tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post5980003088772685750..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: The Fun Frenzy of a Twitter ChatArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11744326078430806692015-03-13T08:04:57.355-07:002015-03-13T08:04:57.355-07:00You are wise to value your job in the present econ...You are wise to value your job in the present economy especially. And I too have a dinosaur phone. It works for me.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-53098250861418845292015-03-13T03:04:32.714-07:002015-03-13T03:04:32.714-07:00I don't do Twitter because one, I have a dinos...I don't do Twitter because one, I have a dinosaur phone (ye olden flip phone) and two, I still value my job. I've put up with 9 years with of stupid/asinine behavior from people who make two to three times my salary, and I would love nothing more than bury those people in cyber space.<br /><br />But like I said, I still value my job.<br /><br /><a href="http://gbmjrflashy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Father Nature's Corner</a>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31920402302636082412015-03-11T13:44:23.668-07:002015-03-11T13:44:23.668-07:00I'm the same way, but Twitter has taught me an...I'm the same way, but Twitter has taught me an awareness of economy of words.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-9050036494162523792015-03-11T12:46:28.842-07:002015-03-11T12:46:28.842-07:00That's my problem-I am never short in what I s...That's my problem-I am never short in what I say:)Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-42607088543887113722015-03-10T21:16:39.421-07:002015-03-10T21:16:39.421-07:00Join us this Thursday!
Lee
Join us this Thursday!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64534108721095471922015-03-10T21:16:16.446-07:002015-03-10T21:16:16.446-07:00I guess that's noon in your time zone and 10 A...I guess that's noon in your time zone and 10 AM in mine. Hope to see you again on a chat.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-50315995029571813422015-03-10T20:41:31.131-07:002015-03-10T20:41:31.131-07:00I really enjoyed taking part in the AtoZ chats las...I really enjoyed taking part in the AtoZ chats last year. Looking forward to catching a few this year as well.stefanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939472985498300603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-16648655921168585292015-03-10T20:24:45.009-07:002015-03-10T20:24:45.009-07:00I was able to participate in one Chat last year an...I was able to participate in one Chat last year and I thoroughly enjoyed myself! This year I got to get in on the Noon one last week for about 20 minutes and it was nice too. I look forward to some more.<br /><a href="http://lifefaithincaneyhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life & Faith in Caneyhead</a>Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-52091134978209708032015-03-10T09:43:42.620-07:002015-03-10T09:43:42.620-07:00I did respond to your long comment. I think there...I did respond to your long comment. I think there is more awesomeness to the internet and the horribleness comes from the jerks who just want to screw with other people's lives and take advantage of them--I guess that makes it like real everyday outside world life.<br /><br />The internet gives me access to information and experience that would be very difficult to obtain--at least in a convenient and timely manner--than if I didn't have the internet. I'm also in contact with more people directly than at any previous time of my life.<br /><br />As far as social interaction, there are plenty of people over 40 who don't interact well if at all. And I think the older people get, the less they interact unless they are heavily involved in some organizational setting such as church. A lot of older people are alienated except for their families and that's not always a good deal either.<br /><br />So I don't know if it's right to blame the internet or society. The ills of our educational system and decline of the situation of finding good jobs that we keep for a lifetime or many years and other similar circumstances of modern life make a good many of us insecure. Why do those under 30 struggle? I don't know, but I did too and so did many others I know or knew. <br /><br />Life is like finding a burning paper bag full of dog shit on your porch every day and deciding on whether to stomp it out or let it burn.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12628746451418860942015-03-10T09:31:05.579-07:002015-03-10T09:31:05.579-07:00My response is "yes and no". I don'...My response is "yes and no". I don't think we can make sweeping generalities and point the finger at social media. I had no social media when I was a teen and young adult and I too felt a strong disconnect. I won't mention here what first helped me connect to others, but I've never been overwhelming a part of "society". I was fortunate to have found rather unorthodox job situations which suited my rebellious spirit well. Youth is a time of questioning and awkwardness and I think it's always been that way even before social media.<br /><br />I do see some problem with personal interaction being interfered with by social media, but I see this as a function of many older people I know as well as young people. Even my mother in her 80's before she died became so taken with TV and Facebook and the like that conversation seemed like a second fiddle activity.<br /><br />As for the tweeting, I do find most of it to be idle words ignored by most. The chats are the one truly interactive aspect of Twitter. I wouldn't want to replace face to face with Twitter chat, but the chats do open up a world of communicating with people we may likely never meet. And they help establish relationships that can potentially extend to our blogs where we can continue and expand on the conversation.<br /><br />Don't take me for any great champion of Twitter, but I see some value to it. I find it difficult to imagine how anyone could spend much time on Twitter as mostly it's a vast wasteland of words. But a modicum of use can be somewhat productive at times and every once in a while something does get heard and stirs action. The chats are useful though and it is talking to another person in real time where there is some interchange. <br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-44613961411149073602015-03-10T09:11:38.043-07:002015-03-10T09:11:38.043-07:00Yes, the time zone is fairly important:) Hope to ...Yes, the time zone is fairly important:) Hope to see you at a chat!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20408115124883069932015-03-10T09:05:23.153-07:002015-03-10T09:05:23.153-07:00Arlee, I left a fairly long reply for LC that I ho...Arlee, I left a fairly long reply for LC that I hope you read, too. I think the Internet is full of awesomeness and horribleness. Adults who know how to socially interact (people over 40) do a better job navigating. People 30-40 do okay. And people under 30 struggle. Teenagers really struggle. I don't see this getting better. <br /><br />So, alas, no I don't Tweet. Best to you with the A to Z this year, though:)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47371361071879957082015-03-10T09:02:48.342-07:002015-03-10T09:02:48.342-07:00LC,
