Comments on: One-way intimacy http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/30/one-way-intimacy/ Promoting information access and literacy for all. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:41:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Managing Friends? « Feeling Lucky http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/30/one-way-intimacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Managing Friends? « Feeling Lucky Sun, 04 May 2008 15:48:06 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=631#comment-1644 [...] So recently Greg was ruminating on how to manage social networks.  He discussed the issue of one-way intimacy and who to approve.  So in essence controlling the [...] [...] So recently Greg was ruminating on how to manage social networks.  He discussed the issue of one-way intimacy and who to approve.  So in essence controlling the [...]

]]> By: Greg http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/30/one-way-intimacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Greg Thu, 01 May 2008 04:55:15 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=631#comment-1601 Eh, I'm not quite listening to Julien, except insofar as he comments on C.C.'s podcast. I really like what he had to say about one-way intimacy though. It's OK to lurk in some contexts, as far as I'm concerned, but if you're going to request to be my friend, I want something more than a lurker. Eh, I’m not quite listening to Julien, except insofar as he comments on C.C.’s podcast. I really like what he had to say about one-way intimacy though.

It’s OK to lurk in some contexts, as far as I’m concerned, but if you’re going to request to be my friend, I want something more than a lurker.

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/30/one-way-intimacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Connie Crosby Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:44 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=631#comment-1596 A lot of people like to watch/observe/lurk. It is interesting to me since I was the opposite: I was intensely shy in person, but the web (and pre-web) allowed me to open up and be outgoing in ways I was previously unable to since I was more comfortable with writing than speaking early on. That has led me to be more outgoing in person, but that is another story. I had an interesting, related experience on Twitter today: I was followed today by a fellow (connected through another community) who happened to be a radio personality when I was in my teens. I would have listened to him every day for years. So it was a surprise to have *him* want to connect to *me*. Kind of fun to be able to tell him finally I was listening to him all those years! The web and social media is making the world so much smaller (oh man, now you're listening to my buddy Julien Smith? Who knew?!) The folks who just lurk are missing out on so, so much of the life experience the rest of us are finding with all of this. Wish they would give it a try, get away from the "radio listener' mode and try to join in a bit! Cheers, Connie A lot of people like to watch/observe/lurk. It is interesting to me since I was the opposite: I was intensely shy in person, but the web (and pre-web) allowed me to open up and be outgoing in ways I was previously unable to since I was more comfortable with writing than speaking early on. That has led me to be more outgoing in person, but that is another story.

I had an interesting, related experience on Twitter today: I was followed today by a fellow (connected through another community) who happened to be a radio personality when I was in my teens. I would have listened to him every day for years. So it was a surprise to have *him* want to connect to *me*. Kind of fun to be able to tell him finally I was listening to him all those years!

The web and social media is making the world so much smaller (oh man, now you’re listening to my buddy Julien Smith? Who knew?!)

The folks who just lurk are missing out on so, so much of the life experience the rest of us are finding with all of this. Wish they would give it a try, get away from the “radio listener’ mode and try to join in a bit!

Cheers,
Connie

]]> By: Greg http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/30/one-way-intimacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Greg Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:37:11 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=631#comment-1590 Yup, Michelle, no argument. The phrase that keeps coming to mind is anti-social networking. Yup, Michelle, no argument. The phrase that keeps coming to mind is anti-social networking.

]]> By: Michelle McLean http://openstacks.net/os/2008/04/30/one-way-intimacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Michelle McLean Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:35:10 +0000 http://openstacks.net/os/?p=631#comment-1589 Greg, I totally understand how you feel. I make friends on social networks to make connections and that means two-way. Michelle Greg,

I totally understand how you feel. I make friends on social networks to make connections and that means two-way.

Michelle

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