I came to the conclusion recently that I will never be a breaking news blogger. Now, I actually knew that (which is a long story I will go into another day) but I thought I would still share breaking news. Only … I don’t.
Change, Online
Firstly, there is so much change online. The dynamic nature of the internet means everything changes all the time. Do you remember when there were some strong reactions to the Instagram icon change? It was funny, because from what I remember seeing across multiple accounts, they also slipped in that change from chronological to algorithm. Presumably the logo was a distraction?
Mainly though, is that until a change happens and we use the tool (whatever it is) how on earth do we know if we like it or not? I find the speculation a bit pointless, especially when it’s mostly just guesses. I understand that some people need to be on top of changes, especially if they work in the online media space. But again, until you’ve used it, there is actually very little real information vs the experience you gain when you get to USE the change.
So there you have it. I’m never going to be a breaking news blogger. I’ll just keep doing what I do which is writing tips about blogging that are easy to digest – and therefore action!
Where do you stand on “having” to know the latest vs just trying it when it comes out?
I sometimes get so overwhelmed by all the breaking news! I don’t need to know it all and I don’t want to know it all. Sorting through everything and processing it can do my head in!
Ingrid
http://www.fabulousandfunlife.blogspot.co.au.
And that’s just social media haha, let alone real breaking news in the world!
This is why I don’t have Facebook – I don’t need to know all the things from all the people. I’m flat out keeping my own household and my classroom straight in my head. They are both constantly changing, updating, “improving”. So I guess I pretty much choose to stay a techie Neanderthal in one sense, but then in other ways I’m happy to try out new techie things if I think it will be beneficial. I guess I’m of the age where we didn’t grow up with computers and our phones were still stuck to the wall. So I am discerning in my uptake of stuff.
Ugh Facebook – I remember reading their IPO papers (at least I think it was that) and they talked about always being the first above being the best. I knew then that Facebook would never be the perfect platform for me!
I don’t like change. I recently realized this when talking with another blogging friend. I think I can get stuck in old habits. But if you want to see change, you need to do things differently which means embracing change. I had thought I was good at embracing change – maybe because I’ve navigated the curve balls in my life better than I thought I would. Keep sharing your tips Vanessa. The other thing the world needs to see more of is consistency. x
And that is the downside – you remain stuck and things bypass you if you don’t change some things. I think it’s more the speculation of change that is not worthwhile to me than the change itself.
I’m always on the back foot when it comes to change, I’m not nearly on the ball enough to be a breaking news blogger. When the change happens, I just try and keep up and embrace it.
Pretty much me too! In the end, the software will update and we’ll all have to use it anyway…
I like your take on this and helping others too as you do. I am someone who enjoys change if it is well-explained and relevant to me. I tend to update my phone to the latest OS too. However, sometimes I am not comfy with the ways in which social media DECIDE how we might view something. Losing the chronological timeline on both FB and its now owned by FB Instagram is very annoying when trying to track ‘something I saw’. Thanks Vanessa, you always have something to say which makes me think. A good thing!! Denyse #teamIBOT
I tend to leave my phone a few weeks behind in OS’s just incase it’s a bad update haha. I do hate the loss of chronology on social media. I’m so over seeing things days after. If they remove chronology then it should still be relevant. The other day all Facebook was showing me was who my friends had become friends with… I mean good on my friends for having friends I guess but in reality – I didn’t care less and didn’t need to see it.
I’m more of a “reacting to news” type blogger, myself!
And you do it will – injecting calm reason into what is usually NOT well written in the news.
Uh well, not will.
I am not up with stuff at all, rather I find what works for me and go with it. I don’t mind change, I just don’t go looking for it.
Sounds like a healthy balance.
I don’t need to know…I’ll never be a breaking news person either and to be honest, don’t even take in all the changes that come about.
I think that’s the key – very few people NEED to know.
I’m a try it later kind of girl. There’s just way too much to keep up with. It’s overwhelming. I’m still not even on Snapchat!
I tried snapchat a few times and gave up on it permanently. Not for me.
OMG it is so hard! I too take ages to know things that are going on. It does my head in!
I see things (usually on twitter), but I just don’t really care enough to read the articles.