To address your comments regarding the negat...LC, <br /><br />To address your comments regarding the negative impact of social media on young people.... I agree with you wholeheartedly, btw.<br /><br />I had a phone conversation with my ex's teenage son the other day. One of the things that came up is that he has difficulty relating to people in person. He's fine with a keyboard, texting, or even talking on the phone... but feels very disconnected from his friends and family. (I blame this very much on the dependence of social media that slams our young people. We older folks can take or leave it.) I didn't know how to help him. He's not going to put the phone down. <br /><br />Either before or after this he asked me that all-important question: What do you think I should do with my life? He rattled off several options: college, bumming, working at McDonalds the rest of his life.... The kid is smart and completely unmotivated to do anything. He flat-out said he doesn't want to go to work. Ever. I told him he was lazy and it was a shame he was so smart, because smart only takes you so far (in this case it's looking like a relative's couch). BUT, I think laziness aside (which is a significant problem, don't misunderstand me), he will have a much more difficult time in the work place than you and I did. He already has difficulty in face to face situations. Now parlay that into trying to work well with others (of all ages) and you have: Problem. I didn't have an answer that made him sit up and take notice.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I think is pandemic to this generation. I have no idea what will happen, but I think it will look a lot like the downfall of the Great Roman Empire. We were ultimately brought low by the Internet... something that could have made us great and had the opposite reality.<br /><br />So, no, I don't Tweet either. If I've got something to say I say it to a real person or on my blog. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33475876112763204042015-03-10T08:23:17.455-07:002015-03-10T08:23:17.455-07:00I'll try to check in Thursday evening. BTW, th...I'll try to check in Thursday evening. BTW, thanks for including the time zone when listing the time. Nadine_Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742177071130596367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14087064059558096722015-03-10T08:07:40.500-07:002015-03-10T08:07:40.500-07:00I haven't bothered with ongoing Facebook conve...I haven't bothered with ongoing Facebook conversations. There seems to be a greater permanence with those conversations so that if you say something stupid people can keep looking at it. Twitter chats are like real life conversations--words fly and quickly disappear.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51880434947404907492015-03-10T08:05:14.562-07:002015-03-10T08:05:14.562-07:00Hope to see you there, Jen! And it's good to...Hope to see you there, Jen! And it's good to see you back blogging.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61013088199397942312015-03-10T07:55:06.681-07:002015-03-10T07:55:06.681-07:00You are so right about Twitter chats. They are of...You are so right about Twitter chats. They are often so very difficult to follow and sometimes...I think they're nasty!<br />Easier to follow (but no less maddening): "Interminably Long Mindless Facebook Spats."Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-59312253420013562822015-03-10T04:40:05.699-07:002015-03-10T04:40:05.699-07:00I've done Twitter chats before and you're ...I've done Twitter chats before and you're right, they can be all over the place... But FUN! <br /><br />I'll have to stop in on Thursday to see what it's all about.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79254641778145206552015-03-09T20:16:48.918-07:002015-03-09T20:16:48.918-07:00I wonder why Twitter is making you reset your pass...I wonder why Twitter is making you reset your password like that. Seems strange.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45809094595168651752015-03-09T20:15:44.088-07:002015-03-09T20:15:44.088-07:00Once you get acclimated it isn't too bad. My ...Once you get acclimated it isn't too bad. My first couple chats were absolutely dizzying for me, then Tweetdeck made everything much easier.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33997784065976202922015-03-09T20:14:27.508-07:002015-03-09T20:14:27.508-07:00I'm not sure that anyone has really figured ou...I'm not sure that anyone has really figured out Twitter.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85825142356941511532015-03-09T20:00:28.300-07:002015-03-09T20:00:28.300-07:00I've participated in regular Twitter chats, be...I've participated in regular Twitter chats, before Twitter began logging me off every single day and forcing me to reset my password. I've also proudly participated in pro-science, pro-vaccination Twitter chats, even if the usual suspects attacked me for standing for science and even said my Asperger's couldn't have ever been that bad if I were writing so well, went to school, and was able to be on a computer.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47336099335129621072015-03-09T16:59:11.775-07:002015-03-09T16:59:11.775-07:00I think I could freak out trying to manage a Twitt...I think I could freak out trying to manage a Twitter chat LOL. Have fun!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65640449162472519182015-03-09T16:22:38.264-07:002015-03-09T16:22:38.264-07:00Interesting.....I've been on Twitter for awhil...Interesting.....I've been on Twitter for awhile now and still haven't figured it all out. Multi person chats in general aren't my thing (arthritic fingers can't keep up LOL), but I'll spread the word. On Twitter, of course. ;)Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7195249214651813992015-03-09T15:58:45.455-07:002015-03-09T15:58:45.455-07:00Twitter is way different than LinkedIn or Facebook...Twitter is way different than LinkedIn or Facebook. I guess it's like texting if anything.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com