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By: Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble | introspective snapshots

Sorry FriendFeed, But I Agree With Robert Scoble | introspective snapshots — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:52:53 +0000

[...] Things got cliquey. Unpopular opinions were quickly and combatively damned. There’s nothing wrong with having a different opinion, even if it’s wrong. But tolerance for diverse viewpoints is no longer a strong point in Friendfeed, as it was at its peak. [...]

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By: On Social Media, Are You a Type X or Type Y Thinker? | introspective snapshots

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:27:26 +0000

[...] school of thought sees Social Media as a big, never-ending popularity contest rife with narcissism: “Look at me, I’ve got 5,000 followers, I’m [...]

By: How to Get out of Your Blogging Hiatus, Funk, Sabbatical, or Whatever You Decided to Call It | introspective snapshots

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:27:11 +0000

[...] echo chamber, friendfeed, hiatus, socialmedian. Even though I’ve written before about social media narcissism and the echo chamber and how they lead to blogger burnout, I still found myself wanting to take a [...]

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Recent Links Tagged With "echochamber" - JabberTags — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:48:44 +0000

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By: Brett Borders

Brett Borders — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:23:08 +0000

Hi Shey… thanks for touching on this topic… my advice is to try and be extroverted and think of others. Today I wrote a very similar piece on social media “rockstars” vs. “narcissists” :

http://socialmediarockstar.com/social-media-roc...

By: sHaE-sHaE

sHaE-sHaE — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:54:16 +0000

Nice post. I tend to be drawn toward diversity so the social narcissism hasn't been much of an issue.

By: Shey

Shey — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:36:31 +0000

That's a great outlook Mike,

Thanks!

By: newmediamike

newmediamike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:14:05 +0000

Excellent point Shey and I'm actually doing just what you recommend. I heard you comment at WordCamp today. When I came home I searched Twitter for all posts related to #wcto08 and added anyone I didn't already follow. Sorry, make that EVERYONE I didn't already follow. Why? To broaden my horizons beyond the usual suspects and to possibly engage in some new conversations … like this one!

By: Recent Faves Tagged With "groupthink" : MyNetFaves

Recent Faves Tagged With "groupthink" : MyNetFaves — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:43:38 +0000

[...] groupthink The Evolution of a Dream and a Hustle First saved by LovesToSwim99 | 1 days ago Social Media Narcissism First saved by hanshenderson | 2 days ago Groupthink First saved by julheno | 6 days ago [...]

By: wvrearvumirr

wvrearvumirr — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:21:25 +0000

It's the folks that don't subscribe to the fact that we don't all dance to the same tune that can make it so difficult to enjoy.

I have tried to communicate my idea's on a subject without being abrasive ~ only to be attacked and even hunted down so they can try to discredit me in any way possible.

This may be why many choose to stay inside 'the bubble'.

Great post Shey!

By: seo2020

seo2020 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:49:21 +0000

Hey Shey,

You are right on this point... I grow very tired of the same narrow minded view on many topics that seem to have evangelists for a specific point of view. People do follow these people like a herd and any new information or insight is either suppressed or met with hostility and ego.

The best way to deal with closed loop communities, in my experience, has been to be controversial and inject your arguments in an undeniable way. The steps I take to make a mark in these types of communities is the subject of a future blog post for you (or me).

I appreciate your insight.

Charles Heflin
Twitter @CharlesHeflin

By: Michael Tefft

Michael Tefft — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:20:13 +0000

Great post. I read something similar a few days ago, or maybe it was your post. I find that most people I interact with on Twitter and Friendfeed are pretty open minded and tolerant of others views. Unfortunately I have been blocked before simply because I said something in defense of Fox News and Bill O'Reilly.

By: Laarni

Laarni — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:53:29 +0000

Well, I love differences.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:26:57 +0000

Twitter is indeed fascinating. I'm watching a married guy I know, in his mid 40's, stalking a 23 year old. i can tell by the lame stupid things he posts he is trying to engage her. It's fascinating and disgusting at the same time. She has no clue and he is very manipulative and this stuff seems to work for him (obviously only for a short time, until the female realizes he's full of sh*t.) I know some of the little things he posts are outright lies. Fortunately she's got a lot of friends and a job she appears to love, so she's not desperate for attention.
Twitter is ust another venue for narcissitic a*holes to inflict themselves on the rest of us. I'd never use it.

By: nikan

nikan — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:23:34 +0000

Participating in a diversified community increases the chances of actually finding, learning or communicating something new. Excellent post Shey even though with you latest seesmic engagement, I was afraid that is going to be a while before we see another post

By: Louis Gray

Louis Gray — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:58:37 +0000

It is not uncommon for people to congregate in areas where their viewpoints are shared, and where they're likely to get positive feedback or see others like them. As sites and services grow, and filters increase, there is greater opportunity to reduce the influence from others, whether they be different than you by politics, race, religion, etc.

In February of 2006, when nobody was paying attention to my blog (a simpler time), I wrote about this issue:

Blogging Bifurcation – A Web Divided
http://www.louisgray.com/live/2006/02/blogging-...

Disagreement is healthy. Ignorance is unhealthy.

By: Shey

Shey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:04:13 +0000

Actually, I saw it after I had written most of the post — but it re-affirmed that this trend has already been happening.

By: Shey

Shey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:00:46 +0000

“it seems like the blogosphere doesn't suffer jack-of-all-interests bloggers very well” — I agree with this; but while I believe there should be a central focus, there has to be some wiggle room as well to spice things up.

Your blog is one of a kind

By: .LAG

.LAG — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:48:56 +0000

i've noticed is that it seems much easier to build up an audience of followers if you stick to one topic — if that's your goal: to raise your profile. if you're blog is “all over the place” topically, then people don't know what to expect, it seems. it seems like the blogosphere doesn't suffer jack-of-all-interests bloggers very well. personally, i prefer to be all over the place, mostly because my blog is more like a notebook that I keep which just happens to be public, and i'm interested in many, many things. it all boils down to your goals for publishing a blog in the first place, i suppose.

By: KnightKnetwork

KnightKnetwork — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:41:37 +0000

I'm sure it was Steve's McCain supporter unsubscription post that inspired this. I had a very similar reaction to you and said so on the thread (David Knight). Steve remained subscribed to me and then later posted the following comment:

“Interesting points of view all, I feel the need to clarify a bit. My initial post was a reaction to another thread where some of the commenters were actively anti-Obama. I only ended up un-following/friending 2 people, NOT exhaustively wiping anyone who mentioned McCain support from my entire digital life. I agree with all the comments here regarding the richness and vitality of discussion with those of differing viewpoints. That said, I feel that the US has been on deeply wrong track for too many years… – (steve isaacs)”

Despite his choice of words to start with I think he was just dropping people engaging in political Trolling, a practice I follow no matter what party someone supports.

By: Shey

Shey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:38:38 +0000

Very interesting analogy, thanks for that

By: KatFrench

KatFrench — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:31:21 +0000

Your post makes me think of the musical concept of dissonance. A dissonant note doesn't fit–it's not in harmony–and yet it can add something to the composition.

Life (and social media) without dissonance gets boring.