tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post3836259431783884227..comments2023-04-02T03:46:10.052-04:00Comments on Ty Sullivan: Exile On Social Media StreetTy Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606119647718780888noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post-60066232936036736592012-05-01T08:17:11.175-04:002012-05-01T08:17:11.175-04:00Thanks Joe! You are a force sir! A force of amazin...Thanks Joe! You are a force sir! A force of amazing good! Glad to call you friend :)Ty Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606119647718780888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post-33019730470725154822012-05-01T08:16:27.645-04:002012-05-01T08:16:27.645-04:00Ditto on that! Social Media can be Social Good :) ...Ditto on that! Social Media can be Social Good :) You and I know that well :-)Ty Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606119647718780888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post-91107146048729869622012-05-01T08:15:54.906-04:002012-05-01T08:15:54.906-04:00Well said! And obviously this name calling bloke i...Well said! And obviously this name calling bloke is just hungry for attention. If he was truly and engaging person and understood how Social Media works, he would understand too that sometimes, we can not get back to everyone.<br /><br />One thing I walk away with from this is like you were saying, "i love to write". I will continue to do so. I will continue to put my content out there via the media outlets afforded me. I will continue to engage and enjoy the friendships I have online. BUT I will do so as I am comfortable doing. If those that are my friends truly hold dear that title, then they will be there as I will be for them. <br /><br />I love the power and great things Social Media can do. I also fear what it can make us become if we allow it. Thanks for writing!Ty Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606119647718780888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post-44140975149916286622012-04-30T17:15:33.251-04:002012-04-30T17:15:33.251-04:00This post comes along at a time where I am startin...This post comes along at a time where I am starting to actively notice the cracks in social media usage and users. I expect the Great Social Media Depression medical discovery any day soon because more and more bloggers and social media users are openly declaring how unhappy they are, but are still doing what is making them unhappy.<br /><br />I took a decision today to keep blogging and writing - because I love to blog and write - but to actively give myself permission not to respond to every interaction that comes my way. Some person thinks I'm a twat but has nothing else enlightening to say? I don't need to respond to that and there is no law which says I have to. If that makes me a twat, so be it, but I wouldn't give airtime to every twat that comes my way offline so why feel compelled to do it online?<br /><br />I am not addicted to social media and it's acceptance, but I am addicted to writing and self-expression and if the noise of social media gets too much, I am happy to fulfil that self-expression offline and in the dark if need be.<br /><br />A timely and thoughtful post. Thank you.HerMelness Speakshttp://hermelness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post-59139498015786442672012-04-30T16:44:47.548-04:002012-04-30T16:44:47.548-04:00Funny, I was going to reach out to you and ask how...Funny, I was going to reach out to you and ask how you *poof*...you know, shut it down. It's not easy, is it? There are no real answers. What works for some, may not work for others. I went away once, for about 30 days. Came back feeling better for being gone, more balanced. But I started falling into the same addictive patterns as I did before, so I shut down my twitter! I reactivated it this morning to check something...my followers (everyone's gone) it's set back to 0. Made me a bit sad, but it had to be. <br /><br />I sure am glad we are connected on FB, I enjoy our friendship! <br /><br />All my best, JohnJohn Feskornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432336138162983592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3836063273969379879.post-6501249024294484882012-04-30T16:13:03.990-04:002012-04-30T16:13:03.990-04:00Thanks for sharing Ty man, must be even harder whe...Thanks for sharing Ty man, must be even harder when part of this is your occupation. We will be here waiting for you and rest assured your impact while missed is NOT forgotten.<br />Be Well<br />JoePraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484842025517280706noreply@blogger.com