Today I spend some time stripping away a great deal of the content on my Facebook page.
I did this for a number of reasons, which I'll try to explain:-
- I realised that if I looked at what my Facebook profile said about me, it wasn't genuine. Sure I have some of my oldest friends on there, but phrases like "Are you sexy?" or "Jo Bloggs bitch slapped me", well they just aren't what I want to be. They represent frivolity, popularity for it's own sake, time spent doing things that really don't mount up to anything more than just a quick waste of time. And that's not me anymore, or who I want to be.
- If somebody else saw my profile, and they were thinking about me in a more professional role, what would my profile tell them?
- A cluttered profile was cluttering my mind. I have decided to reduce my input and the calls upon my concentration. A clear Facebook profile will subtly reinforce that in my mind.
- I was getting annoyed at the crassness of applications that really only exist to get spread around Facebook as quickly as possible. They ignore one basic fact, it's rude to impose upon friends. And therefore any application, however great, that insists I send an invite to 20 of my friends before I can use it, does not get any further with me.
- I realised that 'Friends' are more than just notches on a Facebook bedpost. They require care, thought and a genuine desire to share quality time with, rather than post an impersonal message that's been sent to 20 others. Just like the crassness of people who send 'round robin' Christmas letters, if something is to be said, it should be said directly.
So while I will keep on Facebook, it is now going to be more of a virtual calling card. A way for old friends to find me and stay in touch. But most of the staying in touch will be done in the real world, where it matters.
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