the loss of my global townsquare

from twitter to mastodon? … well, how does this feel like?

“This is the beginning of the end for twitter!” say many and leave – either completely or with a packed bag, while simultaneously opening accounts on Mastodoncounter.social or even starting alternative ideas.

And yes, this is what it feels like – the declining end.  A narcissistic egomaniac with arrogant attitude buys a social network and thinks, he can change it “on the fly” without a plan or strategy, because – well, because he can just throw money around and doesn’t care.

#CultureEuro

#CultureEuro – a hashtag game – its beginnings & some “rules”

The joy of exchanging tips, facts and information with other like-minded individuals in real-time during one event … this is at the heart of #socialmedia. Add to this the seemingly endless treasure chests of cultural history, heritage and creativity in Europe, mix it with the excitement of discoveries, garnished with a common understanding of diversity in unity – and you may become the essence of #CultureEuro.

Henningsvær, Lofoten, #NOR – photo by John O’Nolan on Unsplash

With the upcoming

2021-06-03T19:26:25+02:00Categories: Blog @en, miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , |

Social Media Exhaustion

Last December an odd feeling began flowing through my veins; a sense of general unease occupied my mind and I could not shake it off. It was not the usual pre-Christmas blues, but rather a deep rooted nausea. First it seemed like a minor fatigue – a headache, which can not really be localised, but you know, it is “right there”. Then it got stronger, like a constant sound in the ears, you can notice specifically, when it is quiet around.

Finally I realised, that the general unease, I was feeling, was related to my social media usage – in particular […]

#rp17 -roaming around re:publica

img_6207.jpgRoaming around in the halls of re:publica / Media Convention Berlin, I wonder how much lines of text are filled with words of banalities, when only occasionally, interesting insights show up in the steady stream of tweets, posts and messages. Not that I criticize in any kind of way the possibility to freely express our thoughts via the brave new digital media world- this often is a liberating individual experience – however, how much did we already become actors in […]

How private is my online identity?

Wondering today, how much (more) I should present myself publicly online. This is not an easy question for a self-employed professional, who is dependent on networking connections and online showcasing.

On the one hand, there are the privacy advocated, who rightfully criticize the fact, that every digital move leaves traces, which are picked up by spying organizations like the NSA or corporate giants like Google; on the other hand, there are the happy matrix-citizens, who live seemingly oblivious to the fact, that their latest failed attempt of jumping hurdles may only satisfy their own exhibitionistic desire and end up on some […]

2020-01-27T16:13:03+01:00Categories: Blog @en, DigitalLife & Internet|Tags: , |

The 3 most important tips for somebody new to social media

A few days ago, I received a message from Klout, asking me: “What are the 3 most imporant pieces of advice, you can give to somebody new to social media?” The social media influence measuring service is sending me regularly questions. I can increase my “influence score”, when I answer them and consequently feel more important, if I chose to do so. (The pros and cons of this service can be discussed in detail, but in general, I think, that it is mostly a somehow narcissistic app.)

The question I did receive however, is an important […]

2020-01-27T16:18:54+01:00Categories: Blog @en, Communications & Marketing|Tags: |

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