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]]> By: Laurent http://kylelacy.com/balancing-perception-and-reality-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 Laurent Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:14:13 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1438#comment-3047 Very interesting topic! There are many philosophy streams about perception and reality, and of course it’s not limited to social media. Actually, I believe most of our life depends on perception and appearance. We always try to make something seem bigger, better or the opposite; whether it’s advertisement, PR or just talks between friends. On the other hand we all experience things differently and thus we can understand a specific value in different ways – at the end of the day, isn’t everything “relative”? I believe there is a natural imbalance between perception and reality and it’s most probably a healthy one (we don’t want to be robots), but with social media we get a profusion of copies and transformations altering the original message. Actually, I know I’m promoting here something, but realizing that perception is everything I developed a reviewing system for blogs, where readers can say how they perceive the blog by using a scaling system. This results in 16 types of blog personalities. This then can help the blogger see how he’s perceived by his readers and if it relates to his own perception, etc. Well, if you’re interested to learn more just check this discussion on Blogcatalog: <a href="http://tiny.cc/DiLAv" target="_blank">http://tiny.cc/DiLAv</a> Cheers, L. Very interesting topic!
There are many philosophy streams about perception and reality, and of course it’s not limited to social media. Actually, I believe most of our life depends on perception and appearance. We always try to make something seem bigger, better or the opposite; whether it’s advertisement, PR or just talks between friends. On the other hand we all experience things differently and thus we can understand a specific value in different ways – at the end of the day, isn’t everything “relative”?

I believe there is a natural imbalance between perception and reality and it’s most probably a healthy one (we don’t want to be robots), but with social media we get a profusion of copies and transformations altering the original message.

Actually, I know I’m promoting here something, but realizing that perception is everything I developed a reviewing system for blogs, where readers can say how they perceive the blog by using a scaling system. This results in 16 types of blog personalities. This then can help the blogger see how he’s perceived by his readers and if it relates to his own perception, etc.

Well, if you’re interested to learn more just check this discussion on Blogcatalog: http://tiny.cc/DiLAv

Cheers,
L.

]]> By: Cindy Hartman http://kylelacy.com/balancing-perception-and-reality-in-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Cindy Hartman Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:17:10 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1438#comment-3044 Great thought-provoking post! One issue social media faces is that too many people read a post and believe it is real/true. Because of the fast pace, these 1/2-truths appear to be reality. We all need to check out the "truths" before passing them on so we can provide true communication and information. But that said, this perception of social media taking over, in my opinion, is reality. Maybe not in its current shape and form, but will, nonetheless, BE the form of communication - and soon. I agree that we all must stay up on this daily-changing form of communication. Great thought-provoking post! One issue social media faces is that too many people read a post and believe it is real/true. Because of the fast pace, these 1/2-truths appear to be reality. We all need to check out the "truths" before passing them on so we can provide true communication and information. But that said, this perception of social media taking over, in my opinion, is reality. Maybe not in its current shape and form, but will, nonetheless, BE the form of communication – and soon. I agree that we all must stay up on this daily-changing form of communication.

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