The levels of hype

0: Hermit - My account blocks everybody! Consider yourself blocked.

1: Loser - I couldn't make someone notice me for no reason if my life depended on it.

2: Former founder who squandered it all two recessions and Web Versions back - just keep me in mind for the next party okay?

3: Stupidly unaware of my social climbing and hyping possibilities.

4: Expert Social Climber - my hype is on the rise!

5: My website needs hits okay? So get on board the Me-Train!

6: Self-professed / promoting expert - I know it all before you, except when I copy from another and pretend it's mine.

7: Founder promoter - "I've got VC dollars riding on my own hype" or "I'm running a conference!!!!!!!!!!" or "Both".

8: Currently on Book Tour or I wouldn't be engaging in this crap!

9: I hype myself therefore I am!

10: The Armageddon of Personal Hype: my hype so totally rocks, it cracks windows a mile away! For example: I have so many friends on Facebook, I was "forced to make a fan page". I have so many conference speaking invites, I have to go 100 mph on 101 in order to zip between them just to bless people with my hyped up words of wisdom.