :P
    even i cant understand the point of people becoming so addicted to FB and twitter. but then its an ADDICTION :P i had an FB account once, got bored, quit :P i am thinking of activating it back though, it helps to promote blog.
    but i think blogs are different and whatever blogs i have visited till now(which are many :P) i have always found something interesting to read.
    and true, it all comes down to the writing style :P

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    1. Thanks! yes, I too don't see Facebook and minute-to-minute posting coming into my life any soon. Although Twitter got me addicted and I'm only removing the bug now.
      Yeah, no one can beat the medium of blogging.

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  2. I agree, some people post utter useless stuff. Why they do that is a big riddle to me?

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    1. Yeah, and the problem being updates like 'Off to work.' I mean, seriously?

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  3. Internet has started taking over the life.

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  4. Indeed useless status updates do irritate us...most of which has their source from an easy ctrl +c and
    ctrl +v.Existence of creative stuff on the blogs are all that keeps me stuck to internet..! great topic to post on!

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    1. Right! Copy pasting the stuff! And as for the existence of creative stuff on blogs, well, that's what keep everyone hooked on to the net!

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  5. quite honestly i had thought about this sometime ago. i wonder why do have these urges (if i can say so) to record the fantastic and mundane things that happen in our life in fb or twitter. ways of world i guess. keep blogging... i'll come ard :)

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    1. and i almost forgot ur display picture reminds me of james bond!!! :P

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    2. Haha! Thanks! A compliment in itself!

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    3. And yes, people's constant and useless updates get irritating!

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  6. I do have to make a special effort to stay connected to the real world, real people as I enjoy blogs, movies, plays and books. That's where I discover ideas and thoughts - some good, uplifting, unique and some not. As for fb, being away from family I really enjoyed it for a while - felt good to be reconnected. Now my visits have started tapering off. I don't think they will die out completely though.

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    1. You're right about the pleasure in books, blogs and movies. As for social media, I hope it ain't restricted to social networking sites only.

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  7. Hi there! I was trying to find your email to thank you for joining my blog Menopausalmother.blogspot.com I just signed up as a follower on your blog Google Connect. It appears under the name Marcia Doyle (there's no picture with it) but that is me, just so you know! You have a very good blog here---thanks for sharing!

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  8. Hello! I love your blog! Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.

    I just saw a news clip today where a journalist was in Havana and speaking to teenagers, how the kids talked about communicating more by sitting at a cafe and talking, more so than via FB or blogging. A good thing in my opinion. :)

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  9. Rohit, you are quite right, it all comes down to the quality of the writing! Best, January PS. Found you on Writers Vineyard this AM. Happy writing!

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    1. Thanks, and yes, glad you agree with the viewpoint I have expressed.

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  10. Thanks for noticing all my "M's" Yeah it's addicting, there are so many interesting platforms to work off of on line. It's like the greatest toy ever invented.

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  11. Good post

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