For Better or For Worse

What is a blog? And why is it a four letter word? If used inappropriately can a blog get you into trouble? Or can your blog offend someone? I would assume that the answer to these questions is yes.

Has this type of semi-anonymous media format harmed or helped society? Maybe it has made it better for some, and worse for others. Do introverts have a disadvantage in society which hinders success, if so does faceless formats like email and phone conferences level the playing field in the business world? Are extroverts more likely to misuse the sounding board known as the Internet than introverts? Or does and introvert's lack of experience in expressing their thoughts and opinions put them in position to misuse a faceless communication format.

It seems to be a growing trend that people just blurt things out and broadcast whatever they are thinking. Then when they realize that thousands of people have viewed their post, they have to recant their statement or make a public apology. It seems like celebrities are doing this more frequently now. Is the behavior changing, or are comments just more available now? Do people feel a sense of anonymity and don't think about consequences when they are posting their opinions?

I would like to research how the differences in personality types gets translated into social media. And what kind of effect social media and faceless communication has had on society and people's behavior. I would also like to dig deeper into the disadvantages and advantages of introverts and extroverts, and look into the perspectives of each.

In this stage of my research I feel that faceless communication is benefiting introverts in the business world. Making it easier to communicate and become a productive part of multi person projects.
This subject interests me because I definitely fall into the introvert category and just the thought of "schmoozing" or public speaking makes me nauseous. I also feel like much of the business world is far better suited for extroverts. Everything from the job interview process to the supervisory role. Is this fair? Can it or should it be changed? Or should introverts just stick to the jobs that they are more comfortable with and leave the high profile positions to the outspoken extroverts? Do some introverts even desire high profile positions?

I expect to find numerous articles on the Internet that relate to these questions. Everything from psychological based research to articles about business practices and success.  I hope to be surprised by my findings and expect that new questions will surface that I will want answered.

stay tuned..................