Comments on: I Want to Know What You Had for Lunch

By: The Food-Tweeter’s ManifestoInfophibian | Infophibian

The Food-Tweeter’s ManifestoInfophibian | Infophibian — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:43:58 +0000

[...] The Food-Tweeter’s Manifesto Posted on July 21, 2010 by infophibian Whenever I end up talking with non-tweeters about why I love twitter (or why it might be a good tool for outreach to prospective students), somehow a variation of “I’m just not the kind of person who needs to share what I had for lunch” comes up. In the minds of the uninitiated, Twitter seems to be one big crowdsourced foodlog. Social media experts constantly tell us not to tweet what we eat. But a lot of us disagree. [...]

By: Susan Murphy

Susan Murphy — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:02:13 +0000

I think that's the perfect analogy, Bill. I often wonder why people look at
the social web so differently from the rest of their lives.

Even things like calling everything offline "real life" sort of drive me
nuts - for me, it's all my real life - my online experiences and
relationships are just as authentic as my offline ones.

And hey, I'll take silly any day. ;)

Social media is not magic. It's just different.

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Jim Gaudet

Jim Gaudet — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:52:51 +0000

Funny, I have learned to just be myself. On the 'net and with my clients or wherever I am. That makes my business – personal

I am allergic to cats, so I would have to go for a dog… :~D

By: Bill Wren - Writelife

Bill Wren - Writelife — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:15:00 +0000

I love this post! These are a couple of themes I keep returning to. Regarding the second part (about lunch), I equate it to the snippets of conversation preceding, during, and after a meeting. The meeting is all business – except it isn’t. There are always asides about what we hate, what we did on the weekend, some stupid reality show and so on. Twitter reflects how people interact in the real world; sometimes all business, sometimes not. A “lunch” tweet indicates a human being at the other end. It’s just a matter of don’t do it excessively.

As for silly … I had a post about “The lesson of Malvolio,” the character from Twelfth Night. He is the butt of a joke because he takes himself too seriously. Personally, I’m aware I’m an idiot but that’s fine; it keeps me entertained. And I’m not always stupid. :)

And on the subject of silly … One of my own favourite posts: Crotch – the tactile social network.

By: Mare

Mare — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:33:38 +0000

Wow, love this. You've got me changing how I think about twitter and how I use it. Thanks! I do agree — the folks who are “all business” on twitter bore me, and I unfollow them after too many links/tips/business posts. Yes, Mr. All Tech Biz, your first post was useful. Now you just look like a shameless self-promoter.