My problem is that I have quite a bit of trouble recognizing people in a different context. So if "Kat" wants to poke me, is this catmountain in Tijeras? Kat Roberts from the SCA? Or Kit Kat from the Porn Page?
http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:11:01 -0700 > From: net_democr...@yahoo.com > Subject: Electronic interface options > To: brin-l@mccmedia.com > > > I signed up for Facebook some time ago after receiving the invite from David > for the sort of reasons you mention below. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the > other options to network electronically. I looked into Twitter, Google+ and > a bunch of other links but got FB seems to be winning the with all the > various games, etc. It is mostly superficial and geared toward revenue for > that guy who figured out how to become an instant billionaire, but so what? > I take the best and disregard the rest and just participate in the very > interesting and > stimulating discussion, especially on David's page. > I was put off by a couple trolls who used hit an run tactics, but since they > blocked me I no longer see their posts. > > At first I didn't know how to do social media, but am learning how to ignore > and block the invites to play Farmville, and sales pitches, etc. Different > strokes for different folks and FB is certainly a diverse community. If I > get a poke, it's from a friend, and I poke back; I never initiate a poke!~) > I even friended Nick on FB (and other networks). He is everywhere and even > was friends with Mark Zuckerberg. > > I thoroughly enjoy the conversation in forums, list servers, etc. I don't > know if here is a way to revive Brin-L with links to social media. we seem > to have lost David to that interface somewhat, but he is a futurist and > predicted all this! Brin-L was in the vanguard of all this, but the WWW, > Broadband, You Tube, E-Bay, etc. are the wave of the future; for or better or > worse... > > The world has changed radically and revolutions are in motion around the > word; who knows what will be next, but I listen to David and other authors to > keep up... > > Yes "we are still a kind of social network, with a history and connections > dating back to a previous online era? A brilliant source for information > should we need it? It'll be interesting to see how all the social networking > develops in the next few years?" > Jon Mann > > > _______________________________________________ > http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com >
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