I'm
divorcing my most popular profile on facebook and my goodness it
feels refreshing.
Aaaah
social media..whatever did we do before it came along? Went to the
pub and physically spoke to each other, gossiped from behind fences
or nosed from behind netting curtains if you're so inclined.
I'm a
fan of it. Where else can you get a daily dose of news, current
affairs, gossip, politics, music, events, TV commentary, ridiculous
pictures and youtube wrongness from people you're familiar with while
sitting in your underpants? I find it utterly fascinating,
especially how much some people reveal about their personal
lives...like millions of mini Tracey Emins seeking an appreciative
audience.
After
myspace failed to keep up with the kids (poor 'Tom'. He's probably
sat in a dark corner, rocking while muttering “I used to be the
most popular man on the internet”), everyone moved en-mass to farcebook to mix, mingle and post funny pictures of kittens.
Initially
I aimed to keep my facebook profile separate from any 'Holestar'
doings but it quickly became the main driving medium for promotion,
pop culture opinions and waffle. As they insist on two names for
personal profiles, I tried to call myself 'Hole Star' and 'This is
Holestar' but a spiteful snitch (who seems to have done the same to
other performers) grassed me up. Facebook accused me of using a false
profile, insisted I send them a copy of my passport and that to
continue to use their service, I had to use my 'real name'. I dug my
heels in and managed to get away with being 'Julie Holestar'.
All was
fine for a while but it has become messy and I've decided to close
Julie Holestar down. There's no shade or stomping off, I've just got
a point where I want more of a private and professional division on
social media.
I've
currently got 3703 'friends', most of whom I don't know or have never
met despite my friend request criteria (do we have lots of
mutual friends, similar tastes in music, culture etc and will they
come to my gigs or buy my music?) and I've asked them to 'like' my
Holestar page to keep in contact if they're interested in my future
doings. So far, only 154 have. I don't take this personally as there
is something more psychologically bonding being friends with someone,
than publicly liking them. Facebook is like a mini advertising
billboard and admitting you 'like' a weirdo in a wig messes with some
peoples public cool factor profile.
Now it
may seem silly and somewhat rude to throw away nearly four thousand
contacts but it feels utterly refreshing to let go of numerous
randoms who have added yet never interacted with me, tranny chasers
who haven't read the small print, dull bands who are vying for
business and abusive trolls (especially the one who recently
threatened me with violence). If those 'friends' are genuinely
interested in what I get up to, they can now find me over at
www.facebook.com/mxholestar
I'll be
spouting the same drivel, its just time to keep business and private
self a little separate. And as it seems to be the hip thing to do
these days, once the profile hits one thousand likes, I'll be giving
away a free track of mine. Because I'm nice like that.
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