Hmm. I’ve read back through a few entries of my blog, and I can hardly believe that I could write so well. I don’t think I could do that anymore. I don’t think I have anything more to say. I think I’ve lost intelligence along the way somewhere. Maybe I just don’t feel confident enough to hold an opinion anymore, after all, anything’s arguable, isn’t it?
Anyway, I got myself a Facebook account. It’s the first social networking site I’ve ever participated in, and I like it. I was surprised by this, since normally I feel that anything a group site can do I can do better on my own webpage. Facebook allows you to identify groups you are part of and find other people in those groups, it’s pretty laid back, but you can have a pseudo live conversation or you can just browse 100’s of people’s profiles. I wouldn’t use it to blog, but it’s great for keeping up-to-date with my friends’ lives effortlessly. Better than Friends Reunited, better than MySpace, better than (dare I say it) Abnib, for a status report, anyway. Loads of people I know are already on it, enough that I don’t feel the need to petition you all to join. But hey, I might as well anyway. Join Facebook! There, I’m done.
CNPS:72
Strokeyadam | 23-Feb-07 at 3:09 pm | Permalink
As a sales pitch:
“i used to have lots to say, now I have nothing to say. Read what I have to say of facebook” isn’t great.
Ruth Varley | 23-Feb-07 at 4:35 pm | Permalink
I think it’s just the surprise of discovering how cogently you can frame your points.
I find if I’ve just written something, I automatically think how much better I could have said what I was trying to say. However, when I look back at stuff I wrote a couple of years ago, I’m surprised by how witty it seems.
(I’m talking about the stuff I’ve done on Rockmonkey, of course. My blog is utter tripe and probably always will be).
The other possibility, of course, is that you’ve been watching too many bad films and playing too many computer games and you actually are getting stupider.
I guess the only way to tell is to wait a couple of years and then re-read what you’re writing now.
Of course, that won’t prevent you from getting stupider in the meantime…
Jimmy | 23-Feb-07 at 5:23 pm | Permalink
“Maybe I just don’t feel confident enough to hold an opinion anymore, after all, anything’s arguable, isn’t it?”
Damn hippy. Write what you think like it’s proven fact, like the rest of the internet does. It’s more fun that way. Although the irony that I’m arguing with your opinion that everything is arguable doesn’t escape me.
My CNPS: 108 by the way.
Eskoala | 23-Feb-07 at 5:43 pm | Permalink
StrokeyAdam: No, it’s not, really. But that only really goes to prove my point about being stupider. Also, I’m not really bothered about recommending it, as I said.
Ruth: You could be right. I just look at stuff I wrote a year or so ago and think “was that me, it can’t be, I must have copied from somewhere…” But maybe I’m out of practise through lack of posting.
Jimmy: Heh, yes, it is more fun that way, but it can come across as aggressive, which I’ve had problems with before… Well done on the irony factor, too. Damn you and your numberplate spotting sk1||z.
Damien Jorgensen | 19-May-07 at 8:58 am | Permalink
Yer read what you’ve written here in a few years and then maybe you’ll see the irony in what you’re saying
Eskoala | 21-Mar-08 at 6:36 am | Permalink
Damien… I now find that you are quite correct, whoever you are!