Comments on: Social Networking Fatigue? http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/ "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve Purkiss http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-85 Steve Purkiss Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:14:37 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-85 Hi Linda - great to hear from you! I go through phases of online offline stuff, but it's mostly online, and with live people lol ;) Actually done a lot of research on my own family history, which is why I don't do much more lol again ;) See you at the Beer Festival on Saturday I hope - I will be streaming my beer tasting live to the interweb through my phone camera! I live in Chelmsford, but moving to Brighton soon... Hi Linda - great to hear from you!

I go through phases of online offline stuff, but it’s mostly online, and with live people lol ;) Actually done a lot of research on my own family history, which is why I don’t do much more lol again ;)
See you at the Beer Festival on Saturday I hope - I will be streaming my beer tasting live to the interweb through my phone camera!

I live in Chelmsford, but moving to Brighton soon…

]]> By: Linda May Rumble http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-84 Linda May Rumble Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:56:43 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-84 Hi Steve! Long time no see! Good to hear from you... no webcam here at the Isle of Sheppey! Regarding Social Networking, I think people often get involved hoping to make contact with others who may be able to give them business or answers, but this leads to detached, remote, unsatisfying relationships and often wastes time. I might have the wrong end of the stick here, but although the online experience can often lead to physical events... such as we had in Wine Bars in Chelmsford or Social Networking Football Matches etc.etc. it seems that the contact rarely leads to anything more meaningful or mutually beneficial. I mainly use the internet for genealogy, saving boot leather and time... and finding my roots for me is a very healing thing. I mainly twitter on MSN Live Messenger and this keeps me in contact with friends & family where ever I am. I have over 500 Contacts who are related to me in some way and we actively share research findings all the time... I share this because I do not find this tiresome... it very exciting in fact and meaningful. Is this Social Networking? If so it is not tiresome at all! Anyway... back to it! Genealogy... so many ancestors... so little time! By the way... where in the world are you now Steve? Hi Steve!
Long time no see!
Good to hear from you… no webcam here at the Isle of Sheppey!
Regarding Social Networking, I think people often get involved hoping to make contact with others who may be able to give them business or answers, but this leads to detached, remote, unsatisfying relationships and often wastes time.
I might have the wrong end of the stick here, but although the online experience can often lead to physical events… such as we had in Wine Bars in Chelmsford or Social Networking Football Matches etc.etc. it seems that the contact rarely leads to anything more meaningful or mutually beneficial.
I mainly use the internet for genealogy, saving boot leather and time… and finding my roots for me is a very healing thing. I mainly twitter on MSN Live Messenger and this keeps me in contact with friends & family where ever I am. I have over 500 Contacts who are related to me in some way and we actively share research findings all the time… I share this because I do not find this tiresome… it very exciting in fact and meaningful. Is this Social Networking? If so it is not tiresome at all!
Anyway… back to it!
Genealogy… so many ancestors… so little time!
By the way… where in the world are you now Steve?

]]> By: Greg Balanko-Dickson http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-80 Greg Balanko-Dickson Sun, 18 May 2008 23:55:59 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-80 No Social Network Fatigue 4 Me {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/9BTHKjIzY1_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"No Social Network Fatigue 4 Me "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/TSVuOb6CfE"}}}
]]> By: sean808080 http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-79 sean808080 Sun, 18 May 2008 17:10:42 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-79 social networking fatigue? {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/Bl922JCxJO_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"social networking fatigue? "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/qrEN6ACaoV"}}}
]]> By: Foomandoonian http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-78 Foomandoonian Sun, 18 May 2008 05:30:03 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-78 I don't think I'm fatigued, personally, but I do feel like a lot of these social networking sites lack a proper application. I am so fed up with getting invites on Facebook to 'be a zombie/vampire/pirate' or 'compare/sell/weigh my friends' that I have all but abandoned it. I'm not sick of networking per se, but I do hope we end up with a system where the individual controls how they use it. Doug nailed it for me in his last comment. I use foomandoonian.net as my own personal networking hub, and I'm hoping with Friend Connect, XFN and all these other info sharing standards that I will be able to transform it into something much more useful. I think this is a good model. I'm still enjoying Twitter a great deal though, but I don't think there was ever a point to that! I don’t think I’m fatigued, personally, but I do feel like a lot of these social networking sites lack a proper application. I am so fed up with getting invites on Facebook to ‘be a zombie/vampire/pirate’ or ‘compare/sell/weigh my friends’ that I have all but abandoned it.

I’m not sick of networking per se, but I do hope we end up with a system where the individual controls how they use it. Doug nailed it for me in his last comment. I use foomandoonian.net as my own personal networking hub, and I’m hoping with Friend Connect, XFN and all these other info sharing standards that I will be able to transform it into something much more useful. I think this is a good model.

I’m still enjoying Twitter a great deal though, but I don’t think there was ever a point to that!

]]> By: Doug McCaughan http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-76 Doug McCaughan Tue, 13 May 2008 14:36:34 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-76 Who owns the content? {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/Iy7znq3TGE_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":"Who owns the content? "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/ZcM9G4xTNo"}}}
]]> By: Steve Purkiss http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-75 Steve Purkiss Tue, 13 May 2008 11:33:12 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-75 {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/ANdChVTRNn_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":" "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/eMq0xhVkle"}}}
]]> By: Doug McCaughan http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-74 Doug McCaughan Tue, 13 May 2008 01:57:02 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-74 Mmmm. That is a nice widget, Kosso! Mmmm. That is a nice widget, Kosso!

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]]> By: Mari Adkins http://purkiss.com/2008/05/12/social-networking-fatigue/#comment-72 Mari Adkins Mon, 12 May 2008 19:23:39 +0000 http://purkiss.com/?p=36#comment-72 Oh that looks terrific! And I agree - at the end of the day, it's <i>my</i> information/data. :) Oh that looks terrific! And I agree - at the end of the day, it’s my information/data. :)

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