Wednesday, March 10, 2010


How much public is personal tweeting?

With the on-going trend of posting oneself apparently on the web, privacy settings on Social Networking Sites (SNS) may take a nap. Everytime you open your home page on an SNS, you get a list of notifications about 'X' is out for a bash, 'Y' is pissed off with the routine schedules, 'Z' is healing his broken heart yet again. Besides those minute-to-minute detailing with a potful of comments toss you further to a 'Like it' or 'Report abuse' dilemma. Ufff... Boss, does it really matter to the world what you are upto?
Your profile which is already laden with numerous applications exhibiting your talent studded persona already gives you that coveted edgy level, screaming 'I m what I am'... But again you bring in those status messages, wall posts and tweets to redefine your statement which changes every moment... And you make it sure your friends and followers know the new thing you are in. This surely gets you that fraction seconds of fame in your tweeting fraternity but yet again its "NOW HERE, tomorrow NOWHERE syndrome". It the same you but with a confused mind, an even confused attitude, a super confusing status message and a 'ohh not again' response on part of your folks.
At times these tweeting changes do deck up your profile with wow-something-new-&-interesting factor for fortnightly followers. It makes them feel like back after a long unposting spree. Well, kind of a feel good factor. It urges them to contribute on there part to the 'tweetfolk culture' and jingle a bit here and bit there for still being part of the 'tweetery club'... These are the Happy Hours or rather Happy Minutes!
Wall posts and Tweets do pep up your profile and boosts your mental immune systems on an SNS wherein you need to showcase your 'Kewl Image'. But at times a lot of postings may confuse your folks about your multi-tasking talent leaving them no option than to post blank comments with Emoticons - :) / :P / ;) /:D / :- ...... They mean a lot and often pose as 'relief mechanisms' to save one from constant tweet bombarding by your sweet folks.
These minute postings also at times blend your personal and professional images with a dash of schizophrenic personality traits (Opps!!) With all your directors, boses and colleagues going tweet, tweet, tweet forming a virtual 'Net' of Company web board meet in this networking space, wonder how each one would react to one another's social profiling.

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