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From Curtis Sawyer
Website: http://ussexcalibur.blogspot.com |
My problem with migration from blogs to Twitter was that you lost the community conversation through comments. If you were not following everyone who was part of a conversation then you missed huge parts of the discussion. Twitter felt more like 100 (or more) people talking simultaneously in a crowded room, where comments on the blog felt more like a conversation between friends (or at least acquaintances). I find my Twitter use has declined significantly because I just can't keep up with all the posts, and I therefore assume no one is keeping up with mine. I also find that Facebook has caused my blog posting to decrease significantly. We mainly used the blog to share photos and keep up with friends and family, and Facebook makes it too easy to slap up pictures and provide a quick update. The blog took work - I felt like I had to weave a story around the photos, rather than the Facebook model of slap them up and maybe eventually getting around to posting captions. It is just faster to do Facebook -- no pressure for a narrative. And now that everyone who has a computer seems to be on Facebook, it really is the easiest way to share. Google+ is too new for me to pass judgement yet, but the biggest pain for me right now is posting twice - once to Facebook and once to Google+. I'm sure apps will be out soon for cross-posting (maybe they are already out there), and I do like the "circles of trust" on Google+...it is nice to be able to dump those old co-workers and high school people I barely remember into a different circle than someone I talk to every other day.
I guess this is a little rambling, and I know you get tired of hearing this Jess, but I do miss the feeling of a close-knit community that developed in the blog comments. Maybe I'm the only one who thinks this, but I feel that was lost in the move to Twitter. I'd see something from you, and then some Twitter replies but since I wasn't following everyone (just too much noise) I just felt lost. Google+ has promise and perhaps that can re-establish that feeling.
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| From Jessica |
You touched on a lot of the same points I put forth in my comment, so we are in agreement.
But I can't make people go back to posting blog comments, unfortunately. We have indeed lost something. More people are connected on FB and yet it has totally diluted our community and the value of our discussions, posts and projects. Twitter really is not great for conversation and honestly people don't use it for discussion much, so you aren't missing anything on that front. FB cannot replace what was lost with comments: As we've both mentioned, it doesn't work the same way. People are trained to use FB now, though. As you say, it's easy. So is Twitter. And too many people never leave the FB walled garden.
We will have to see if G+ proves useful. I have already sent them some feedback about how hard it is to discuss anything substantial on social networking platforms. |
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