tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post5392807404519200845..comments2024-01-13T04:12:50.016-06:00Comments on I.M.C. Guy: Web 2 ManyIMC Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16279699282698965195noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post-32468537492790308002009-02-23T21:38:00.000-06:002009-02-23T21:38:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comments. I think what we're all fi...Thanks for the comments. I think what we're all finding out is that there are tools that work best for each one of us. Some like Twitter, some like Plurk - some like Delicious, some like Diigo. We latch on to what we like and what works. As long as it serves our purpose, it's all good.IMC Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279699282698965195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post-78470455421679439612009-02-23T21:37:00.000-06:002009-02-23T21:37:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.IMC Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279699282698965195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post-52867086173298076182009-02-22T12:00:00.000-06:002009-02-22T12:00:00.000-06:00I agree w/ Jeff - we all have choices to make. Tha...I agree w/ Jeff - we all have choices to make. That said, I've found it just the opposite. Plurk seems to have a higher retention rate, and better interactions for educators who really need to work together. Twitter is the home of the "rock star" however. Its a great place to make announcements, and as I've stated on many times is akin to permission based stalking. Great for those of us who got in early and built up a network, but not so great for those who have come more recently who are bombarded by the newly commercial nature of Twitter, and the one sided conversations that are nearly impossible. So while it works for you, I wouldn't make broad assumptions that it is THE tool that will work well for most. I've left Twitter many times, but I always come back. But it is definitely a minor tool in my arsenal these days. Good luck on your adventures!Dan Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850018310212088123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post-32781091679829082472009-02-22T11:59:00.000-06:002009-02-22T11:59:00.000-06:00I agree. I seem to use Twitter daily and Plurk whe...I agree. I seem to use Twitter daily and Plurk when I remember. I hate looking at how much Karma I have lost on Plurk - as if I am punished for not using it. I do not need more guilt in my life!Patti Harjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403507025921612206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post-4036100325007986282009-02-22T11:57:00.000-06:002009-02-22T11:57:00.000-06:00I agree whole heartedly. I have similar fascinati...I agree whole heartedly. I have similar fascination too--some is passing--some have stuck. I got into plurk for a while, but got to where I felt guilty when I saw how many new messages there were that I missed. At first I painstakingly spent time reading each and everyone, commenting where I felt inclined. But it became the ONLY thing I would do--dismissing my reader unfairly--and neglecting family members. Thank goodness I couldn't plurk at school. So one day I just decided to walk away from it. I returned to Twitter because I don't see a note pr remnder as to how much I missed. I don't feel guilty that I misssd a conversation. Self induced guilt--yes. But I can come and go with Twitter. I did not feel that way with Plurk. Oh and let's not forget the constant reminder with a karma rating. I know there are those that feed off that kind of stuff--it motivates them. But all it did to me was make me feel guilty for ignoring it. So I have enough issues in life that require constant attention--I did not need one more. I let Plurk go so I could enjoy the other tools I use guilt free. Funny that Plurk made me feel guilty. If my reader is overflowing, i don't feel guilty skimming my folders and marking some (or all if I need to) as "read." Plurk just made me feel guilty for it. I did not need it. So--I let it go. Your post reaffirms that I made the right choice.Cathy Jo Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447948600689461534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8598513914090381647.post-67518930478492539812009-02-22T11:30:00.000-06:002009-02-22T11:30:00.000-06:00I think these are the choices we all have to make ...I think these are the choices we all have to make as we focus on quality, productivity and creativity. It is challenging to learn about new technologies and ntools and not have as much time to try them out as we would like. Fortunately, there are thousands (millions) of others doing the same thing and we have many opportunities to network, share and learn togther,TechNorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15596757132063215878noreply@blogger.com