thank you gabbs!! On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:27 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
> I do now, polsckid. :-) > > On 29 Mrz., 16:36, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > ha! i have finally posted on gravity... its............ strange.. and its > so > > vast... you tend to lose focus...and can some of you guys orbit me(i'd > > treally appreciate it).. > > > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 6:29 AM, Chris Jenkins > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Bollocks. The description field is maxed out on characters. Hmmm... > > > > > The boys at Gravity advise that a "sticky convo" feature will be > available > > > soon. Perhaps a larger, descriptive post which includes the link, and a > link > > > to the posting guidelines? > > > > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 9:22 AM, frantheman < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> Sounds good! Maybe with a comment like: > > > > >> "Visit our original cave, now a www heritage monument at groups/google > > >> etc..." :-D > > > > >> On 27 Mrz., 14:17, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > I think the best place I'm allowed to put it would be in the > description > > >> of > > >> > the forum (I've been thinking about how to tie the two together). Do > you > > >> > have a better suggestion? If not, I'll add it there. > > > > >> > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 9:06 AM, frantheman < > > >> [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > I've been on gravity for a couple of weeks now and there's a lot > about > > >> > > it I find good, some things that annoy me (although, as it's still > > >> > > beta, I think feedback has a good chance of getting some of these > > >> > > fixed). > > > > >> > > I like the rich media environment and the plethora of other worlds > > >> > > being created. I often find myself logging on to gravity to see > what's > > >> > > going on on ME there and then getting involved in other stuff too. > > > > >> > > I don't see it as replacing the forum here - what I like about the > > >> > > original ME is that the format lends itself to ... how should I > put > > >> > > this? ... more intense, dedicated discussion on some topics. > There's > > >> > > more of an atmosphere of community, in a strange sort of way, > here. > > > > >> > > One of the main advantages of the ME world on gravity is involving > new > > >> > > people in our discussions, ME is like a vampire in this regard, it > > >> > > needs constant infusions of new blood :-) > > > > >> > > How about a more prominent link from ME on gravity back to here, > > >> > > Chris, for newbies there who might be interested? > > > > >> > > Francis > > > > >> > > On 26 Mrz., 17:11, 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> > > >> > > > > > > <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> > > >> > > > > <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. > > > > ... > > > > Erfahren Sie mehr ยป > > -- > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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