Comments on: Splintering Conversations http://www.taylordavidson.com/writing/2008/05/08/splintering-conversations/ Designing businesses, taking pictures, in New Orleans. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:12:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Taylor Davidson http://www.taylordavidson.com/writing/2008/05/08/splintering-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Taylor Davidson Fri, 09 May 2008 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.taylordavidson.com/writing/?p=322#comment-707 True... while the intent for many social networking sites may be about entertainment, users use them to communicate with people, and many sites are adding features to make it about communication. Facebook's launch of IM within the site is a perfect example.<br><br>Good point: "entertainment" isn't really a two-sided conversation, but meant to be a one-way publishing of thoughts, ideas, content. Even so, entertainment often sparks more thoughts and a conversation about its meaning, so it's important for us to learn how to efficiently share our ideas around what we create. True… while the intent for many social networking sites may be about entertainment, users use them to communicate with people, and many sites are adding features to make it about communication. Facebook's launch of IM within the site is a perfect example.

Good point: “entertainment” isn't really a two-sided conversation, but meant to be a one-way publishing of thoughts, ideas, content. Even so, entertainment often sparks more thoughts and a conversation about its meaning, so it's important for us to learn how to efficiently share our ideas around what we create.

]]> By: Justin http://www.taylordavidson.com/writing/2008/05/08/splintering-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Justin Fri, 09 May 2008 13:50:55 +0000 http://www.taylordavidson.com/writing/?p=322#comment-706 Some interesting points. But I think the intent behind social networking sites, many forums, and many blogs is entertainment and not conversation. And often when conversation is the intent, it should be regarded as entertainment. Some interesting points. But I think the intent behind social networking sites, many forums, and many blogs is entertainment and not conversation. And often when conversation is the intent, it should be regarded as entertainment.

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