About Steff
This is my interstellar craft of truth and wit. Buckle up. If you want celebrity gossip, this is not the blog for you. If you want comfortable postings that’ll fill you with happy fuzzy thoughts about the world at large, or self-help guru shit, this is not the blog for you.
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Tag Archives: Twitter
Why, hi there, you. I’m just checking in. It’s a nice morning. My coffee cup is full. I thought, “Why don’t I go say hello to my minions?” Yoo-hoo, minions! Hallo-o-o-o-o, minions. Your friendly neighbourhood blogger is doing just fine, thankyouverymuch. My year of Being Better is underway. I promised myself I wouldn’t make New [...]
Jun
05
2012
I Hate The Way That You Twitter
STEFF NOTE: I think we all do some of the following to some extent. It’s stuff we can all cut back on, but doing any of these points to excess is irritating to many folk, like me. I thought the timing was right for me to have my say about All Things Twitter. In the interest [...]
Posted in internet, keeping it real, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, Steff Rants, Twitter Also tagged being a douche, circle-jerk, marketing, networking, social media, starfuckery 2 Comments
There’s been a lot of fuss of late in the Vancouver media about dating, meeting people, and the perceived isolation that seems so typical of Vancouverites. I don’t know how we have a reputation for friendly people, but I’m betting those folk who think so are judging us from sunny days. This is Jeckyll/Hydeville, and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged meeting people, Psychology & Moods, public spaces, social life, talking to strangers, Vancouver, Vancouver Magazine 3 Comments
Nov
14
2011
Kicking Klout When They’re Down
Of late, several friends have shared stories that are rallying against Klout. I’ve bitched about the website/metrics system since its launch, despite my supposedly “having” some Klout and receiving several “rewards” for said AWESOMENESS. Ha-ha, I have KLOUT, bitch! But it’s all bullshit. It really is. Klout doesn’t know fuck all about what people really [...]
Posted in internet, keeping it real, Media, Society Also tagged facebook, internet, klout, metrics, popularity, ranking, social media, whorey Leave a comment
I’m a writer. I like an audience. I also tend to use more than 20 words at a time, like on Twitter, or 75 words on Facebook. While I’ll always love the challenge of having a brilliant and funny 140-character-or-less tweet, the unfiltered-length possibilities on Google+ make it possible for me to write my Unabomber [...]
Posted in Communication, Current Events, internet, Media, writing Also tagged being social, facebook, google, sharing, social media, using social media for writers, writing Leave a comment
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