Social Networking Timelines
June 12, 2008 by Colleen Coplick
Filed under Miscellaneous
Is it just me, or are timelines in the new social media world, MUCH shorter than regular timelines? It’s kinda like dog years. Every year is, apparently, 7 dog years, so my 3 year old is 21. In the social media world, things that are talked about or that happen a week or two ago are already old news. It takes no time at all for time to pass in a social media world.
Case in point. I twittered about my dinner at Morton’s last week. It was amazing, and I’m putting a review up shortly. But, I’d tweeted that I offered to marry the general manager, Josh. His wife, (ooops) tweeted back that all I had to do is flirt with him. (so I did :D)
She and I have since discovered a ridiculous amount of commonalities. So many so that we’re planning to meet for a drink over the weekend.
What hit me most about this entire situation, is that I feel like I’ve known her for ages. In reality, it’s been about…. oh, a week. Maybe two. ish.
Things that happen six months ago, which in real life, seem like some time has passed, in the social media world, a few months is a lifetime.
Think about it. We’re not talking about, or being, Rick Rolled anymore. We’re not talking about stuff that happened a month ago. Or even 2 weeks ago.
The social media time line is short. Turnover is rapid. A few days can equal a few months in the social media world.
You know what I think it is? We can, through sites like Twitter, cut the crap and get to the point. I only had 140 word in which to introduce myself to you. I didn’t have to check my breath first. I didn’t know if my boobs were hanging out.
There was NO STRESS.
I agree, I do already feel like I know you. And I agree, that should seem weird. But it doesn’t. AT ALL.