That Office episode was funny. And I hear what you are saying. As a frequent weekend WOW widow (say that fast), I get the sentiment.

I also get the allure of escape and trying on another identity/experience- but not if it is at the expense of your first life or your family.

But in moderation, why not?

Also, virtual money is great, but it doesn’t do anything for you. Sure, your WOW Night Elf can buy a sword, but the power is about to be shut off because the electric company doesn’t accept virtual money.

Thank you for the comment! Welcome.

Twitter is very useful for some things- I often use it to buzz my husband if something important is going on and vice-versa. But we’re both a tad nervous about its reliability these days.

Still, I agree that when time is short, Twitter can be a fast way to capture things.

Thank you for the post!

And thank you for pointing out the tool vs. service distinction- I guess tool is the better word as it implies you are utilizing the platform and being creative and proactive, whereas service is more you using something set up for you.

What works best for me? I’d have to say right now Playhouse Disney’s Preschool site because it is the only thing that distracts my daughter long enough to let me get any work done. (Well that and when my husband reluctantly lets her fly his dragon around World of Warcraft.)

I find I am really liking FriendFeed- as a vaguely Jurassic Gen Xer and sleep-deprived parent, I like having everything consolidated. Plus I like seeing the whole conversation around a comment and not just the “@whoever blah blah blah.” (Plus, as you can tell, I am verbose. 140 characters isn’t enough.)

I still use Facebook as some of my friends from my early life have just discovered it and I like the fact it allows for more of a sense of “dialogue” than e-mail. But we’ll see….

And I do use Twitter, but these days more to catch up on the people I am “following” there (wish they’d use a less stalker-ish term) and to nag the husband to pick up something like milk on the way home from work.