Social Media, Self-Abuse, And Annoying The Multitudes

Really grumpy today, possibly the downside of saving money by investing in cheap gin.  But, it may be time to take up arms and make a stand.  The core query is, who has the time to go back and forth in mindless debate in ostensibly business-related social media fora (or forums, if you prefer)?

I have been suckered into a few of these generally pointless exercises with the noble intention of informing the masses.  From this point forward, I will leave the Masses to church hierarchy - especially with a new guy in charge.

Actually, I get the value of friends and family communications on sites such as Facebook.  I am marginally less interested in a new baking technique that takes Pinterest by storm.  And, I have no patience with business discussion groups that have all the content of The Cartoon Network.  Sponge Bob Square Pants  talks Logistics - what a concept!

The content of these make-believe high-level information exchanges takes a limited number of forms: 1) really inane questions from people one would think already knew better, issues such as Is the cloud falling on our heads, or How big is big data; 2) abstract, idealized, and pretentious discussions of practical considerations, such as Does outsourcing really work, or What are the global market implications of general reshoring; 3) positioning a question so that one's software product is the obvious answer; 4) blatantly seeking employment; and 5) more straightforwardly promoting specific job placement or general search services.

In short, seeking free advice (which is worth even less than the cost), using free PR and promotion, which is a sure sign of either ignorance or desperation (or both), or short-cutting modern practices in job hunting and employment caandidate acquisition.

As if we all had time to consider existing content, there is also a cadre of folks who apparently think that we have nothing to do, or think about, unless they place material written by others in our paths, claiming that each article is important, thought-provoking, a rare insight, or a breakthrough in 21st-century perspectives.

I am  not simple enough to believe that all this nonsense will evaporate overnight, or disappear forever, but I would like to beg a few days off  - just a little respite from the avalanche of goofiness, annoyance, and evidence of over-education and under-experience that informs way too many  supply chain practitioners.

Can we do this?  Volunteer to  not leave home without a minder?  Skip a commentary that might be taken as evidence of a genetic flaw?

Please?