Have been challenged to carry out a "vanity search" on Google.
Believe it or not this is the first time I've done such a thing, perhaps believing there would be nothing to find. Happily there is virtually nothing! The only mention of myself I could find was a vague reference to the electoral roll records of 2002 with my incomplete (says Bournemouth and gives the first half of the postcode) and now incorrect address.
Although I set up a Facebook account some time ago, I've never actually used it. Part of my reticence is the belief that no one would be interested in my life. Understandably people are generally far more concerned about their own! However, I'm not against giving it a go in the future if circumstances change. It's a good way of staying in contact with family and friends.
Nor do I think there is anything wrong with having a strong online presence. If I wanted to further my career, of if I became a pop star or published author, for example, I'd want to have a very strong online presence for self-promotion.
Actress Sheridan Smith, in Woman magazine (1st April 2013, pg 11) says "I get a lot of young girls writing to me, asking how to get into acting. That's why I'm on Twitter, I like to chat to fans..."
I have long thought that Twitter is best used for promotion and news, which is why I don't tend to use my account to chat. I have noticed, however, that it is sometimes the best way to get someone's attention... depending of course on the person and their level of addiction to social media. I have also registered complaints with service providers via Twitter and found the response time to be much faster than with email, I suppose because everyone can see the complaint!
ReplyDeleteIf you ever do become a pop star, I'm sure your experience with 23 Things will come in very handy.
That's a useful thought - complaining to companies via Twitter. Someone else said they found the response time with getting a rail ticket refund impressive.
ReplyDeleteSinging in the bath is likely to be as far as things go :-)