No gabbs, PSK wants to start a New Conversation, top left. On Apr 1, 9:54 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > Unfortunately the "Reply" buttons are only grey and therefore not very > badges-lover friendly, but you'll find one somewhere in the top area > and the another somewhere at the bottom. To post a comment to a > comment you need to click on the blue "comment" button. Simple, > really. ;-) > > On 1 Apr., 16:37, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ahem... the badges are cool!!! plus can sumone tell me how to start a new > > post at gravity.. i just cant figure out..and is gravity fiendly enuf for > > someone whos visually impaired .. i have a friend i want to invite... > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > > ... > > read more »
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