Comments on: My Social Media New Year’s Resolutions http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/ hot air powers the point >>––> by Brent Logan Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha By: @Schnik http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56211 @Schnik Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:19:49 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56211 I think I disagree, just a bit, with Item 8: No Drive Bys. I think there are many opportunities on Twitter, Status Updates, or on blogs to have a conversation. I think the hard part is, and will continue for some to take the perception of "You're attacking me" vs. "You're debating the issue". I hope you won't cut out all opportunities for discussion/debate. I think that's one of the greatest powers of any Social Medium, the ability to have a discussion, get different/opposing viewpoints, so everybody can and should be more informed. Where's the harm in that? (Who needs feelings?) :-) Otherwise, Happy New Year! (Oh, and thanks for putting a spell check on the comment box.) I think I disagree, just a bit, with Item 8: No Drive Bys. I think there are many opportunities on Twitter, Status Updates, or on blogs to have a conversation. I think the hard part is, and will continue for some to take the perception of "You're attacking me" vs. "You're debating the issue". I hope you won't cut out all opportunities for discussion/debate. I think that's one of the greatest powers of any Social Medium, the ability to have a discussion, get different/opposing viewpoints, so everybody can and should be more informed. Where's the harm in that? (Who needs feelings?) :-) Otherwise, Happy New Year! (Oh, and thanks for putting a spell check on the comment box.)

]]> By: Art King http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56208 Art King Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:49:52 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56208 Well Brent, I've read your list and its a good one. I'll be waiting anxiously for you to complete the last item on your list, at which time I will be trying to practice the first item on your list and learn it from you <grin>. Well Brent, I've read your list and its a good one. I'll be waiting anxiously for you to complete the last item on your list, at which time I will be trying to practice the first item on your list and learn it from you <grin>.

]]> By: @Schnik http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56215 @Schnik Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:38:33 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56215 I was thinking something more in the arena of Politics, but I couldn't stand the bloodbath. Besides, I think my history would sell some papers, but probably not garner some votes. I was thinking something more in the arena of Politics, but I couldn't stand the bloodbath. Besides, I think my history would sell some papers, but probably not garner some votes.

]]> By: Brent Logan http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56214 Brent Logan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:10:15 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56214 Ha! Leave my balloons alone! ;-) Yesterday, they were commemorating my anniversary, and for the next couple of days, New Year's day. Then I'll return to a single falling snowflake. :-) Sorry about the confusion. I have a love/hate relationship with ID. I think when it works, it encourages discussion with easier login, voting, spelling, threading, etc. When it doesn't. It probably works perfectly when used with released versions of WordPress and a new blog. This blog's >5 years old and I (stupidly) run the latest nightly builds of WordPress. Bleeding edge, baby! Argue both sides, huh? You should be a lawyer. ;-p Ha! Leave my balloons alone! ;-) Yesterday, they were commemorating my anniversary, and for the next couple of days, New Year's day. Then I'll return to a single falling snowflake. :-)

Sorry about the confusion. I have a love/hate relationship with ID. I think when it works, it encourages discussion with easier login, voting, spelling, threading, etc. When it doesn't. It probably works perfectly when used with released versions of WordPress and a new blog. This blog's >5 years old and I (stupidly) run the latest nightly builds of WordPress. Bleeding edge, baby!

Argue both sides, huh? You should be a lawyer. ;-p

]]> By: @Schnik http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56213 @Schnik Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:00:49 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56213 Thanks for the correction. I noticed it in the second post when I double-checked. I did duplicate it, there was no notification that it submitted the post. So I thought it had gone off to lost-post-land! Yeah, I guess I've been involved in a couple of conversations/discussions via Twitter that I've been constricted within my argument and forced to be a little more precise/direct because of the lack of space to ramble around what I'm getting at. It makes it a lot easier to misread/misinterpret the intent. So I guess I could argue both sides of this. :) (By the way, I want to pop the balloon!!! It won't let me!) :-) Thanks for the correction. I noticed it in the second post when I double-checked. I did duplicate it, there was no notification that it submitted the post. So I thought it had gone off to lost-post-land!

Yeah, I guess I've been involved in a couple of conversations/discussions via Twitter that I've been constricted within my argument and forced to be a little more precise/direct because of the lack of space to ramble around what I'm getting at. It makes it a lot easier to misread/misinterpret the intent. So I guess I could argue both sides of this. :) (By the way, I want to pop the balloon!!! It won't let me!) :-)

]]> By: Brent Logan http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56212 Brent Logan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:32:11 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56212 You're exactly right: there is a difference between a conversation and a drive-by. I think Twitter makes it very easy to see something I disagree with, make a derogatory comment, and move on. If instead, I ask for clarification, I might be able to engage. Or not... In reality, I don't think engaging with those I disagree with is very easy in 140-character bites. Blogs make it much easier with longer posts and comments. Also, on a blog, I don't care so much if people get engaged in a long conversation. On Twitter, two people going back and forth can get annoying if it goes beyond a few tweets. YMMV. (Btw, I'm experimenting with Intense Debate for my comments. ID offers the spelling plugin. Unfortunately, ID also put your first comment in the moderation queue instead of posting it. I did edit it, very slightly: I changed "Item 8" to "Item 7." I think you'd approve. I've left your second comment "pending" because it essentially duplicates your first one.) You're exactly right: there is a difference between a conversation and a drive-by. I think Twitter makes it very easy to see something I disagree with, make a derogatory comment, and move on. If instead, I ask for clarification, I might be able to engage. Or not…

In reality, I don't think engaging with those I disagree with is very easy in 140-character bites. Blogs make it much easier with longer posts and comments.

Also, on a blog, I don't care so much if people get engaged in a long conversation. On Twitter, two people going back and forth can get annoying if it goes beyond a few tweets. YMMV.

(Btw, I'm experimenting with Intense Debate for my comments. ID offers the spelling plugin. Unfortunately, ID also put your first comment in the moderation queue instead of posting it. I did edit it, very slightly: I changed "Item 8" to "Item 7." I think you'd approve. I've left your second comment "pending" because it essentially duplicates your first one.)

]]> By: Brent Logan http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56209 Brent Logan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:01:04 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56209 Yeah, I've admitted up front that understanding Twitter is impossible. It seems everyone uses it differently. Best I can figure out is find a way that works for you and go for it. The people who end up following you will like it. Yeah, I've admitted up front that understanding Twitter is impossible. It seems everyone uses it differently. Best I can figure out is find a way that works for you and go for it. The people who end up following you will like it.

]]> By: Brent Logan http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56207 Brent Logan Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:59:08 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56207 Ha! Thanks. :-) Ha! Thanks. :-)

]]> By: Brother Bob http://blogan.net/blog/2009/12/30/my-social-media-new-years-resolutions/#comment-56206 Brother Bob Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:57:37 +0000 http://blogan.net/blog/?p=6489#comment-56206 Indeed. Great list. Good luck. Indeed. Great list. Good luck.

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