Doug's Personal Blog

Yeah, ok, so I'm a grumpy old man, but I really don't get those social networking sites at all. I already have an Inbox stuffed full of emails, a business to run, work to take care of, family to see and blogging. Why on earth do I need to pile even more activity on my plate, particularly when most of it seems so vacuous? Good luck to those who use and enjoy sites like Facebook and Bebo because I have no argument with them, but they're not for me.

Oh, and no slight intended on anyone who has an oustanding friend invitation in my pile. I just don't need them - I managed my friends just fine without these sites! Most of you can drop me an email anyway. How funny is it that suggesting email as a form of communication seems so yesterday? Not too long ago, people were questioning email communication over letter writing and phone calls, then it was email, then sms, then ....

However, I'll probably keep my linkedin account because that seems like it might be a little more relevant professionally.