I agree with Frederic, it would be probably the best way to have interactive part of Java Posse.
All the Best, Aurimas 2008/11/19 Frederic Simon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > There is also a more straight forward way of aggregating javaposse listener > in twitter: > Dick should create @javaposse and then use it during the podcast or when > the podcast is launch to get the feedback he needs (How to get generics from > reflection API? :) > So, looking at the @javaposse followers will see who's who in the Java > world :) > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Btw. no clue why my nic appeared here as "twitter", don't remember to >> have configured it that way. Although I use Twitter, there is no >> reason for me to hide my name behind it :) >> >> On Nov 19, 3:48 pm, twitter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Hi BoD, >> > >> > Facebook has features like groups that Twitter doesn't provide. >> > Facebook is probably a lot easier to use for this task and there is >> > already a Java Posse group, but personally I'm not interested in most >> > of the other stuff Facebook offers so I only visit the site to add >> > another friend. My main problem with Facebook and other similar sites >> > is that I have to actually visit them to use their service. Twitter >> > works a bit different by providing their full set of functionality >> > through an API, which makes it access ubiquitous for me. >> > >> > The other reason is that for me conversations tend to happen on >> > Twitter, at least as far as I can see it. >> > >> > As I said, if this doesn't make any sense for you, I'm totally fine >> > with just ignoring my message, because my experience in convincing >> > people about Twitters advantages, or at least their model as a >> > communication and information distribution platform have been >> > sobering. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Oliver >> > >> > On Nov 19, 3:26 pm, BoD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > Isn't your idea equivalent to a facebook group? (there is one for the >> > > Java Posse:http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=5031101622 >> ) >> > > Then you can use facebook's status updates instead of twitter's. >> > >> > > BoD >> > >> > > twitter wrote: >> > > > Hi, >> > >> > > > for the ones of you already using Twitter you probably know that it >> > > > can be a very powerful tool, if you follow the right people, like >> > > > minded persons that you share interests with. But the one problem >> I've >> > > > seen over time is to find these people efficient enough. Because I'm >> > > > mostly developing in the SAP enterprise space, I see them more as my >> > > > posse and it is interesting to find new people on Twitter and pull >> > > > them into this affinity group to enlarge its power. >> > >> > > > Just about two weeks ago I've setup a page in my wiki (http:// >> > > > tinyurl.com/sapaffinitygroup) where all SAP affiniados can put in >> > > > there name and Twitter account, so when someone new comes in it is >> > > > easier to find all the relevant people on Twitter and by that >> connect >> > > > to the group. The idea got some good response and now I think it >> could >> > > > make sense for the JavaPosse affiniados too. A lot of you guys and >> > > > gals probably have their own wiki running so there should be many >> > > > places where a list like this could grow, but I would be willing to >> > > > setup a page like this (and actually have just done it: >> http://tr.im/18th). >> > > > If this makes any sense to you at all, feel free to put your name in >> > > > there and maybe follow people from the list, you think may share >> some >> > > > interest with you. If not, well discuss it here or flame me for >> being >> > > > stupid or even better just ignore it :) >> > >> > > > If this works out, the list will grow over time and will hopefully a >> > > > nice resource to connect people on Twitter, an opportunity that >> > > > Twitter has sharply missed over the last two years. It is just plain >> > > > hard to find like minded people and maybe this is one way this >> problem >> > > > can be tackled. >> > >> > > > Just an idea and a place to start. Please let me know what you >> think. >> > >> > > > Cheers, >> > > > Oliver (@oliver) >> > >> > > > On Nov 18, 10:43 pm, kibitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > >> Well, I was already following @joeracer but now I can follow >> @dickwall >> > > >> and @cquinn as well! Consider yourselves fake-stalked. And Tor, >> c'mon, >> > > >> get on Twitter! I mean hey, @netbeans is there... >> >> > > > -- > http://www.jfrog.org/ > http://freddy33.blogspot.com/ > http://nothingisinfinite.blogspot.com/ > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
