The race for the newest opt-in tool or gadget has given way to a more transparent real time reflection of your day to day life, and we are signing up for it eagerly.
Is this a bad thing?
Folks know I am down with the social networks. I am able to maintain the many personal and professional connections that I have made via the tweets, the facebook messages, or the old school txt messages back and forth. I am… plugged in. I am down with that fact. My previous post mentioned some concerns I have had balancing the two worlds while I am this plugged in, which apparently many also have concern with, bult ultimatly I am down and plugged in.
The latest technology I have been a fan of is online video and in real time. I have fooled around with Qik and ooVoo. I am completely addicted to Seesmic. More technology like Conversa and Phreadz are in the works. With 3G technology being bridged with real time streaming to web combined with a “follow me” technology like BriteKite and Fire Eagle, is this level of transparency a good thing?
We previously spoke about building your personal brand and being confident in who you are while using such social networks. In the world of public affairs, public relations, and marketing these networks are a way to stay plugged in with your peers. If you’re not online and using these systems… you are behind the game. You voluntarily sign up as to keep up. This voluntary sign up is opening your day to day life into a wider audience. Is this seemingly narcissistic behavior a good thing?
We are in essence jumping up and down at the next tool to make our life less private and more accessible to the world.
Are you down for your life to be open source?
What is the fine line that makes you too nervous to cross?
2 comments ↓
It is not that I have a sn line I just don’t have time to keep up with so many. Its overwhelming and I am on 1/10 of the sites you are on. Anyhow I think you should start podcasting your blog updates if you are so down. :)
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