Thursday, February 5, 2009

On Second Thought; more ruminations about "25 random facts" on Facebook

Maybe we are all exhibitionists, or even worse, masochists. Sending out these intimate details, to varying degrees, for at least 25 people, maybe sometimes more to read. What possesses us? Many people may find this read uncomfortable, and even further, find the task of sending out their own fifteen details to 25 people, completely unfathomable. So is there something different about those of us who decide to share, something similar in eachother, something unfulfilled and somehow untouchable to ourselves? What makes us send those desperate and individual details out? And who sends them? Individuals looking to make connections with new and interesting people? Or individuals who feel like, somehow in the past, they have been withdrawn? Or, those who always look for a way to some how say how important they are? A million different ways to perceive the ways we answer the task of the Facebook chain letter to put our 25 facts out on the line. Especially remember, it is not just the 25 people you tag who have access to your details, but anyone who you have befriended on facebook will get notice of your "note" and be able to read the details you share. Are you truthful? Is it who you are now, or someone you used to be?