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
Fredrik Graver 🎥🥌@lauraritchie @katebowles @actualham I've been very aware of that difference as well. Writing a blog post, or commenting on someone elses blog post, are very different activities from engaging in a conversation in this space.
I also keep coming back to something else - a blog post, even when it's just a train of thought, has an element of publishing, of permanence. A conversation here is much more ephemeral, which is quite liberating.