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Everyone, Please Stop Telling Everyone Else How to Use the Web

Quote, “Dear web celebrity who never follows anyone back, I think you’re missing the point of social media.” Oooooh, Twitter burn. And from a self-proclaimed Social Media Rockstar no less.

For the love of the internet, will everyone just STOP thinking they have the market cornered on how I’m supposed to use the web? You don’t. You don’t know. In fact, you probably don’t know what will be the most successful strategy for other people because you’re not them and you don’t have the same needs.

The web is not one-size-fits-all. Please keep your social media shoehorn to yourself.

Tue 03.31.09

Tagged: An Entry, Networking, Technology, Web Culture

There are 10 comments on this post. Add your own comment.

    Amen. (And said much more nicely than what I was working on, which was something akin to, well, if we didn’t really like each other enough to stay in touch, then Twitter and Facebook aren’t going to help.)

    said Kirt Manuel

    at 9:44am on Tuesday

    The beautiful thing about Twitter – Beautiful – is I can use the service while keeping every single bit of contact with such people completely voluntary.

    said Cameron

    at 10:01am on Tuesday

    This is me nodding.

    said Paul Wilson

    at 10:25am on Tuesday

    so good! Its funny because I was just at an event last week for agencies & publishers and there were several sessions on the “power of social media”. Though one guy who was speaking on a panel totally lost his cred when he said he didnt have a twitter, facebook account, etc.

    Im really excited to see how this is all going to morph..

    said Esther

    at 11:25am on Tuesday

    this. is. perfect.

    thanks.

    said tony kevin

    at 11:52am on Tuesday

    i really don’t think you should have written this. you’re using your blog wrong.

    dumb.

    said Danielle

    at 12:01pm on Tuesday

    Danielle: Hysterical

    Joshua: I find it pretty remarkable that this post your linking to be they “Social Media Rockstar” has 0 comments. Seems like you’re not doing such a bad job in communicating with people here. +1

    said Joshua Blount

    at 12:15pm on Tuesday

    Danielle: Brilliant.
    Now get back to work.

    said Kirt Manuel

    at 12:23pm on Tuesday

    Coming from someone who mostly a follower rather than one “to be or is followed,” I totally agree. My feelings aren’t hurt that most don’t follow me back… Maybe I don’t have anything to interest them; but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to offer my own interests and curiosity.

    It’s like getting mad that the local newspaper doesn’t subscribe to your family christmas letter.

    said Evan

    at 1:46pm on Tuesday

    /unfollows everyone

    said blaine

    at 8:51pm on Tuesday

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