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Ever think you might be starting to take social media a little too seriously?

Sure, it started out innocently enough.

 

You were hanging out with family and friends, cracking jokes, sharing cool ideas, and having some good old-fashioned fun on Farmville. You know, pretty much like everyone else online.

 

Without even realizing it though, your perspective began to shift.

 

The more time you spent on Facebook and Twitter and Reddit and YouTube, the more it sucked you in, and after spending literally thousands of hours involved in online communities, one day it hits you:

 

Somehow, somewhere, you got… serious.

 

You started counting your retweets.

 

You worried about your engagement score on Facebook.

 

Read more: http://www.copyblogger.com/social-media-snob/

Via Martin Gysler

Twitter was never designed to be a social network but it has become one.

In fact it was designed initially in 2006 to used by individuals as an SMS type service to communicate with a small group at the podcasting company Odeo.

 

When I first joined Twitter in 2008, I was underwhelmed and wondered as to its usefulness. Its early attraction to me was its novelty factor.

 

It has overcome this challenge and four years later it has built an impressive resume.

Over 140 million active users as of 2012 Generates over 340 million tweets daily Handles over 1.6 billion search queries per day Tenth most visited site on the internet

 

In the nearly six years since its founding over 600 million users have registered Twitter accounts.

 

Read more: http://bit.ly/LmNT9N

Via Martin Gysler

Have you become desensitized and disillusioned with Twitter?

 

Do you feel like you are suffering from Twitter Tiredness?

 

Do you feel like you are “tweeting in the dark”, spending more and more time on Twitter but getting less and less out of it?

 

I know the story. A few months (or years) ago, you signed up for a Twitter account. You dutifully wrote a clever bio, uploaded your picture and started tweeting. Maybe you followed some accounts and learned a bit about the culture and etiquette of the network before sending your first tweet.

 

After following a few people and building a following of your own, you started following more and more and retweeting more and more, all while spending less and less time engaging in conversations and writing original tweets.

 

Read more: http://www.business2community.com/twitter/how-to-spend-less-time-on-twitter-and-get-more-out-of-it-0160103

Via Martin Gysler

It is true that there are several ways to find good connections through social media. If the best, in my opinion, is the direct contact, here is a list of some tools that can also support you in this process. [note mg]

 

Is your Twitter timeline filled with the same boring tweets every day? If you don’t know where to look for new and interesting tweeters, you might be stuck with an ordinary feed. We found a few resources and tips to help you find the most interesting people on Twitter. And there’s a bonus to following interesting people: they might find you interesting too!

 

WeFollow

 

WeFollow is one of the most popular Twitter directories. You can add yourself to the directory and find the most popular influencers in categories such as social media, blogger, music and tech. You can also search by keyword for more specific interests.

 

WeFollow is comprehensive and features the most important influencers in major fields of interest...

 

Read more: http://lauraleewalker.com/2011/10/11/7-ways-to-find-great-people-to-follow-on-twitter/

Via Martin Gysler