After Thought of Being a Newbie in Social Media

[Judy Stuckey]

After Thought of Being a Newbie in Social Media

 

     I had a very rudimentary understanding of Social Media, what it is about and how to use it.   Working through the first couple of lessons, it has become obvious that there is much more to it and it is indeed a much more powerful tool.    It has also become disturbing how much personal information – photo, age, address, and so on- is required.  Overcoming this, the sum of information available is overwhelming that it becomes confusing.  I wonder if it is better to know nothing than to have access to everything but not to have the ability to process it or check it.  At my age, time is a precious commodity and I am not willing to waste it on an ego trip, self- congratulations.  I will have to be cautious of what social media I use and what instances.  Every tool that I encounter has its merit but because of those merits should I make room in my life to use it until the next tool out performs / out stages it.  Is it worth the time? 

     What disturbs me the most is whatever I read or see in social media is supposedly 1/3 of it is made up or fake and I have never been very good at a make believe world.  

     Well, this is my thinking right now.  The world will keep turning.