yes yes
i see what you are seeing and it seems quite probably true
i find though that such things are a tool for reasons which will become clear in the paragraph below and also that such things have other advantages - in short in depends how you're using it . . .
i spend a lot of time online now ...not in the same way as i did in the past i.e. writing too much on live journal and commenting all over other peoples journals - making endless thougthful posts on here - speaking to much on msn....searching endlessly on ebay....generally allowing cyberspace to suck away at my soul....
these days i am on my space .....on my space i have a personal/artist profile where i have some fun pictures of friends but also a lot of pictures of my artwork to enable me to network with other artists and relevant people and indeed be connected to people i used to ....ironicly go to the pub with........but had lost touch as they are now in other cities.........it also helps me remember bands i like and hear them quickly and easily........i spent a while building my profile but i spend little time on there now......the communication i do make is mostly business or a more conveniant form of email - i use it instead of a website
similarly i help promote my boyfriends music with my space (i know i know evil band requests) well......he's not a band.....he's actually very good.......and if i friend request for him at all i select people who i genuinely think would like his music from their music preference list
and i promote my new online jewelry shop through a my space page so people know about offers and i can select people who might like my stuff through the network of other trinket shops on there already
my space for all its annoying attributes does give freedom to promote and connect yourself with little cost other than time.........annoying attributes may often be the attitude and behaviour of other members or bands .......back to it depends how you use it
as for bebo.........i've found mostly old school friends on there.......and the photo facility proves more effective display than the mangled heap of photo files on my computer.....i worked on it then left it and make occasional though not obsessive communication with friends (as well as occasional not obssessive updating of photos)
the rest of my time spent online is updating the site......buying materials......buying costumes for yet another show i'm doing costumes for........emailing about exhibitions i'm project managing ......sourcing companies to make/do things...it's very hard these days for me to spend much social time online.......but that may be just me
also i can't belieeeve i just wrote this much 0_o i need to bugger off and do what i'm supposed to be doing online..........but i figure it's okay as i hardly ever do this anymore
on that note here are my links
(edit - ahh....it puts more info about my sex and age and stuff all buy itself!)
MySpace.com - Sheena Antoinette Seago - 26 - Female - UK - www.myspace.com/sheenaantoinetteseago
MySpace.com - Antoinette . . . The Trinket Monger - 26 - Female - UK - www.myspace.com/antoinettetrinketmonger
Antoinette - Home
Sheena Antoinette Seago <nermaid>