I landed there because I was looking for something clean where I could post random things, thoughts, pictures, music that didn’t require me to do anything but type, insert a link or paste something. I looked at some of the content on these types of sites and found Posterous to be the simplest, cleanest of all that would fit what I thought I wanted to do. 

My content started off simple enough and it’s still simple really because mostly it’s my thoughts, observations and experiences that are shared there. Then it became a little bit more than that, something more cathartic. A healing through sharing and now a way in which (it is my hope) that other people can heal and grow and share based on something I shared with them. So there you have it. I started posting there in March.  On Monday July 6, 2009 I decided that I wanted to dotcom it.  I followed the instructions on how to register a domain name and link that name to Posterous and that’s where it went wrong.

I’m not a techie. I say it all the time. I use technology to get stuff done, period. I don’t really study it but do try to stay abreast of things of interest to me.  So when I looked at those instructions, followed them and didn’t get the result the correct result I said, ok I’m a bit over my head here, time to ask for help. So I went to the tweeps.

Yes I’m a twitter user, absolutely love it and thankful to have jumped on board. There are so many smart, funny, astute people on there and they have all taught me plenty and did it without fanfare.  I had no doubt that I would get an answer so I sent a message out. I didn’t get any responses so I went to the folks I like to call my Hall of Fame (HOF) team , tech folks that showed me the ropes and answered all manner of silly questions from me over the last several months.  Here’s what I said. My desperation must have been palpable, because I started getting replies from them as well as from a good Samaritan.  I later expanded the search for help by adding another sharp young gun. That addition was critical, as the information was passed up the ladder to this guy. He took my little problem straight to the top. That’s right, my little problem went straight to the top of the food chain to one Garry Tan, co-founder of Posterous.  Guess what happened? My registered domain now points to my Posterous and I am absolutely overwhelmed by it all.

I’m a newbie to social media. I was a myspace user but never really got the social part, I mean I’m an accountant by day/writer by night. I started using Twitter only to participate in the discussion of the 2008 General Election, at least that’s what I thought. After the election was over, I found out that I actually landed right smack dab in the middle of: a family, a university, a church, a bar, Capital Hill, a concert venue and anything else you can think of.  What happened with my little problem, the resolution of it is one example of the power of social media.  For all of those who continue to dis social media, dis Twitter and the like, listen up: you’re missing out on something that even YOU could learn.

Special thanks to @nukirk, @rahsheen @fredricmitchell @corvida @waynesutton @posterous , and the Posterous founders Garry Tan and Sachin Agarwa. You guys are bonafied Rockstars. Thanks so much for helping this old broad get out of a pickle! Muah!