Robin DeRosaKind of confused about how I feel. On the one hand, I am pretty actively looking to extricate myself from Twitter and FB (long game), so wanting replacement platforms that do many of the same things, since I use and depend on Twitter and FB on many levels. On the other hand, I'm also keen to find out what this place can be if it isn't built according to prior or prescripted architectures (especially ones that have so many fatal flaws). Just mulling.
Laura Ritchie 🌸@actualham I dream of connection and communication - not replacement. For me, there is function in each platform (not sure I use them all well, but they are different). I crave connection and communication - intellectual and creative stimulus, & as I am the only one who does what I do at my uni, like-minded ppl are few & far between. Diversity inspires me & finding ppl willing to engage is a challenge. That's what I hope for here. A considered conversational playground, different to broadcast
Kate@lauraritchie @actualham I've been popping back to Twitter from here (after initially popping back to here from Twitter), and realise I can see the difference clearly. Twitter is news radio for me, sometimes delivered by friends and fellow travellers. This is a conversation.
I am the least diligent person I know, and yet I keep coming back here.
@katebowles @actualham and it's different to commenting on a blog post- I was wondering about that... If I write a blog post I post it to FB, Twitter, & G+, but would I post it here? I think I might, but not to broadcast a topic, but with a genuine purpose for people to either enter into a conversation here or there. I would share, though, if there was a considered reason.
Is it about politeness and respect for people here? I think of posting to people & not to ether
Christina Hendricks@lauraritchie @katebowles @actualham I have same sense: on Twitter I just post all kinds of stuff to all kinds of people. Here I don't feel that's right. It feels more intimate, and I'm having trouble thinking of what to "say" outside convos like this, to the people that are here that would be interesting/useful to them.
@clhendricksbc @actualham @lauraritchie I think for me the problem was partly solved by selecting to stay out of the public timeline.
@katebowles @actualham @lauraritchie I even have this question just with the group of followers/followees here. Some I know well, some I hardly know at all, some entirely new to me. Feels somehow wrong to just start posting all kinds of random things. But maybe that's fine too b/c that's how to get to know each other, when we post what's important to us?
@clhendricksbc @actualham @lauraritchie I'm very slowly organising my thoughts into a blog about this question. I feel like there are two circles trying to be a Venn diagram here. One is the idea of a community of purpose, gathered around a theme; and the other is a community of people, with something in common. What happens when these two circles manage to overlap? What's in that overlap?
@katebowles @actualham @lauraritchie I feel like this works on Twitter: I have my timeline, then my lists of people who share things in common, then there are hashtags for specific topics. Maybe not venn circles crossing that much, but sometimes. Or maybe mostly just separate columns.
@clhendricksbc @katebowles @actualham I think the 'what's important to us' is a huge thing & important to share/air. For me sharing a bit of music wasn't about performance but about learning & process, & being allowed. @harmonygritz posted something abt ss and engagement that resonated, & was good to hear. If important to you, chances are also important to someone else here
@lauraritchie @katebowles @actualham @harmonygritz Yes, that makes sense. Good way to think about it. Will start sharing more than only participating in conversations that are meta about sharing (although those are really interesting too!).