Soshul.
March 25th, 2008 . by mattIt really is a full time job nowadays to post to all the various social networking sites, blogs, twitters (wtf iz teh pt of twttr, dood?), websites, email newsletters… just to say one thing. I feel like I’ve been talking in circles all night, except instead of talking I’ve just been typing and browsing for files and entering dates into form fields. And no one even nodded at me politely. And I’m still not done!
I uploaded three new songs to the Kiki myspace page, and looked into creating one with Facebook after seeing my friend Amanda’s new Facebook Music page. I was worn out before I could even start putting new dates on the official Kiki page. Which might be pointless, anyway, to have. It doesn’t have enough emoticons and ads for dating services on it, for my taste.
I’m not complaining too much. I’ve always been a proponent of using the internet to reach strangers and familiars alike; the rock band did it long before the word for it was “blogging”. Back then not many people were reading because they didn’t have the internet, but it was still cool to express yourself online, and now not many people are reading because there is too much internet, and it is expected of every Man, Woman, and Child to express themselves online. Probably Dog, too. I’m not even going to look, but I bet there is a Dogster.
If I was a genius I would invent one site that ruled them all, that automatically posted all the songs, dates, information, to whatever the hip-sites of the moment are at the same time. People have been trying, but I haven’t found one yet that actually made the process easier. It’s a logistical nightmare and how could you predict what was coming ’round the bend, web-wise? Today, Facebook seems to be edging out Myspace. Tomorrow, it’ll be something else. I can’t wait to find out! I could come up with a hip web 2.0 name for it: “Sploinxt’r”! “Broseefussez”!
or “Kurmujiin”!
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I went through a phase a few months ago where I deleted a lot of my marks on the internet. I realized just how cluttered it all was and wasn’t updating that stuff anyway….
but my real question - is there going to be a way someday for those of us not down south to download or buy Cabaret Kiki music?
maybe?
ha, i was hoping you had put up the new version of Tuesday so i could see if you guys kept my violin part on there…
i’m taking summer classes so i don’t think i’ll be able to see any of the shows in may!! bummer.
Dogster.
i’m curious, since vlogbrothers posted about twitter, have you noticed an influx of users?
yeah, i agree that facebook is starting to edge out myspace a little. just like they both pwned friendster.
by the way, i greatly appreciate the new kiki songs!! (chance of new EP/album?)
Plztogivemenewkikisongs.
Anyhow, LJ already got you the Dogster, and I am adamantly refusing to get in on Facebook because I can’t access this junk at work anyway. I wonder if my friend’s gnipcentral is the new deal. *shrug*
Ha ha ha.
From The Economist:
The early [ISPs], such as CompuServe, Prodigy or AOL, began as “walled gardens” before they opened up to become websites. The early e-mail services could send messages only within their own walls (rather as Facebook’s messaging does today). Instant-messaging, too, started closed, but is gradually opening up. In social networking, this evolution is just beginning. Parts of the industry are collaborating in a “data portability workgroup” to let people move their friend lists and other information around the web. Others are pushing OpenID, a plan to create a single, federated sign-on system that people can use across many sites.
Full Article
Dogster is the best site of them all. It’s the best way to cheer up after a long day - lookin’ at all the well-loved pooches!
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/83230
(That’s my monkey-dog’s page, if you’re interested).