than you all for orbitting me.. i got the badge.. awsum... i will orbit you guys right back..
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:44 PM, pol.science kid <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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