Comments on: Who are your social media friends, really?

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:21:29 +0000

Interesting how this has all changed over the years, isn’t it? Sure a few years ago I think things were a lot more open, maybe it’s that most of this has become more mainstream?

By: Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:21:00 +0000

Interesting how this has all changed over the years, isn’t it? Sure a few years ago I think things were a lot more open, maybe it’s that most of this has become more mainstream?

By: Cecily

Cecily — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:27:44 +0000

I’ve been doing this for years, it seems. I’m a little more open about who I connect with on Twitter, because it feels like a giant watercooler conversation, but I keep very tight reins on Facebook connections, and even tighter ones on LinkedIn.

I take the word ‘friend’ very seriously. Sometimes I think more seriously than most. But because I take it so seriously, I’m more reluctant to place weight on connections that only exist in the social media sphere. There was a time (say, circa 2001) when I was quicker to call online friends my ‘real’ friends, but as these circles have expanded and become more diluted, I’m more careful about how I dole out the “F” word.

By: Cecily Walker

Cecily Walker — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:27:00 +0000