{"id":331,"date":"2008-12-12T00:59:35","date_gmt":"2008-12-12T00:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=331"},"modified":"2010-07-24T12:32:49","modified_gmt":"2010-07-24T17:32:49","slug":"buzz-in-world-all-a-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=331","title":{"rendered":"“buzz” in world all a twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

“…the age of Photography corresponds precisely to the explosion of the private into the public, or rather into the creation of a new social value, which is the publicity of the private.”<\/span> – <\/em>Roland Barthes,<\/em><\/span> <\/em>1980<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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So I opened my virtual eyes\/ears to the twittering<\/a> world; the virtual equivalent to walking into a room full of people; some you may know; some you’ve never met. Two weeks into this world of tweets, I still wonder if the time it takes to sift through the noise is worth harvesting a few charming voices and remarkable links they provide. But then I have a similar reaction at live networking events. I don’t consider myself antisocial; rather I like my socializing to feel rich and worthwhile.<\/p>\n

Many of these twittering people seem to do it virtually 24\/7. As in any social situation some of the people I’ve chosen to “follow” have valuable things to say and share; while others seem to feed a need to hear (or read) their own words between sharing useful or valuable information. One of several odd feelings I’ve experienced: invisibility when I’ve attempted to make connections; to “speak,” as in “reply,” to a number of those I follow; and my replies appear lost in cyberspace. Quite unlike a live networking event.<\/p>\n

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Another odd feeling I experience: akin to listening to one side of a phone conversation which I’m not meant to hear. Then all of a sudden a designer will drop a link to a fabulous collection of art; or a Non-Profit will alert me to a petition worth signing or some other worthy cause; only to return to what seems like hours of needless tweeting and chirping. Except, it’s not like birds in the trees. I feel a need to read (or at least scan) each tweet \u2014 in case I miss something of value. Puzzled. Reading. Listening. Looking.<\/p>\n

How do you feel about the “new social media;” and how it fits or doesn’t fit into your life?
\nI’d love to hear your comments here or\u00a0Twitter Imagist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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