“I wanted to take some time to apologize for not being on social networks lately.”
I’m sure you’ve seen status updates through Twitter or Facebook with a message like the one above. People send out updates when they’ve been away from social networks for an “extended” time, which obviously has very different meanings for different kinds of people.
Should you send out updates after some time away?
It’s a tough question to answer. Daniel Scocco says that you shouldn’t apologize for a lack of posts to blogs, so what makes social networks any different? Sure, social networks aren’t exactly blogs—as there is arguably more interaction on these networks—but if you shouldn’t do it on blogs, it gives us one side to the debate.
The other (and immensely personal) side says that you should. Perhaps your followers or friends mean more to you than in real life. Do you use social networks for business purposes or to impress clients? Obviously, people that apologize for being away must have some inherent reason or purpose behind it.
So here’s my challenge to you: while this post offers no solid answer to this debatable question, I want you to think (and comment) about your own social media habits. Do you apologize for being away from social networks? If so, why?
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