tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post1975150858708020876..comments2023-10-21T04:16:43.275-06:00Comments on NetFamilyNews: A (digital) return to village life?Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094657388697479090noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-70819636732224292232009-09-02T09:46:34.377-06:002009-09-02T09:46:34.377-06:00Hi,
I'm sympathetic to the FT writer who felt ...Hi,<br />I'm sympathetic to the FT writer who felt conflicted about his Tweeting persona. I represent Symantec and Norton so I'm careful not to put too much personal info into my Tweets. <br /><br />I miss some of my old anonymity on the web but love the community that Twitter gives. I think it's a worthwhile tradeoff. <br /><br />Marian MerrittMarian Merrittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-63549100013993946652009-07-27T13:52:15.487-06:002009-07-27T13:52:15.487-06:00Thanks @Anne -- yes, that does make sense. It cert...Thanks @Anne -- yes, that does make sense. It certainly is an exciting form of communication and it'll be interesting to see how it plays out over the next few years.Three muskateershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234596941728218584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-23151632734017675222009-07-24T21:42:56.809-06:002009-07-24T21:42:56.809-06:00Tx for your thoughtful comment, Three muskateers. ...Tx for your thoughtful comment, Three muskateers. I wrote that comment "empathy emerges" more in the context of the "Twitter in the classroom" part of my post - a teacher "thinking out loud" after class in front of his students can have a humanizing effect in an environment where prof and student have traditionally played out roles.<br /><br />Certainly microblogging's annoying to a lot of people (did u see my post this wk about Dave Letterman's view?), Twitter can't possibly be "the one" in the space, and is not for everybody. But microblogging remains an opportunity for people to get to know each other at least more multi-dimensionally, which I think is humanizing, which in turn can lay the groundwork for empathy. Hope that makes some sense.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094657388697479090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-61326274978751479202009-07-24T14:24:20.942-06:002009-07-24T14:24:20.942-06:00Thanks for the piece Anne. I like Twitter and have...Thanks for the piece Anne. I like Twitter and have also found it a positive experience overall. I mostly agree with your argument, but not with "Empathy emerges." That's not a forgone conclusion. I'm having to unfollow people quite often lately because "irritation emerges." <br /><br />Twitter gives everyone a chance at the microphone. Some hate it, some love it. Some have nothing to say, others a lot. The dangerous group is the people who have nothing to say, but after a few false-start stutters begin to love the feeling of having followers ... who must enjoy the sound of their voice (otherwise they wouldn't follow, right?) And they start life-casting and not mind-casting (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/03/on-twitter-mind.html).<br /><br />I think that Twitter has taken communication to the next level, but I don't think that it's "the one" in this space ... we'll need a few more services/innovations before the dust settles and we find a comfortable way to live so (virtually) close to each other, filtering out the noise and enjoying the chatter.Three muskateershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234596941728218584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6932455.post-86493083058401085672008-10-26T06:02:00.000-06:002008-10-26T06:02:00.000-06:00Hi Anne,All teachers interested in using a microbl...Hi Anne,<BR/><BR/>All teachers interested in using a microblogging service with their students should have a look at Edmodo - http://www.edmodo.com.<BR/><BR/>All the best<BR/><BR/>Tito de MoraisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com