Is too much social media a good thing?

If you're reading this blog post, odds are you are already acquainted with social media. I got a crash course myself after I started blogging a few months ago. I now Tweet and even recently plunged down (dare I say its name lest I evoke it?) the Face Hole.

And if you're anything like me you probably find yourself wondering which social media are right for you. I've been trying a few things in order to determine which, if any, are a fit for me. After reading this article today, (which should be helpful to any of you who have recently been laid off), I'm wondering with great trepidation whether or not I should add a couple more platforms to my test route.

Here are the social media detailed in the article. Have you tried any and all of them yourself? If so, please do share your thoughts and opintions about them.

• Facebook - Been there, done that. So far it's not nearly as scary as I expected it to be. But it's not as much fun as MySpace. (I used to have a MySpace account ages ago. Not as me, but as a character, you know, like The Easter Bunny. I wish there was a way to message all friends at once (even though I do not have an expansive friends list). And it's not as much fun as MySpace. I suppose it's more "adult", but it's a bit bland by comparison. Plus, it's confusing to a newbie like me. All the applications have my head spinning. And I still can't find out how to replace my wall with a "super wall". And I don't even know why I want one.


• Twitter - I've been doing a spot o' Tweeting. So far it's pretty fun. I had no idea so many life coaches existed, and neither will you if you start Tweeting as well. They will find you. But hey, they are a positive people and throw out positive energy.


• WordPress, Moveable Type, Blogger or Tumblr - You are looking at my WordPress blog.


• LinkedIn - I've carried the impression that you need to have your suit and glasses on to join this one. It's probably untrue, but I'm sick of suits. I want to dye my hair purple and wear patched overalls while I work.


• Flickr - I really like Flickr. You can share your photos in a social media setting, join groups, and allow complete strangers to view and comment on your stuff. This is a great site and you can learn a lot from others, including professional photographers.


• Upcoming.org - Up what?


• Meetup.com - In person????? *faint*


• Seesmic - Who's Mic and why would I want to see him?


• 12seconds.tv - I can do a lot of things in 12 seconds, but I've never heard of this place.