Posted on 19 April, 2009 By
Kim Woodbridge
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(Anti) Social-Lists 4/19/09
Well, I will admit that I got confused and starting working on my list for April 26th, got halfway through and realized I was working on the wrong post. I can’t just change the date because I have something in particular I want to use for the 26th.
This week we have personality and geography, a bs study about Twitter, more Twitter, bacon, plastic, and more.
- Geography of Personality – This is a study that looks at geography and five personality traits. Apparently people in Vermont are agreeable while people in Maine are not.
- Scientists Warn of Twitter Dangers – According to this study, using twitter “numbs our sense of morality and make us indifferent to human suffering”. Based on my own experience, I would have to disagree. When the earthquakes in China occurred last year, I felt more empathy for the people there because I was reading their tweets rather than hearing about it from mainstream media. How long before twitter replaces video games as the cause of all societal problems?
- Why it Pays to Befriend the Little Guy – We are frequently told who we should be following on Twitter. But these lists usually include people, who will follow you back, but are too popular to really notice you. Why do I want to follow people that I won’t be interacting with? I completely agree with this article. And I really like following back people who don’t have many followers – I remember when I didn’t have many and I would get SO excited when someone followed me back. Of course, that was before of the descent of the marketers and DM’s trying to see me crap.
- Bacolicious – I’m a vegetarian so I don’t eat bacon but seeing a piece of bacon floating over my site cracks me up. You can do this to any site just change the url that comes after .us/
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This kitty really loves the guitar (or just being annoying).
- Sound of Music Train Station – I love this video.
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Did you know there is a huge swirling mass of plastic garbage in the Pacific?
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April 19, 2009 at 9:00 am
Good Morning! I think the real danger of Twitter is that you forget in real life, every 2nd person is not a social media expert/marketing ninja/excellence coach.
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April 20, 2009 at 6:37 am
Hi Tracy – LOL – It sure seems like it on Twitter but definitely not in real life. I’m half tempted to not follow back anyone who describes themselves with the word marketing.
April 19, 2009 at 10:46 am
I love these kinds of news stories, where some scientist or expert tells us we’re all doomed because of the latest gadget or techno fad. Happened before with video recorders, TV, the printing press, probably even papyrus and heiroglyphics…they’re almost always, in fact, no, I’d say they’re always wrong. People cause their own problems not new tools (guns and bombs excepted, of course, oh and crystal meth…)
db
April 20, 2009 at 6:38 am
Hi David,
I can’t stand it when gadgets or technology are blamed rather than society itself. I do think twitter has a really good chance of replacing video games.
April 19, 2009 at 10:46 am
Thanks for the list, Kim!
hahahaha at Bacolicious. And the guitar kitty was really cute.
The swirl of garbage is so disturbing.
April 20, 2009 at 6:39 am
Hi Jim – Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I think I told you that the first time I saw the floating bacon it was on PETA’s page, which was kind of funny.
April 19, 2009 at 10:47 am
Well, Georgia made out pretty well in the state personality article. Whew! We’re so used to getting negative evaluations that it feels pretty good.
We were all Twitter little guys once, and someone took the chance ot befriending us. Actually, I tend to avoid those with lots of followers who follow only a few. Seems stuck up or something.
Enjoyed the cat and Sound of Music videos. We have a cat that wants to lay on the keyboard while you type. Tests the touch typing, it does.
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April 20, 2009 at 6:41 am
Hi Mike – Yay for Georgia. Pennsylvania kept getting in the middle areas but I seemed to focus more on the New England states. I guess that means I don’t really think of myself as a Pennsylvanian even though I’ve lived here 15 years.
I really don’t like following people who don’t follow back – especially when they send a DM saying thanks for following, since I can’t send a DM back.
I’m glad you liked the videos.
April 19, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Kim,
Glad you liked my ‘Little Guy’ article. I definitely can relate to your experience getting started on Twitter.
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April 20, 2009 at 6:42 am
Hi Brett – It’s a great article. It took a long time to build up followers when I first started using Twitter but I was also very quiet and didn’t say or post much so I wasn’t giving anyone much of a reason to follow. It seems like once you reach 1,000 followers it builds up a momentum and you get more and more followers every day.
April 20, 2009 at 9:52 am
Hey Kim,
It’s always fun to come on over here when you put these posts up. It’s like heading to the break room for the 10 o’clock break after a grueling morning and finding out someone had brought in donuts!
Cheers!
George
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April 20, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Hi George – LOL – That should be the new tagline for my links – “These links are like free donuts.” ;-)
April 20, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Love the train station video; ever see the “time stop” video? I think it’s the same station.
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April 20, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Hi Dennis,
No, I haven’t seen that – do you have a link to it?
April 21, 2009 at 10:13 am
Here’s a few…
In the rain – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIQ0XE-QQmw
Grand Central Station – my fave for sure; more visibly freaked out people. Check out the guy in the little truck. lol – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo&feature=channel
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April 21, 2009 at 10:53 am
Thanks Dennis! I really like the Grand Central one. I think the guy in the truck is calling security because people aren’t moving – lol.
I could never stand still for 5 minutes.
April 21, 2009 at 11:28 am
lol yea he was. So true, did you see some of those positions? Aye curumba
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April 23, 2009 at 1:28 am
Thanks for the list Kim.
I will check them out. The videos were also good.
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April 23, 2009 at 8:29 am
Hi Nihar – Thanks!