Hello hello? Anyone out there? Some musing on social media

As we rapidly head - dare I say lurch, pull, lean and lunge for those of us with that sort of dog - toward the Bark in the Park - I am so energized by the conversations in the dog run about costumes and treats and climate change vs global warming and who can be judge number three, and then I come home to....

nothing! Zero comments on the blog! No subscribers! No followers! On the facebook (Friends of the Lansdowne Dog Run) page - by - you guessed it - nothing! No RSVPS! No comments! No "hey I'm willing to help here's what I can do" - no "here's what I've done".

Does this make me think that no-one gives a rat's fadoodle? NO! Absolutely not. One of the things I feel is so valuable about the dog run, and indeed other community gathering spots, is that there is an active exchange of information, of views, opinions, and slobber. sorry! Drool.

So interest, action and response in person at the run, wasteland of 'new media-ness' out of the run, leads me to reflect on several possibilities;

1) this idea of social media isn't as pervasive, effective, engaging or as motivating as I had thought (is this what Obama is realizing too?);

2) that maybe personal communication is more effective;

3) and, that maybe alerting and informing is enough. No more action needs to be taken.

I can't stop myself here - what do you think?

By the by, I am poised to invite Councillor Lulham to be judge number two. Is she refuses it will not reflect well on the olive brand of outreach, and if she comes she will be making personal contacts with many of her constituents, whom, unless many things change, will likely be voting in her district come the next election. It seems a win-win for all concerned - but I am open to other views.