Shhh…you’re posting too much!
by. Matt Guralsky
I want you to close your eyes and imagine a giant barbecue in a nice park on a beautiful spring day. The sounds of birds chirping and the sizzle of hot dogs are only subjugated by the laughter of children as they compete in an epic game of tag. In one corner, your good friend Steve proudly holds up pictures of his graduation. “Congrats, Steve!” In another corner, your sister Edna announces that she’s just been promoted to that position she’s spent the last year working towards. “Good job, Edna!” John is by a bench filling in others on a great new album he discovered. Meanwhile, Greg and Mary premiere their wedding video by an old oak. You begin to ponder the beauty of your life and the people that are a part of it when all of a sudden…
“THIS WEEKEND AND THIS WEEKEND ONLY! SAVE TEN DOLLARS WHEN YOU BUY THREE OR MORE LARGE PIZZAS FROM PEPPERONI JACK’S!”
A man in a big plaid suit crashes your barbecue and is shouting at all in attendance! “CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE TOP TEN WAYS YOUR PIZZA IS FAILING YOU!” the man says as he pushes Steve out of the way. “DID YOU KNOW PEPPERONI JACK’S IS NOW OPEN 24/7?!” he yells as he shoves Greg and Mary into the lake.
You decide that you have no choice but to make this eccentric man leave before you call the cops on him.
At it’s core, Facebook operates a lot like the barbecue I just described. It’s a lovely little place for us to not only share information about ourselves, but to see what our friends and family are sharing about themselves as well.
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