Klout.com is an interesting service that could be quickly dismissed as simply a measure of one’s vanity, but couldn’t all social media be labeled as such? Whether it’s Facebook’s new Timeline or something like Klout, all of these services create an interesting look into who we are — at least on the social media scene. I may think I value X, Y and Z, but I can look at my profiles to see that I never talk about those things I value most.
Social media is a weird kind of mirror. Like any mirror, it’s good to check in every once and while to see how you’re doing. (Food stuck in your teeth?) Social media is also similar to a mirror in that you can become obsessed with yourself and never see the world around you.
