On my Google+ stream and this blog I am irreverent, fairly un-censored and a probably a little bit odd. Just like the real thing. But when I enter the blue on white world of my Facebook business page I find myself morphing into Mr Dryballs. It's all family-friendly, professional, non-confrontational and sterile. I actually wear a suit and tie while posting to Facebook (but still no pants).
I think my self-sensorship is driven by the fact that on Facebook I deal with existing customers from our website, to whom the real me may well be too much. On G+ I am surrounded primarily by like minded whack-jobs who can take it or leave it if they want. Here on this blog I am surrounded by exactly no-one so I could pretty much extoll the virtues of the Nazi party manifesto and do zero damage to my credibility.
What I do find interesting is how seemingly similar social media sites ooze quite different vibes to me (God only knows what I am supposed to do on Twitter). I guess it is the people that comprise the audience, but I think it goes beyond that, I think the architecture of different social media sites infer a different tone. Maybe not. Maybe I am just a pussy on Facebook*
What do you think? Comments welcome....
Cheers - Todd
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Mr. Dryballs , that made me lol. In fact this whole entry pretty much rocked, is human of you. I'm semi boring on G+, really boring on my FB , post oddly timed links on twitter and uncensored pretty much nowhere.
ReplyDeleteUnless you get to know me, in person or even in a messenger type of situation,it's a very small ( but equally important) window into my .. hmm.. persona . My conversational tone is very different than my "posting" tone :). It throws people for a loop sometimes. We'll keep the Nazi pussy stuff to ourselves for the time being lol
Don't fret Rachael - I am genuinely boring in almost all aspects of my life I just delude myself otherwise here on my little fourth Reich blog here ;-)
DeleteOh Todd, you never cease to make me laugh! :)
ReplyDeleteI know just what you mean. People like to say that, "if you just be yourself you'll be happy." I don't agree. I think we always act differently in different situations. If I said the same things to my mother that I do in the pub, I'd be embarrassed and she'd be pissed.
ReplyDeleteThe real question is: Why does the blue & white devil inspire the change to Mr Dryballs? A flashback to Nelson College colours?
C'mon Marko - Nan would be down with your pub talk ;-)
DeleteNo school uniform fetishes (pervert), just afraid to piss off my customers I think.