tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post614049701841549123..comments2023-08-27T23:12:45.489-04:00Comments on ExploratoryLearner - The Real Deihl: Adding Value: Communicating ClearlyWilliam "Bud" Deihlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244282448132367608noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post-15973444757554524972008-07-28T08:05:00.000-04:002008-07-28T08:05:00.000-04:00Suzanne,Thanks for your reply. I agree the functio...Suzanne,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your reply. <BR/><BR/>I agree the functionality in Twitter is first social. My pondering about a code was prompted by the moans of others. As you note, it's just the start of a conversation (in the evolving communication arena).William "Bud" Deihlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244282448132367608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post-18495624613650366352008-07-27T20:58:00.000-04:002008-07-27T20:58:00.000-04:00I think it's also the summer holidays in the U...I think it's also the summer holidays in the US, so our tweets are less or of less substance. It's hot and many teachers are on vacation. That could account for some of this. I know my tweets have gotten pretty flaky lately. I feel sorry for my followers, who may soon defect if I keep it up. ;) <BR/><BR/>Maybe we could/should take blogs seriously, but Twitter & Plurk? In my opinion they are meant to be Social-Networking-Lite.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for starting the conversation!suzanne31381https://www.blogger.com/profile/00680585588112204052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post-52817485178261754742008-07-25T13:07:00.000-04:002008-07-25T13:07:00.000-04:00Richard, I like your observation/question "It is o...Richard, I like your observation/question "It is odd that tweets can be all over the map, but isn't this part of all social interaction?" This addresses the context of conversation and how conversation overlaps into various subjects, formats and media. If these "tweets' were statements made in a group engaged in casual conversation, they would most likely fold into the overall event and those who were interested would tune in. Twitter might be a parallel situation, but somehow I sense that people are wanting a way to quickly be aware of the nature of the communication and either engage or move on.<BR/><BR/>Your question about seasonal attention is also interesting. I guess we all go through natural seasons and “seasons” in our life. We may just have natural ebbs and flows of conversation and participation.William "Bud" Deihlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244282448132367608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post-43533989538465642982008-07-25T12:25:00.000-04:002008-07-25T12:25:00.000-04:00It is odd that tweets can be all over the map, but...It is odd that tweets can be all over the map, but isn't this part of all social interaction? Hopefully the 'cold wind' of folks starting to tune out will be resolved on it's own. Is it possible that Twitter will change as summer ends? Do communication technologies change with seasons of the year :) <BR/><BR/>RichardRichard Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612557198530575925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post-53558433565895618602008-07-25T11:44:00.000-04:002008-07-25T11:44:00.000-04:00Sidney - Thanks for your reply and suggestions. I'...Sidney - Thanks for your reply and suggestions. I'll let this cook for a while to see what others might say and then move forward from there. <BR/><BR/>BudWilliam "Bud" Deihlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244282448132367608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075408044714061091.post-21183465059270621482008-07-25T11:22:00.000-04:002008-07-25T11:22:00.000-04:00You are right, the value code system would be bene...You are right, the value code system would be beneficial to those reading Tweets so that they can get a sense of what they are about to read. Would this cause readers to unintentionally "filter" Tweets to only what they want to read (maybe AV like links and urls). Also, I would have all of the codes be the same length character-wise so that it's instantly recognizable.<BR/><BR/>Ex.<BR/><BR/>NBP: Posted to my blog<BR/>ADV: Added value<BR/><BR/>Just some random thoughts, I really like your idea!Sidney Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818682666488320116noreply@blogger.com