There are a lot of things in this world that I assume I would enjoy if I put more time and energy into them. Knitting, for example. Podcasts. Riding horses. And definitely social media. The thing with that last one, though, is the return never seems worth the investment of my time and energy. At least with knitting, I'd presumably have something to show for it, even if it is just an awful lopsided hat.
But the question is, do I need it?
After seven consecutive days, my answer is...I don't know. I had fun with #AdviceFromYourDog, and I was definitely pleased to read some of the many wonderful #WorldBookDay tweets. I enjoy seeing what other writers are up to, and I like a funny gif as much as the next person. And it really is powerful to witness thousands of people pulling together in times of adversity. The flip side is that twitter does seem like the wild west in some ways, and I'm always afraid I'm going to stumble across a bit of ugliness that will make me want to Windex my eyeballs.
And twitter always, always, feels like a waste of time to me. But maybe that's not such an awful thing, in small doses. Moderation, right? Just like with potato chips.
As for Take It or Leave It, twitter has earned a probationary Take It. For now.
I'm on twitter, but use it sparingly because I've discovered Instagram and much prefer that space. I love the photos and find it a much more positive and uplifting environment to be in.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about adding Instagram to my life. You may have convinced me :-)
DeleteI am on Twitter for the breaking news, including things I want to attend in Melbourne, and the children’s and SF writers who have accounts. And yes, the funny things. I agree you can spend too much time on it, and yes, some horrible people whom I tell what I think of them and then block.
ReplyDeleteOnce, my nephew used Twitter to tell my that my family were looking for me as they had forgotten I was out for the evening instead of coming to dinner! I have no idea why he didn’t just phone... 🙂
Too funny! We're all so connected, yet we can still lose track of each other!
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