Ten annoying status updates and how to fix them
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I think people who post the kinds of statuses you discuss, as well as the overtweeters, think of social media as a way to vent or communicate with select individuals. They're not focusing on the fact that all of their followers can see their updates. It's a very self-focused, as opposed to audience-focused, approach. Which is not always wrong, but can be aggravating.