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Jun 08

Tired of Web 2.0 Celebrities? Here’s a Hint: QUIT PAYING ATTENTION

June 8, 2008 • View Comments • Social Media and Society

I read Hugh MacLeod’s (gapingvoid’s) post “10 things I hate about web 2.0″. This post got 35 comments, generally to the tune of “right on, Hugh”. Now I like Hugh, and that’s why I’m writing this sound piece of advice.

IF YOU DON’T LIKE INTERNET CELEBRITIES, STOP PAYING ATTENTION TO THEM.

Seriously, do you know how many people are in this world who actually have interesting things to say? Do you know how many of them are not on Twitter, don’t blog, and will never Plurk? Do you know how much good work you can do if you just say in the words of the infamous “Dude” by saying, “Eh, fuck it” and just move on to something constructive?

I’m not knocking every internet celebrity. Some actually use it to offer interesting insights. Honestly though, do I need to see every moment of your life? Do I have to rush to follow your dogs on Twitter or , and if I actually did, would you have even an ounce of respect for me? Geez. To me, this is like following Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, or whatever other skin and bones the gossip rags decide to throw at us. It’s a total waste of energy.

Here’s the test: if these people ceased to be famous, how would history remember them? What does the their work contribute to other people?

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Apr 02

Twitter’s Wicked Gossip Rag: wasoverheard

April 2, 2008 • View Comments • Twitter

Someone: “Calacanis is like a fungus. He grows on you.” 04:00 PM March 29, 2008 from web

@tangofoxtrot: “we’re creating the 10 commandments on the web. 2 column tablet. Only displays in Moseszilla” 09:23 PM March 22, 2008 from web

@guykawasaki: “Sperm in your hair isn’t terrorism?” 06:07 PM March 17, 2008 from web

The Twittosphere is listening to you…

Don’t keep those funny Tweets/comments to yourself. Expose your friends’/foe’s funny and embarrassing comments to wasoverheard. Here’s how it works:
1.) Start following wasoverheard on Twitter.
2.) Wasoverheard will automatically follow you back.
3.) Listen in for stupid/crazy/witty stuff your friends say.
3.) When you hear something cool, direct message wasoverheard with @(person who said comment) and what they said, and the comment will be posted for all of wasoverheard’s followers to see. This will be posted anonymously, so you shouldn’t have any problems getting away with it.
4.) Laugh at your friend’s pain. Or don’t. That’s really up to you.
5.) Wasoverheard is a community project. The benefit of following it is a constant stream of funny one-liners flowing through your Twitterstream.

I have no idea who started wasoverheard, but I would like to thank the guys at b5media for pointing it out to me. Too funny!

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