First let me give credit where credit is due: I first saw this video on the Youtube Reviewed blog. They always seem to be able to find some of the best (and worst) videos on the web. Of corse, they also have plenty of social commentary on my biggest obsession… youtube (and its community). Swing by and check them out.
Moving on.
So, many people have asked me “What’s this twitter thing”. Well, allow this video to explain. Then read my notes following.
I now realize how sad my life is.
Twittering can become an addiction. What is it that compels some of us to share so much of our lives on sites like twitter, facebook, dailybooth, youtube, and yes… even myspace. ::shudder:: I wont even try to mention linked-in, bebo, pownce and all the other dark allies of the socialsphere.
Some of you reading this identify with me. You, like me, are an “Internet Socialite.” However, others of you are thinking:
“Oh man, thats so weird. He shares so much private information with the world!”
Or maybe your thinking something like,
“How incredibly vain! Who really wants to know all this stuff?!”
Well, before you get to critical, let me propose a thought: Perhaps you don’t directly suffer from a twitter addiction, but suffer from O.S.M.O.S.I.S. (Overly Stimulated Mind from Online Social and Informational Sites).
ADMIT IT! You crave information! You might not be the one pumping it out, but you scarf down every tid-bit of info that is thrown at you! You may not
- twitter ever footstep
- post a video on youtube of every major and minor event in your life
- tag everyone you know on facebook
- stream your entire music listening history on last.fm
- let the world know what you are eating on foodfeed.us
But! You DO
- Surf facebook at work
- Watch videos when you should be doing laundry
- Check your friends facebook status on your phone
- Read details about your friends lives looking for references to yourself.
So you see, we are all sick. We all need to just go outside. Then come home and blog about our experiences (or read about the experiences of others).
