I know you have all heard the complaints about facebook changing to the timeline thing. That's not what this is about. People complain about how they don't know how to use twitter, still not the topic. And tons of people complain about all the sharing going on in tumblr...that is where this topic sits.
To me, facebook, twitter and tumblr are places to express yourself freely. They are places to share your deepest thoughts (that you dare to share with the world). If you happen to have a deep thought every ten minutes then who is stopping you from updating your status or creating a new tweet. (To be honest I don't use tumblr much.)
Personally, I update my facebook status a million times a day. I am not the kind of person that updates with "I'm eating a sandwich." That is what twitter is for (in my opinion anyways.) I like to update with insightful things. I like to update when I have a headache. I like to update with what I am doing at the moment. It is an endless stream of thoughts straight from Heather's brain!
People complain. I was recently unfriended by a cousin because she was upset that I updated my status so much. I can't help it! I love to live out loud (to a point). I like to tell people what is on my mind. Why? I honestly don't know. I wish more people would say what is on their mind. Though, that usually results in a lot of complaints. But that is okay! Because facebook is your own personal space (myspace anyone?) and you have the right to freedom of speech. If you want to tell people how bad the bathroom smelled when you got done...do it! (I say that might be a bit to much information but if that is what you want, share it.)
These social websites were created to stay connected with people. Humans have become super busy. We have shows to watch, tons of work to do, exercise to avoid and homework to procrastinate. We don't have time to go to a friends house and see what's up. Some people have friends that live out of state and no one has time for phone calls anymore. (Hopefully you have caught the sarcastic tone of this paragraph...) The point is, facebook and twitter, these are the places that I speak to everyone like I would if they were standing right in front of me.
If you don't like how often I update my status, hide my updates or unfriend me. Don't complain in a status update that I know is directed towards me. People need to learn to tell things to peoples face instead of making some random comment that isn't exactly directed to one person but is...did you get that?
I say, feel free to post what ever you want on facebook and twitter. Post as often as you want! But if you complain about someone, at least have the decency to talk to that person instead of putting it in such a round-about way. And really, there is no reason to complain about how often someone post on facebook and twitter because that is what it is there for.
If you think other wise, feel free to share your thoughts with me. I would love to hear it.
Much Love
Heather
