Yes, this is an annoyance. I'm also not a fan of the badges but I can see how this encourages some people to learn more how to navigate the site. Rewards based systems work. I just wish the reward was a little, well, less virtual. Say, instead of a badge you get 10 pts. and when you get 500 you can redeem for a gift certificate or a mug or a hat or some such material goodies.
dj On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:36 AM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a good feature but I notice that I have to scroll around to > find a comment because, as you say they aren't at the bottom. This > isn't bad if the overall thread is short but after several replies > that have turned into individual threads it gets harder to find an > individual comment. > From the home page I'm notified that chris replied to a comment but > when I go there I have to search for the comment that chris made > because it could be anywhere; in the beginning or at the end and > anywhere in between. The more the comments the longer it takes to > find. > > On Mar 31, 11:13 am, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> > wrote: > > What I like about Gravity is that you can reply to a comment made on a > > topic thread and it threads itself below. In google groups if you > > reply to a comment it just puts it at the bottom with the rest of the > > comments. I wish Gravity allowed for even more threading. I don't > > know, maybe google groups does it too and I just haven't figured it > > out over all these years. > > > > On Mar 30, 6:07 am, 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%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%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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hidequoted 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%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]> > . > 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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