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]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31656 Neil Anuskiewicz Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:09:46 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31656 Agreed, Jo. Well said. By the way, one of my best friends is blind but that has not stopped him at all. He is a law professor at the University of Virginia. Agreed, Jo. Well said.
By the way, one of my best friends is blind but that has not stopped him at all. He is a law professor at the University of Virginia.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31655 Jo Taliaferro Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:14:23 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31655 Hi, I'm a new blogger but I believe that it is such a visual world out there that folks read and forget to write. They don't write letters, they write emails, send photos, maybe ecards but...the fear of having the wrong lure or not knowing how to untangle the fishing line if you cast into the branches instead of deep waters can make writing what you think a scary venture, especially with the volatile market we have at the moment. As a blind person, I'm verbal, I write and now...here I am to urge the conversation forward so it doesn't become a life-threatening illness. If the conversation dies, the deaf rule. Hi, I’m a new blogger but I believe that it is such a visual world out there that folks read and forget to write. They don’t write letters, they write emails, send photos, maybe ecards but…the fear of having the wrong lure or not knowing how to untangle the fishing line if you cast into the branches instead of deep waters can make writing what you think a scary venture, especially with the volatile market we have at the moment. As a blind person, I’m verbal, I write and now…here I am to urge the conversation forward so it doesn’t become a life-threatening illness. If the conversation dies, the deaf rule.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31654 DWhittington Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:54:34 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31654 In the sea of minds opinions are overfished. You need the right lure for the game. The title Bad Marketing arroused the appetite. The day is far from over, but it takes a clever fisherman to land the big attentions. In the sea of minds opinions are overfished. You need the right lure for the game. The title Bad Marketing arroused the appetite. The day is far from over, but it takes a clever fisherman to land the big attentions.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31653 Neil Anuskiewicz Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:41:55 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31653 Kristina, Why do people think "who cares what I think?" I personally love to listen to what people have to say both in person and through blogs. I don't doubt that what you say is true, I just don't quite understand it. Kristina,
Why do people think “who cares what I think?” I personally love to listen to what people have to say both in person and through blogs.
I don’t doubt that what you say is true, I just don’t quite understand it.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31652 kristina Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:04:39 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31652 Have you compared the comments during different times of the year? I think that people's mentalities have something to do with commenting. I also think that there is a bit of psychology involved in social media. I think some people, generally speaking, don't feel "listened to". I think that they use blogs, etc to express their views and how they feel because the "real" people in their life don't listen or validate their opinions. Maybe people aren't getting the same satisfaction from commenting that they once had. Maybe they think "who cares what I think". Have you compared the comments during different times of the year?
I think that people’s mentalities have something to do with commenting. I also think that there is a bit of psychology involved in social media. I think some people, generally speaking, don’t feel “listened to”. I think that they use blogs, etc to express their views and how they feel because the “real” people in their life don’t listen or validate their opinions. Maybe people aren’t getting the same satisfaction from commenting that they once had. Maybe they think “who cares what I think”.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31651 Paul Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:19:22 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31651 Yes, our attention is divided as many have noted, but most people still only have 4 or 5 key places they visit regularly. So, if this is a blog that I frequent and that is meaningful to me, the proliferation of media won't change whether I interact with it. Newsreaders are a factor too, but obviously it didn't hurt this post. Why? Because you posed a question that many of us have thought about from time to time and have developed opinions on, or have identified patterns that we see emerging. Your post demanded an answer, and if you wanted to learn something, you had to click through to see the other comments, so even if read in a reader, people will still come to the site, and maybe add their own comment. For me, this is simple. The more thought I put into the original post, and the more I challenge readers to think, the more they comment. The more the topic requires me to read the comments to understand the trend or learn something, the more likely I am to comment. I think if people are joining the conversation less, it's because bloggers get tired of that effort to engage and solicit input. It's always been easier to say what you think, and not care what anyone else thinks, so I chalk the biggest part of it up to the blogger and what they've posted. Yes, our attention is divided as many have noted, but most people still only have 4 or 5 key places they visit regularly. So, if this is a blog that I frequent and that is meaningful to me, the proliferation of media won’t change whether I interact with it.
