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By: Ballad in Plain E » Blog Archive » Facebook

Ballad in Plain E » Blog Archive » Facebook — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:56:19 +0000

[...] to talk about. I felt a twinge of validation when I read Stephen Cohen’s post about his decision not to sign up for fb. And then I felt stupid for not feeling confident enough in my own instincts and decisions. [...]

By: walt crawford

walt crawford — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:59:37 +0000

Peter: I’d disagree that we all (each and every one) need to jump in to try every new technology (if that’s what you’re saying); life really is too short and too important.

If you’re saying that it’s useful to try new things once in a while–I certainly agree. Within reason and as time and energy permits. And relying on others to report on the things we don’t have time or energy for…

I did, as it happens, try Twitter (and blogged about it). For me, it was neither fun, nor created new relationships, nor strengthened old relationships. Different people, different affordances, different results.

By: Peter Bromberg

Peter Bromberg — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:55:57 +0000

As someone that Stephen badgered (I’d say “enthusiastically encouraged”) to get on Twitter I think your decision sets a good example.

It’s important to jump in and try new technologies, explore, play, evaluate, and then determine whether or not they have a place in our lives. You may delete your Twitter account, but you can’t delete your first-hand knowledge of how Twitter works; how much fun it be; how it can create new relationships and strengthen old ones; the time it can suck up…

Thanks for getting me going on Twitter Stephen. See you in another space soon

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:19:01 +0000

I love this thread… The only twittering I want to listen to after a day spent working with technology is my 5 and 3.5 year-olds trying to explain their latest insect find (yikes) or what new thing they learned about dinasaurs.

Priorities, indeed.

By: Steven Chabot

Steven Chabot — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:13:11 +0000

Just start reading books again–see how amazing that can be!

I think a lot of us are coming to realize that the Internet is not the be-all and end-all.

By: Walt Crawford

Walt Crawford — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:21:26 +0000

I’m sorry, is this the same Steven Cohen badgering me and others to start Twittering?

Let me just echo what Steve C. says, and congratulate you on the shift.

By: Steve Campion

Steve Campion — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:17:55 +0000

Balance is important in life. A little of this; a little of this; a bit more of that. Setting an online time limit for yourself is good. Setting aside time for serendipity is, as you say, priceless.

By: Jason Crabtree

Jason Crabtree — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:09:12 +0000

You’re a good man. I’ve done the same thing recently in my life. I check out the flavor of the week for a while, but it gets old fast. And like you said: Priorities, priorities. Heck I don’t even update my blog much anymore. I’d rather spend my time experiencing it than talking about it.