And I mean I love these sites, they help me stay connected to the world. Which as a journalist I need to be. But sometimes I wonder if I am too connected. I feel like if someone decided to launch an experiment of the best way to get ahold of me, they would not even need my cell phone number to accomplish this.
Now most of the time this does not bother me at all. I have an iPhone 4 which gives me access to all of these sites 24/7. If someone comments on my Facebook wall, I know the second it has been posted. If someone tweets at me, I get a text message and a twitter notification. If someone comments on a video I made, I get an email. Everything is connected to that silly, little device.
This makes me feel like I should take a step back. Maybe reevaluate my connections. Should I make it harder for someone to grab my attention?
I should make people dig deeper to get to know the real me. But I don't put all my information out there. I don't consider everyone who follows me on Twitter or is friends with me on Facebook, etc. one of my close friends. My close friends are the ones who talk to me on a daily basis. Who go around my tweets and status updates. The ones who actually converse and interact with me.
Is my Internet usage ridiculously out of control? I don't think so. I don't spend ALL of my time browsing the Internet. Should I make friends with people through the Internet? Of course, I know so much more than I did before I made a YouTube account.
I like being connected to everything. But when the power goes out, and my battery dies, what will I do?
Many of my friends have said I couldn't survive without my cell phone. I don't think I'm too addicted. But maybe I am . . .I don't think it's entirely a bad thing. I like to think myself well-informed.
Am I kidding myself?
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