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Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by dthoma11

dthoma11 — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:38:47 +0000

I don’t know if I could live without Facebook (true statement). I find myself updating my statuses and logging on probably 5 times a day. It’s just so addicting. I’m not sure what’s going on with the “Like” button though. I would rather them have a “Dislike” button. I think the “Like” button was a great idea but i personally don’t use it that much.

Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by chelseacassudakis

chelseacassudakis — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:25:14 +0000

I’m very particular on what I “like” on Facebook. The reason for this is because I get updates on my feed about the things I like. I make sure I would be interested in checking out any updates with companies or people that I choose to “like.” For example, I love Teresa Giudice of the Real Housewives of New Jersey. I want to know any updates and changes to her Facebook fan account, so I “like” her in order for that information to appear on my newsfeed. I agree with your post that most people are not engaged in the things they “like” on Facebook, and therefore the fan numbers are definitely skewed. I liked your post – definitely made me think about my own Facebook page and “likes.”

Comment on Fear of Missing Out by socialsid

socialsid — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:49:56 +0000

Britt: How did you feel when you deactivated your account? Did you find yourself stuck with the FOMO?

Chelsea:
I’m a little addicted to social media too. Smart phones only make the problem worse, but I think they really demonstrate the FOMO. As soon as I get a notification on my iPhone that someone commented on a post, I have to check it. I have that need to know.

I can’t even imagine not having a smartphone today. There’s no way I could live without it. I might actually feel some anxiety if I didn’t have it.

Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by socialsid

socialsid — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:45:50 +0000

For all intents and purposes, i’m more so talking about liking pages and applications. Status updates, photos and other items aren’t something I’m trying to put in perspective. Although it is nice when 31 people like your status…

I agree that a dislike button would be almost the same. However, we would actually know if people don’t like something. A negative feeling is much stronger than a positive one, and people are much more willing to express it. The numbers would be fairly accurate because we aren’t trying to reach people that don’t like us in the same way as people that do like us. Once they hit that dislike button, there’s a lot of work to do to get them back.

Comment on Five Ways to Stay Social When You’re Mobile by socialsid

socialsid — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:40:06 +0000

I just counted my devices and I have three as well. My iPhone, iPad and laptop. It’s so hard to disconnect, not that I always want to, but sometimes it is nice. The apps I listed here are all kind of my favorites for staying connected when i’m not sitting at my computer or with my friends. It can be an overload, but these apps make it a lot easier to manage.

Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by Danniele

Danniele — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:17:28 +0000

The idea of liking something of facebook is an interesting topic of discussion. All in all, I know that I have “liked” hundreds if not thousands of postings on facebook. These have been predominantly postings from my friends—status updates, pictures, wall posts, ect. I would love to see a collection of all this postings I have “liked” on facebook, though that would probably be a waist of effort and money on their part.
When it comes to groups and companies I have chosen to “like” the number is much smaller. It is somewhere around 40 to be exact. I do know people that “like” a lot pages than I do, but I agree with you that I do not “like” something unless I actually like it. Of course I have a couple of friends endeavors mixed in there, but I do like what they are working on. It may seem like an alternative motive to you, but I like that my friends have the entrepreneurial spirit, so supporting them by “liking” their facebook page (if they ask me to) is something I really like doing.
There are a couple of my pages that I interact with on a semi-regular basis, but over all I think you make a valid point. Once we like something that is it. We look at the page once and rarely if ever interact with it after that. To top it off, usually the next interaction is it being deleted from our “likes”. So all in all, the company that developed the page, really only has one chance to speak to us. Maybe they will get us on an email list, or maybe they will entice us to come back to their page and interact with the thing that we “like”.
The numbers have to be skewed though. I think that there are actually that many people that have decided to “like” a page, but not nearly that many actually visit the page. So in my opinion they are not making up fans of their pages, but all of their fans do not visit their page. Facebook to me, is just another form of search-overload that we see every day. But, at least these companies are getting a chance to reach us, because sometimes it may be our first time seeing it, and how can we know weather or not we like something (in real life, not just facebook life), if we never give it a chance.

Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:25:44 +0000

I know personally I don’t ‘like’ things I don’t like, but then again there are many people who have know idea what they are liking when they hit the ‘like’ button. Even though I may like it, doesn’t mean I love it or that I am going to follow their page and there are few pages that I actually do follow. I don’t believe brand managers need to pay attention to the ‘like’ numbers. The ‘like’ button may help them get a general understanding on whether they are being “liked” or not., but its highly unlikely that of all of the people who liked a page are also interacting with it. Many companies are becoming spam and much more annoying and ‘unlike’d rather than gaining business. If more people were to only ‘like’ things they actually really did like and planned on following their page, the ‘like’ button would much more influential. I think that maybe people like the ‘like’ button more than they actually like the things they are liking.

Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by Benjamin Jordan

Benjamin Jordan — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:26:55 +0000

There has been speculation for a few years now that Facebook will create a “Dislike” button. Personally, I feel that this would have similar effects as the “Like” button and people will dislike many things, but the novelty will soon wear off and the thousands of things that people dislike will be forgotten. Regardless of whether there is a “Like” or “Dislike” button, I feel that they would both be helpful tools for someone to get to know another better. For example, if I find out that a friend is also into the same type of music, food, or comedy group, it strengthens our relationship even more. Even though it is grossly overused, I am still in favor of the “Like” button.

Comment on Do you like, “like” it? by Justine Zola

Justine Zola — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:06:10 +0000

The “like” button on Facebook has definitely lost its meaning and significance over the past few years. I think most of this is due to the fact that there are so many different things you can “like”. Statuses, comments, company profiles, celebrity pages, etc… After awhile the significance of the “like” button begins to fade and it evolves into somewhat of an annoyance. My newsfeed becomes cluttered with people “liking” 5-10 things a day, and I grow tired of seeing it. In order to avoid being a hypocrite I tend to not “like” company or celebrity profiles. Mainly because I know that after I “like” a page, the likelihood of me returning to that page is pretty slim.

Comment on Fear of Missing Out by Chelsea Zimdahl

Chelsea Zimdahl — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:49:00 +0000

I am almost shocked you wanted to leave the social media world during your trip. I’ll be honest and say I am addicted to it and it is almost unhealthy. The internet walks with us everywhere, thanks to smartphones. Whenever I am not on facebook, especially twitter, for a few days I almost feel left out and feel like I have a lot of catching up to do on my friends. I would say social media is a blessing and a curse. It is nice to have your e-mails sent to you through phone and be able to access them immediately or to have twitter right at your fingertips. However, at times you would like to be left alone it is almost at an annoying level where I’d like to toss my phone out the window. Or when you have some tweeters tweet about every move they make or about pointless things. I’m happy that I can say I am not the only one addicted to social media though. A few of my friends that do not have smartphones yet are almost “lost” when my friends and I are tweeting through our phone or when we can see what is going on on facebook right then and there. They feel left out.