tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post7031204959419932576..comments2023-09-19T09:00:41.685-04:00Comments on Inside Out (mcwflint): Rudeness, 'too good for me' don't belong on InternetMaryAnn Chick Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00183010504600574644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post-92203435290121518912010-03-09T23:57:31.968-05:002010-03-09T23:57:31.968-05:00Can you find someone else to write about?Can you find someone else to write about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post-73623163355160101432010-03-09T15:37:33.055-05:002010-03-09T15:37:33.055-05:00Nic:
Thanks for the comment and link to an interes...Nic:<br />Thanks for the comment and link to an interesting post about Twitter a better place for conversation then Facebook.<br /><br />But I don't have a problem with Facebook making a dime off me. Revenue for it means services for me. Maybe if the news organizations had done a better job of using the information it had effectively, there wouldn't be so many unemployed or underemployed journalists and I would know what's happening in my community.<br /><br />I also think that conversation on Facebook is more complete then the one on Twitter where I'm limited to 140 characters. I like the richness of Facebook even as I continue to use Twitter to mine for information.MaryAnn Chick Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183010504600574644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post-42599741190878857092010-03-09T15:27:28.971-05:002010-03-09T15:27:28.971-05:00Louis,
The lack of quick replies was a surprise t...Louis, <br />The lack of quick replies was a surprise that generated unease only when I came back to re-read the post Sunday before sharing more my thoughts. That night, I dismissed your lack of responses on the blog post while responding on Google Buzz as another indicator of "digerati ... all atwitter about newer, shinier objects."<br /><br />But I felt uncomfortable with the very first reading of your post. It triggered a familiar reaction of not understanding why something can't be good enough. Every new tool seems to bring a new round of "Why don't they use it? Why don't they get it? Why are they still using that old thing? when something so much better exists.<br /><br />Even though Facebook seems to be a good place for your family to communicate, your post says to me they'd have a better, richer time if only you could "convert the family to converge with me there," with there being Twitter, Friendfeed, etc.<br /><br />I struggled with several slants to this post, including how could I depersonalize it. The point isn't really that Louis Gray wants his family talking elsewhere or how he feeds into and out of Facebook. <br /><br />The point is so many with good Internet skills want to keep pushing and pulling people to the next great thing. Or they want to remind us of all the flaws in the thing we're using.<br /><br />So even though I love - and will probably borrow some for classes - your Facebook family stories and stats, I get tired of not being bright enough, good enough, right enough because of the tools I choose to use.<br /><br />And, in the case of Facebook, I think you'd find a lot more there to like unconditionally if you'd give it a fair shake.<br /><br />BTW, I'd love the feedback on how you think the post could have been slanted. Or maybe I should just publish the eight earlier versions of this one. :)MaryAnn Chick Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183010504600574644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post-70703728895201292172010-03-09T13:41:58.441-05:002010-03-09T13:41:58.441-05:00The link for the above post didnt publish but can ...The link for the above post didnt publish but can be found <a href="http://www.shootingatbubbles.com/2010/03/07/twitter-the-better-social-media-communication-platform-than-facebook/" rel="nofollow"> here.</a>Nic Oliverhttp://nic-oliver.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post-13222631866470773852010-03-09T13:37:19.978-05:002010-03-09T13:37:19.978-05:00Steve Hodson recently wrote an article at in whic...Steve Hodson recently wrote an article at <a href="http://www.shootingatbubbles.com/2010/03/07/twitter-the-better-social-media-communication-platform-than-facebook/" rel="nofollow"></a> in which he says that "In the end the Facebook experience isn’t really about being part of the Social Media conversation as it is all about being the guinea pig for the largest Social Marketing experiment on the Web."<br /><br />His contention is that Facebook, in spite of clever camouflage, has little to do with social networking and everything to do with marketing. The Facebook people want members to stay within the confines of facebook so that they can sell, sell, sell. <br /><br />I'm afraid that Steve is right. I also believe that this is one of the reasons the 'Digerati' don't focus much of their attention on Facebook.<br /><br />Thanks for the article and the opportunity to comment,<br /><br />Keep well,<br />NicNic Oliverhttp://nic-oliver.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6526127125590696183.post-62059930675838581232010-03-09T12:58:34.644-05:002010-03-09T12:58:34.644-05:00It seems much of your concern stemmed from my non-...It seems much of your concern stemmed from my non-immediate response to some of the comments. Apologies for that. I think you will see I posted late Saturday night and responded to all on Monday. Sunday was day 2 with family followed by several hours of driving home, so I got back to all as quick as I could.<br /><br />As for interpretation of best of breed, that is subjective. I believe other sites are the best in their niche, but Facebook is doing a great job of connecting people and these disparate activities.<br /><br />Given you largely agreed with me, I think there are a number of different ways this post could have slanted, but I am glad you shared your thoughts.louisgrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675642665339417672noreply@blogger.com