Social Media, What a Fad.
Raise your hand if you’re tired of hearing about how social media is or isn’t a fad. This post isn’t about whether or not it is one. I don’t care anymore. That one video was great the first time I watched it, but about the 750000000 time, I think it lost it’s effectiveness.
Who’s out there honestly still thinking that websites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and the like are going to be going away? Sure, the names might change, the technology hopefully will too, but these things are going to hang around that that one kid in school that just doesn’t get the hint.
The fact that people are still arguing about it is annoying. The fact that there are “experts” at something based on public opinion is ridiculous. So, here’s something for all the Social Media Gurus out there: ”You’re the fad.”
It’s true. The idea of social media isn’t new, it’s just finally hit it’s stride. The act of sharing pictures has never gone out of style. The act of having an opinion about something makes you human, and social media just allows you to spread your opinions across the globe in seconds.
You can’t force people into liking things. You can trick them into trying it, but not liking it. You can follow everyone in the world on Twitter, you can call yourself the best rap artist in the world, you could join every social media network ever and still not be liked.
The fad about social media isn’t the social media itself, it’s the numbers game that’s going on with it. Everyone thinks that social media is a numbers game, and they have to buy friends for Facebook, and trick people into following them on Twitter. The true test of your company, personality, publicity is when people actually like you and they follow you, befriend you or read your stupid blue-backgrounded, griping blog because they actually care about what you have to say.
So, here’s some new math for you Social Media Gurus out there. If you have 2,000,000 followers on Twitter, but 1,999,000 of them are real people, and of those 1000 only 25 real people actually read your posts or check your blog or care about your opinions… who cares?
Am I the only one tired of hearing about how revolutionary social media is? I get it already. Sheesh.
"Twitter is over capacity.
Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again."
Ooops. I wonder what the big new is. Will the MSM tell us or not?
Wow. That was random…
Dude. . . I need my million friends for Mafia Wars!!! lol They matter. . .
I love the old skool "friend whoretrains" that myspace use to have so you looked more popular. . . it's pretty funny. . .
Oh, you're totally right. I forgot about Mafia Wars and friggin' FarmVille… ridiculous.
I like your blue background and you.
Well, thanks!
Frigintastic post! Can I link it on Friday?
You can steal/link/repost my stuff anytime, no need to ask.
Good one.
Why would people buy friends to look more popular? My friends already know that they're it. I don't need my friends to think I am someone I'm not, and who cares what spammers think?
P.S. If I send you a dollar, will you friend me on facebook?
The fact that I now know you're on FB is enough for me to befriend you! I await your approval.
Thank you. Of course I clicked confirm immediately. You can email me where to send the dollar.