Comments on: Frustrated with social networks… http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tina http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-16002 Tina Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:09:51 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/#comment-16002 Chris, Thank you for your post--it makes me feel so much better! I am such a lurker/reader. I read A LOT, and I talk about the things I read A LOT (person to person), but very rarely comment. There are times I feel very guilty about this...I've even dropped online courses because of it! Not because I'm not learning, but because I feel guilty that I'm not sharing. There are those out there that push comments and contributions to the point of making it stressful to participate in something. Sometimes I just don't have anything to add. But, that doesn't mean I'm not talking about what I'm learning in the "real" world...or sharing the things I learn. I'm just slow to form opinions...I like to "chew" on things awhile before really responding in writing. And "fussing" at me because I'm not responding--that makes me just want to walk away from the discussion altogether. Tina Chris,
Thank you for your post–it makes me feel so much better! I am such a lurker/reader. I read A LOT, and I talk about the things I read A LOT (person to person), but very rarely comment. There are times I feel very guilty about this…I’ve even dropped online courses because of it! Not because I’m not learning, but because I feel guilty that I’m not sharing. There are those out there that push comments and contributions to the point of making it stressful to participate in something. Sometimes I just don’t have anything to add. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not talking about what I’m learning in the “real” world…or sharing the things I learn. I’m just slow to form opinions…I like to “chew” on things awhile before really responding in writing. And “fussing” at me because I’m not responding–that makes me just want to walk away from the discussion altogether.
Tina

]]> By: Heather http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-15923 Heather Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/#comment-15923 Chris, I agree that reading blogs is "beneficial". I also think that commenting for the sake of commenting and being a more active member, is not beneficial. Simply commenting that you agree with what was written is not, in my humble opinion, adding to the discussion. Peripheral members of a community may not take on an active role by commenting, but they may very well be sharing and discussing ideas that they read about on a blog with their colleagues at work or elsewhere. Chris,

I agree that reading blogs is “beneficial”. I also think that commenting for the sake of commenting and being a more active member, is not beneficial. Simply commenting that you agree with what was written is not, in my humble opinion, adding to the discussion.

Peripheral members of a community may not take on an active role by commenting, but they may very well be sharing and discussing ideas that they read about on a blog with their colleagues at work or elsewhere.

]]> By: Craig http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-15922 Craig Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:37:42 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/04/02/frustrated-with-social-networks/#comment-15922 I don't like the term lurking. I mean do you write a letter to a magazine or newspaper every time you read an issue? Sometimes I comment but most time not. That is a the way of the world. To expect everyone to participate in a dialogue all the time is unrealistic. I don’t like the term lurking. I mean do you write a letter to a magazine or newspaper every time you read an issue? Sometimes I comment but most time not. That is a the way of the world. To expect everyone to participate in a dialogue all the time is unrealistic.

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