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]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/can-social-media-use-be-a-hindrance-to-effectively-transitioning-to-next-stages-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 Rhett Smith Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:23:45 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3571#comment-8647 JD, Thanks for your thoughts. Yeah, I think a lot of people are cutting back on their usage. In the beginning we were all over it, and I think now we are trying to cut back and better manage it, rather than let it control our lives. Rhett .-= Rhett Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhettsmith/~3/Ctta7cNWprg/" rel="nofollow">Upcoming Trip to Haiti: Nothing to Offer But Our Vulnerable Selves</a> =-. JD,

Thanks for your thoughts.

Yeah, I think a lot of people are cutting back on their usage. In the beginning we were all over it, and I think now we are trying to cut back and better manage it, rather than let it control our lives.

Rhett
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]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/can-social-media-use-be-a-hindrance-to-effectively-transitioning-to-next-stages-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-8646 Rhett Smith Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:22:42 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3571#comment-8646 Brian, Thanks for commenting. Actually, I can put the "blame" on your UCLA class (Jim Brandon--started the Quest Bel Air Facebook group) for getting me involved in social media. I love how I can use it to stay in touch with all of you even though we aren't in each other's presence. And I agree, we use it differently as we progress through the various life stages and transitions. Rhett .-= Rhett Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhettsmith/~3/Ctta7cNWprg/" rel="nofollow">Upcoming Trip to Haiti: Nothing to Offer But Our Vulnerable Selves</a> =-. Brian,

Thanks for commenting. Actually, I can put the “blame” on your UCLA class (Jim Brandon–started the Quest Bel Air Facebook group) for getting me involved in social media. I love how I can use it to stay in touch with all of you even though we aren’t in each other’s presence.

And I agree, we use it differently as we progress through the various life stages and transitions.

Rhett
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]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/can-social-media-use-be-a-hindrance-to-effectively-transitioning-to-next-stages-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-8645 Rhett Smith Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:20:58 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3571#comment-8645 Lars, I remember you telling me that story before. Such a great example. .-= Rhett Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhettsmith/~3/Ctta7cNWprg/" rel="nofollow">Upcoming Trip to Haiti: Nothing to Offer But Our Vulnerable Selves</a> =-. Lars,

I remember you telling me that story before. Such a great example.
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]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/can-social-media-use-be-a-hindrance-to-effectively-transitioning-to-next-stages-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-8644 Rhett Smith Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:20:36 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3571#comment-8644 Adam, Yeah, I sort of think that we still can't maintain more relationships with the help of social media. Most of the studies I have read say that our max capacity for community size is somewhere between 150 and 200 people. After that, it sort of breaks down, and goes off into more specific cliques, etc. And then of course, outside of that community size, we can only handle so many friendships. I definitely have more acquaintances now than ever....but I still maintain about the same amount of "deep relationships" with others. Rhett .-= Rhett Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhettsmith/~3/Ctta7cNWprg/" rel="nofollow">Upcoming Trip to Haiti: Nothing to Offer But Our Vulnerable Selves</a> =-. Adam,

Yeah, I sort of think that we still can’t maintain more relationships with the help of social media. Most of the studies I have read say that our max capacity for community size is somewhere between 150 and 200 people. After that, it sort of breaks down, and goes off into more specific cliques, etc. And then of course, outside of that community size, we can only handle so many friendships.

I definitely have more acquaintances now than ever….but I still maintain about the same amount of “deep relationships” with others.

Rhett
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]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2010/02/can-social-media-use-be-a-hindrance-to-effectively-transitioning-to-next-stages-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-8643 Rhett Smith Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:18:44 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=3571#comment-8643 Josh, Thanks for the thoughtful reflections on my post. It's interesting that you mention the ease, and often desire to connect more with people we meet online than those we grew up with, etc. I guess that's just part of transitioning into new friendships, and I also think social media has allowed us to gather around some common interests. So where friendships may have been defined by geography (neighborhood, grade school class, etc, etc.), now people are connecting with people outside of those spheres who share the same interest. It's definitely an interesting time. Rhett .-= Rhett Smith´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rhettsmith/~3/Ctta7cNWprg/" rel="nofollow">Upcoming Trip to Haiti: Nothing to Offer But Our Vulnerable Selves</a> =-. Josh,

Thanks for the thoughtful reflections on my post.

It’s interesting that you mention the ease, and often desire to connect more with people we meet online than those we grew up with, etc. I guess that’s just part of transitioning into new friendships, and I also think social media has allowed us to gather around some common interests. So where friendships may have been defined by geography (neighborhood, grade school class, etc, etc.), now people are connecting with people outside of those spheres who share the same interest.

It’s definitely an interesting time.

Rhett
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