tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post640388344101137712..comments2023-06-18T07:10:26.253-05:00Comments on Books and Bytes: Twitter Friends...Or Something Else?jamie camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671359775019300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-84693643950869613482010-07-21T14:55:21.794-05:002010-07-21T14:55:21.794-05:00It's an odd thing, isn't it? I too think I...It's an odd thing, isn't it? I too think I know some of my online friends better than I do some of my colleagues IRL. And many of my RL colleagues absolutely do NOT understand that! Interesting...jamie camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766231834430644411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-3102198191317945082010-07-21T14:24:52.635-05:002010-07-21T14:24:52.635-05:00I was just at BLC and someone (ugh, don't know...I was just at BLC and someone (ugh, don't know who) said, "Isn't it great at conferences like this when you get to know someone's mind before you see their face." That's what I feel you are talking about and it's ok. It happens all the time with authors and celebrities and even across the land of authors and celebrities they don't all know each other. I think we can know someone really well too who doesn't yet know us and that's okay too. I believe I get to know folks in much deeper ways virtually then I have in many f-2-f situations. Of course the combination of the two is ideal.The Innovative Educatorhttp://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-88010358052462789482010-07-16T22:56:51.415-05:002010-07-16T22:56:51.415-05:00It's an odd thing, isn't it? I feel more a...It's an odd thing, isn't it? I feel more and more that I'm not so in step with my RL colleagues, and I'm more attuned to my global colleagues. <br />I'm not sure this is a good thing. Online, I can choose exactly who I feel most kinship with and spend my virtual time with them. IRL, you can't do that--and part of me thinks that it's healthier that way! A little discomfort makes us grow in ways we might not choose for ourselves. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the comment, my friend. You are one RL colleague that I feel in step with--both on and offline! I'm thankful for you! My how the years have flown! :)jamie camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671359775019300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-4426469258823182482010-07-16T13:24:40.047-05:002010-07-16T13:24:40.047-05:00As always, you are insightful and thoughtful. I a...As always, you are insightful and thoughtful. I am continually amazed at how easy it is to feel that we know someone when our entire relationship is in a virtual place. But I am very glad to be able to feel connected to you through the years through this environment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356716217125128983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-37461087416229655512010-06-23T12:11:35.219-05:002010-06-23T12:11:35.219-05:00Great post. A couple of quick thoughts...
1. I th...Great post. A couple of quick thoughts...<br /><br />1. I think we're all consuming more than we're producing. There's only one of us, after all, and lots more of everybody else!<br /><br />2. There's often an asymmetry in our online relationships. You might read someone's blog but not vice versa. They might follow you on Twitter but you don't follow them. Sometimes that's just because it's hard to keep track of whom you're following where. It all seems to work, however, and I don't worry about it too much. I figure that there are a lot of ways people can intersect with my work if they're interested. And, if they're not, that's okay too. They'll just find someone else who better meets their needs. It's all cool... =)Scott McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368435018346090846noreply@blogger.com