Newsreaders are a factor too, but obviously it didn’t hurt this post. Why? Because you posed a question that many of us have thought about from time to time and have developed opinions on, or have identified patterns that we see emerging. Your post demanded an answer, and if you wanted to learn something, you had to click through to see the other comments, so even if read in a reader, people will still come to the site, and maybe add their own comment.
For me, this is simple. The more thought I put into the original post, and the more I challenge readers to think, the more they comment. The more the topic requires me to read the comments to understand the trend or learn something, the more likely I am to comment. I think if people are joining the conversation less, it’s because bloggers get tired of that effort to engage and solicit input. It’s always been easier to say what you think, and not care what anyone else thinks, so I chalk the biggest part of it up to the blogger and what they’ve posted.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31650 Neil Anuskiewicz Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:11:13 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31650 Ed, Very insightful post. Ed,
Very insightful post.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31649 Ed Hawco Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:25:05 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31649 (Coming late to this...) I currently pilot four blogs, but my main one (Blork Blog) has been running since late 2000. That's almost seven years! In that time, the number of visitors and comments have ebbed and flowed, somewhat predictably (always more in winter, less in summer), but my biggest and most sustained drop in participation started last spring. That's pretty much when Facebook really broke into the mainstream. In the other comments here, people have mentioned how many social media outlets are competing for our attention (with more coming online every day it seems), and I really think that's at the root of the situation .... and I really think that Facebook is at the root of the phenomenon. My Blork Blog is a personal blog, but I try to make it interesting to anyone who has an interest in food, reading, photography, etc. Still, it's quite diffused. I have readers from all over the world, and used to average 6-10 comments per post (some would have only a couple, some would have 25, tc.) That was before Facebook, when participatory social media was primarily about blogs. (Let's face it, MySpace is for ADD kids, and few people spend much time on Linked In.) But when I see how much time my friends now spend on Facebook, I'm amazed! It seems like they spend hours per day on silly applications, combing through "groups," posting on each other's "walls," etc. It's dead obvious why there's not much time, energy, or attention left for blogs. I'm not ready to state unequivocally that this is a problem .... it's just the evolution of social media. People who just want to amuse themselves (and that, it seems, is most people) will play with Facebook because it is rich and entertaining and requires almost no effort. People who want more substance to their interactions will continue to read, write, and comment on blogs. In other words, perhaps Facebook has simply pulled away the ones who were only half there in the first place. (Coming late to this…) I currently pilot four blogs, but my main one (Blork Blog) has been running since late 2000. That’s almost seven years!
In that time, the number of visitors and comments have ebbed and flowed, somewhat predictably (always more in winter, less in summer), but my biggest and most sustained drop in participation started last spring. That’s pretty much when Facebook really broke into the mainstream.
In the other comments here, people have mentioned how many social media outlets are competing for our attention (with more coming online every day it seems), and I really think that’s at the root of the situation …. and I really think that Facebook is at the root of the phenomenon.
My Blork Blog is a personal blog, but I try to make it interesting to anyone who has an interest in food, reading, photography, etc. Still, it’s quite diffused. I have readers from all over the world, and used to average 6-10 comments per post (some would have only a couple, some would have 25, tc.) That was before Facebook, when participatory social media was primarily about blogs. (Let’s face it, MySpace is for ADD kids, and few people spend much time on Linked In.)
But when I see how much time my friends now spend on Facebook, I’m amazed! It seems like they spend hours per day on silly applications, combing through “groups,” posting on each other’s “walls,” etc. It’s dead obvious why there’s not much time, energy, or attention left for blogs.
I’m not ready to state unequivocally that this is a problem …. it’s just the evolution of social media. People who just want to amuse themselves (and that, it seems, is most people) will play with Facebook because it is rich and entertaining and requires almost no effort. People who want more substance to their interactions will continue to read, write, and comment on blogs. In other words, perhaps Facebook has simply pulled away the ones who were only half there in the first place.

]]> http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/comment-page-1/#comment-31648 Lewis Green Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:11:01 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/is-this-the-day-the-conversation-died/#comment-31648 The conversation lives! Love you guys and gals. Thanks for your participation. The conversation lives! Love you guys and gals. Thanks for your participation.

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