Monday, July 12, 2010

Do Fans Really = Fans?

I was watching CBS Evening News last night and saw this story on the Barefoot Bandit. Toward the end of the story, there are a few lines about the bandit's fans on Facebook. The slant made it feel as if all of the fans of this person were supporters.

I am sure that many who are fans are curious bystanders who want to keep abreast of the story. Think about it. You have an interest in a particular story and instead of performing a Google search, you simply become a fan and links to almost every story on this topic will be in one easy, convenient place.

Have you become a fan of a particular Facebook page/person just because you are curious? I have joined many pages just to see what's up with a particular subject. Every month or so I go through and purge those that are no longer of interest.

I'm still a fan of Betty White to host SNL. I'm hoping she will do it again.

No comments:

Post a Comment