Comments on: Social Networking: Is It Just About Ego?

By: Knives

Knives — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:01:03 +0000

Like stated above, it’s a double edged sword. It cuts both ways. I think it can be used to get in contact with friends and express yourself. Though, it can also be used to slander and spread negative rumors about people.

By: HollyHocks

HollyHocks — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:21:23 +0000

Very interesting writing! I think sometimes it definately is about ego – at least for some. I should qualify that somewhat…

It depends on the person but also I think the social network that you are on also indicates your intentions. For example, I think sites like myspace and facebook are so jammed with profiles that people have created that it really is cluttered and sloppy. People on these sites often engage in “friend collecting” (Even I have been guilty of this in the past)

But then there are private social networks like zovue.com where members choose their publicity. On facebook – everybody can see me so I make sure to limit the amount of info I put up, on zovue.com, I just make my info as public as I like. Zovue.com is also a more of a professional networking site for an older crowd.

So if you want prove how popular you are, use one of those social networks for playing, if you want to a build quality network, try something like zovue.com.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:56:15 +0000

Yes, i think social networking is good. But you have to be careful what you post in your profile.
I personally use the social networking http://www.zovue.com for photo storage and my videos.
Because it has better security features than other websites. and you can leave private comments, and your profile cannot be searched if you dont want it to be. You also can have different security settings for your blogs, videos and photos.

because you don’t want your boss or parents to see embarrasing pictures of you on your profile.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:05:29 +0000

Thank you for a very interesting article.

I think with social networking, one key point is quality not quantity, and taking the time to comment on those articles that you actually find worthy of a few reciprocal words. Personally, I couldn’t spend more than an hour catching up with networks at a time though.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:15:51 +0000

Rick,
Interesting, because this is what I wrote in the post:

Personally, I donâ€™t think social media is a waste of time.

I write about social media as simply being a tool. And like all tools, if it’s well-used, it can serve. But if it’s poorly used it can be a great time waster.

What’s more, I use social networks constantly to build relationships. So I’d love to know what you read in my post.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:00:21 +0000

I disagree with the posting about Social Networking being a huge waste of time. Especially for recruiters or people who need to hire qualified employees. The resources available make it so much better to identify potential candidates.

They can be productivity drains… But for the most part very useful tools if targeted towards professionals.

http://www.isinc.com

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:18:47 +0000

Lin,
I agree. What I’ve learned is different bloggers have different goals for their blogs. Mine is build relationships to build business. So social networking has been my friend.

By: Lin

Lin — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:05:08 +0000

I really appreciate this post. While I do believe that social networking can be consuming, it doesn’t have to be. I believe, or at least it’s MY goal, to build relationships with other bloggers.

Building relationships with other writers, especially those in the same or similar niche, helps create shared links. There is a lot to be said regarding the benefits of linking to other bloggers, whether in comments left or those found in posts.

It may be an ego trip for some bloggers, but if done correctly and fairly, linking helps illuminate other blogs or posts that would be of help to others. What could be a better reason than that?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:28:03 +0000

I can’t really say because I haven’t been doing much social networking. My blog really isn’t worth the effort.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:24:19 +0000

Ps,
I hear you. Sure, it feels good to have lots of friends in Facebook or a large following in Twitter. But really, the large following means nothing if those relationships aren’t nurtured.