Comments on: Web Conversation Etiquette and Direct Messages http://imseekingbalance.com/web-conversation-etiquette-and-direct-messages/ The Life of Michelle Mackintosh | Faith, Family & Fulfillment Sun, 13 May 2012 03:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michelle Evans http://imseekingbalance.com/web-conversation-etiquette-and-direct-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Michelle Evans Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:34:13 +0000 http://imseekingbalance.com/?p=301#comment-82 @allie You're right. I actually hadn't thought of that. There is only one time so far someone responded to a blog post outside of my blog (or Facebook where I re-publish to my notes for my friends) and that was because it was the very sensitive subject of faith/religion and I don't think she wanted to have that conversation publicly. I don't think you're being too egocentric though :) I do, however, love seeing commenters begin their own conversations from a blog; that's really exciting to me. @allie You’re right. I actually hadn’t thought of that. There is only one time so far someone responded to a blog post outside of my blog (or Facebook where I re-publish to my notes for my friends) and that was because it was the very sensitive subject of faith/religion and I don’t think she wanted to have that conversation publicly.

I don’t think you’re being too egocentric though :) I do, however, love seeing commenters begin their own conversations from a blog; that’s really exciting to me.

]]> By: VancityAllie http://imseekingbalance.com/web-conversation-etiquette-and-direct-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-81 VancityAllie Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:03:22 +0000 http://imseekingbalance.com/?p=301#comment-81 Great post. You've got it! You know I always try to respond to blog comments, emails, Flickr message etc etc... But it would be SO much easier if everyone would just comment on a blog post or comment on a Flickr photo instead of sending you private messages by email, webmail, Flickr mail, Facebook private message etc etc. Not only does your comment/mail get lost in the ether, but other people can't interact with it, comment on it, make it part of the community or social network. I think there is a time and place for private messages and emails, but I also think that if someone is going to say a simple "thank you" or "congrats" or give you some constructive feedback, I'd much rather it go in a place where everyone can participate than somewhere where it stays hidden and static in my inbox forever. :) Wishful thinking? Too egocentric? I don't know :) Great post. You’ve got it!

You know I always try to respond to blog comments, emails, Flickr message etc etc…

But it would be SO much easier if everyone would just comment on a blog post or comment on a Flickr photo instead of sending you private messages by email, webmail, Flickr mail, Facebook private message etc etc.

Not only does your comment/mail get lost in the ether, but other people can’t interact with it, comment on it, make it part of the community or social network.

I think there is a time and place for private messages and emails, but I also think that if someone is going to say a simple “thank you” or “congrats” or give you some constructive feedback, I’d much rather it go in a place where everyone can participate than somewhere where it stays hidden and static in my inbox forever. :)

Wishful thinking? Too egocentric? I don’t know :)

]]> By: Marc Meyer http://imseekingbalance.com/web-conversation-etiquette-and-direct-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Marc Meyer Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:14:06 +0000 http://imseekingbalance.com/?p=301#comment-80 I'd say more, but you said it all! Nice post. and indeed That's all I got... I’d say more, but you said it all! Nice post.

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That’s all I got…

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