I think I am starting to get a handle on it though. Allan
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 2:54 AM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > It is kinda really spread out and the conversations have a tendency to > lose focus and I sometimes get lost trying to find where I left off. > I like meeting new people though and there are some interesting people > there. Its worth the time to see how it develops. > > On Mar 30, 12:04 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > That is good to hear Gravity seems to overwhelms me and I find things > hard > > to follow.. > > Allan > > > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Chris Jenkins > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > No fears, Rigs. This list will never be shut down, unless Google > > > discontinues the service, which doesn't seem likely. ;) I can't post to > > > Gravity easily on my phone, and reading the posts here while on a smoke > > > break is one of my simple pleasures. :) > > > > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:38 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Thank you for the invitation and I'll see about it later as I am > > >> swamped plus my computer needs a fresh start so I may wait. I have > > >> enjoyed the topics and comments here and hope this forum doesn't close > > >> down. I will probably change my name as there is a rigsby and all > > >> sorts of interlopers-lol!// On the bright side, the weather has been > > >> great and life and family in fine shape and changes plus strawberries > > >> are in and Easter desserts are my latest obsession. Last Friday I made > > >> my first apple strudel from scratch and it was beginner's luck! > > >> Imagine that! Plus nothing relaxes like filing your taxes! :-) Cheers > > >> to all... > > > > >> On Mar 26, 11:11 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > Yeah, I'm digging it, and we're finding new blood in there as well. > Glad > > >> to > > >> > know you're still alive! ;D > > > > >> > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Kierkecraig < > > >> [email protected] > > > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > Chris, > > >> > > I see, Gabby emailed me and I interpreted from what she said as > the > > >> > > group was moving. I've joined the Gravity group now. I can see > why > > >> > > you started a group there, it seems to be quite user friendly. > > >> > > Craig > > > > >> > > On Mar 26, 6:11 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > > I don't know...what's this about it "moving"? :) > > > > >> > > > There's no moving. I think many of the traditionalists, myself > > >> included, > > >> > > > will always like the convenience of an email list. I just formed > a > > >> ME > > >> > > group > > >> > > > on Gravity so that we had a place for more three dimensional, > rich > > >> media > > >> > > > friendly conversations. It seems to be working out pretty well. > > > > >> > > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Kierkecraig < > > >> > > [email protected] > > > > >> > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > So what's this about ME moving to "Gravity"? What in the > world is > > >> > > > > "Gravity"? > > >> > > > > Kierkecraig > > > > >> > > > > On Mar 22, 11:17 am, Chris Jenkins < > [email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > > > What is the 6.5 measuring? Is that a 10 scale as a website? > As a > > >> > > > > > conversational tool? > > > > >> > > > > > Here are my thoughts: > > > > >> > > > > > 1. The conversations there are much more rich media > friendly. I > > >> can > > >> > > embed > > >> > > > > > images, links, videos, etc, right into the page, making it > more > > >> > > likely to > > >> > > > > be > > >> > > > > > seen. > > > > >> > > > > > 2. The conversations are three dimensional - a "Reply" can > be > > >> fully > > >> > > > > fleshed > > >> > > > > > out as a separate thread using the comments below it, while > not > > >> > > > > interrupting > > >> > > > > > the stream of the original topic. > > > > >> > > > > > 3. The influx of people being driven by Gravity's marketing > > >> efforts > > >> > > means > > >> > > > > > that our conversations get to a wider audience. > > > > >> > > > > > As I've previously stated, I don't think Gravity will ever > be a > > >> > > > > replacement > > >> > > > > > for the ME list, short of Google shutting down the service. > I > > >> think > > >> > > it's > > >> > > > > a > > >> > > > > > fantastic augmentation, however. > > > > >> > > > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Slip Disc < > [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > Ulysses here, wondering what any of you think about the > new > > >> > > > > > > Gravity.com arena. > > > > >> > > > > > > Here are some of my thoughts. A plus is the ability to > > >> explore > > >> > > other > > >> > > > > > > conversations while partaking in a few of your own. In > > >> comparison > > >> > > > > > > with ME there are thousands more participants so one can > move > > >> out > > >> > > of a > > >> > > > > > > room into another without have to log into a new place and > > >> change > > >> > > > > > > parties. However, I found that most replies don't get > answers > > >> > > right > > >> > > > > > > away and some don't get any. One can easily get too > spread > > >> out in > > >> > > > > > > there and forget where they were. I'd rather just be able > to > > >> Tag > > >> > > the > > >> > > > > > > conversations I took part in. It seems I could spend 20 > > >> minutes > > >> > > just > > >> > > > > > > retracing my steps. > > > > >> > > > > > > The Orbiting feature I find cumbersome, in that after > logging > > >> on > > >> > > there > > >> > > > > > > are too many little tidbits of what everyone had to say > and > > >> do, > > >> > > just > > >> > > > > > > too much needless information. I don't feel I need to be > > >> informed > > >> > > > > > > that someone simply liked a reply. In fact I had to stop > > >> orbiting > > >> > > a > > >> > > > > > > couple of people because they post so much that I had to > > >> scroll > > >> > > down > > >> > > > > > > near 30 bits to get to the next. So that part of getting > back > > >> to > > >> > > > > > > conversations is time consuming. A big minus for me there > is > > >> that > > >> > > > > > > even knowing that someone replied to a reply does not > > >> necessarily > > >> > > mean > > >> > > > > > > that you will find it at the end of the conversation > because > > >> they > > >> > > can > > >> > > > > > > reply midway any time. That means that I have to scan the > > >> entire > > >> > > > > > > conversation to find the reply, which could take some time > if > > >> the > > >> > > > > > > conversation is lengthy. > > > > >> > > > > > > The whole badge thing is like stroking people along with > > >> little > > >> > > perks, > > >> > > > > > > I guess to keep the ego soothed but I found them kinda > silly. > > >> I > > >> > > think > > >> > > > > > > there is a generation that is finding it a great place. > > > > >> > > > > > > I did enjoy being able to attach a face to the name > feature > > >> and I'm > > >> > > > > > > wondering how many are using out dated photos. hehe Mine > is a > > >> few > > >> > > > > > > years old but I really haven't changed any since then, > except > > >> for > > >> > > > > > > looking a bit younger now. lol > > > > >> > > > > > > I came across this piece which explains what the execs had > in > > >> mind > > >> > > > > > > when they started up this project. > > > > >> > > > http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/16/exclusive-ex-myspace-execs-launch-gr. > > >> > > > > .. > > > > >> > > > > > > Well overall I think it isn't a bad place and it is an > > >> alternative > > >> > > > > > > when this place is dead and it is a chance to meet new > people. > > > > >> > > > > > > I'll give it a 6.5 What are your thoughts? > > > > >> > > > > > > -- > > >> > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to > the > > >> Google > > >> > > > > Groups > > >> > > > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > >> > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]. > > >> > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > > > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > > > > >> <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > >> > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > >> > > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > >> > > > > > > . > > >> > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >> > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > >> > > > > -- > > >> > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google > > >> > > Groups > > >> > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > >> > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > >> > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > > > > >> <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > >> > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > >> > > > > . > > >> > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >> > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > >> > > -- > > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> Groups > > >> > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > > > > >> <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > >> > > . > > >> > > For more options, visit this group at > > >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> ""Minds Eye"" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > > > > >> . > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > -- ( ) I_D Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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