tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post2004355304463948076..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: 7th June 2009 - Who's made a mark this week?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-87778306258697572572009-06-08T17:38:32.276+00:002009-06-08T17:38:32.276+00:00Well, then I'd say I will DEFINITELY check it ...Well, then I'd say I will DEFINITELY check it out! *G* <br /><br />I hear you, about Facebook! It is very, very iffy--if you say "invite your friends" it goes to your whole address book, or it did! I like to stay in touch with my godchildren and some artist friends, and I have it set up so Flickr and my blog post there automatically as notes so I don't have to think about it, but other than that, it's a bit of a pain...Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-47831210191733693792009-06-08T16:34:08.076+00:002009-06-08T16:34:08.076+00:00Cathy - How about if I said to you that one of the...Cathy - How about if I said to you that one of the ning communities I belong to comprises people who can't get on with Yahoo Groups because they find them so very clumsy and archaic compared to what is now possible using alternative webware?<br /><br />Personally I avoid Facebook - but that came after the two aborted attempts by the owner to sell personal info to advertisers!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-61194587741515176342009-06-08T16:29:09.619+00:002009-06-08T16:29:09.619+00:00That's the main reason I've avoided Twitte...That's the main reason I've avoided Twitter! Facebook is a HUGE time sink/temptation, and of course there are the Yahoogroups I'm on too, and private emails and my blogs and others'...<br /><br />And of course the time needed to deal with the learning curve on any new thing.<br /><br />I need time to work!Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-21181998120067206222009-06-08T16:25:11.785+00:002009-06-08T16:25:11.785+00:00Jennifer (and others!)
I'm finding that the...Jennifer (and others!) <br /><br />I'm finding that the easiest way to deal with twitter is to treat it a bit like email. I leave it sitting in a tab right next to my email tab and when I check my email, I check twitter at the same time. Tweets are like very fast email messages. <br /><br />The big trick seems to be avoiding getting drawn too much into interesting tweets from other people. Before I knew it I was looking at why Kevin Spacey was writing and being professional and friendly this afternoon - I blame that Stephen Fry!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-35258419501629680532009-06-08T16:21:10.675+00:002009-06-08T16:21:10.675+00:00Yet again a timely post by you for me personally. ...Yet again a timely post by you for me personally. Like some of the other artists mentioned in your post, I too have been addressing this issue of goals and how I use my time (what's important vs. what's a time waster, etc.) I guess it's in the air (perhaps because we're at the 6 month mark of goals we set at the beginning of the year?)<br /><br />Regarding the whole Web 2.0 thing,argh. I think I'm still a little lost. Aside from blogging Twitter seems to be the most promising to me right now, but I haven't yet taken the time to learn it much, or figure out how to make it sync up with my blog, facebook, and ning. If there was a way to manage all of that stuff with ease (and without having to sign into each site in order to interact)it sure would be a lot easier to handle, and a lot more fun. Or then, gauging from your comment about Twitter, maybe there is and I havent yet learned about that either!Jennifer Younghttp://www.jenniferyoung.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-25262302253926259202009-06-08T15:05:23.366+00:002009-06-08T15:05:23.366+00:00Thanks, Katherine...I just called up the "abo...Thanks, Katherine...I just called up the "about Ning" page, and wish it told more or had more examples. I guess I need to jump in and THEN explore.<;-) It is nice not to need an answer from a real person! (Thank goodness one of my students works for Google and has been infinitely helpful finding real answers for me--everyone's not that lucky!)<br /><br />And yes, I know a lot of people--me included--prefer the convenience of emails in the inbox. <br /><br />I've signed up for gmail, and finally figured out how to forward to my inbox there--going to the site was a pain! (Especially since I created sub-lists/folders for artists, etc., there and they disappeared. Erk...)Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-59106484981383571742009-06-08T14:54:28.797+00:002009-06-08T14:54:28.797+00:00The joy of Ning to date is I've set up a numbe...The joy of Ning to date is I've set up a number of different communities and have never yet had to ask a real human being for anything!<br /><br />The help pages are good and well thought out and deal with most queries and beyond that there is an expert group and a fourm for queries.<br /><br />Let's put it another way. The issues which arise in Yahoo groups aren't such an issue on Ning.<br /><br />The only problem for most people is you have to treat it as a site rather than trying to do everything via email.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-63638636409682728222009-06-08T14:49:50.246+00:002009-06-08T14:49:50.246+00:00Thanks, Katherine, I'll take a look! It's...Thanks, Katherine, I'll take a look! It's been my experience so far that Google/Blogger is no easier to get a response from a real human being than Yahoo. How's Ning on that?Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-53879154451489177392009-06-08T14:20:10.327+00:002009-06-08T14:20:10.327+00:00Ning is well worth checking out
I think it would ...Ning is well worth checking out<br /><br />I think it would also resolve a number of the issues for EDM as well. Yahoo Groups to my mind are well past their sell date.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-89800196980494916912009-06-08T14:18:02.514+00:002009-06-08T14:18:02.514+00:00That's what's so odd about the EDM tempest...That's what's so odd about the EDM tempest. Really, it's huge, it's busy, and the "adult" thing is just a Yahoogroups glitch, it's nothing personal. It doesn't need a group panic, just a bit of patience.<br /><br />Thanks for the additional info about Twitter...I've resisted it so far, but maybe I should check it out! I have NO idea what Ning is, though...dinosaur!<br /><br />And I agree, Katherine, even after interviewing you for my art tip, I STILL don't know how you do it all! ;-)Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-697955295210418272009-06-08T08:28:39.980+00:002009-06-08T08:28:39.980+00:00Now I guess I'm going to have to come to grips...Now I guess I'm going to have to come to grips with Twitter ;) Maybe after lunch...Robyn Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663604160297996421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-65303831616933928352009-06-08T00:54:23.090+00:002009-06-08T00:54:23.090+00:00Katherine, I don't know how you manage to have...Katherine, I don't know how you manage to have so many blogs,and groups and still have time to put together these excellent posts! I love today's and I could use what ever is in the water over there.<br /><br />I had no idea EDM was in such a state. I think that it's just gotten too big and Ning might be a good thing for Danny to think about. It's really organized in a nice way. (Especially when there's a great administrator;>)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142884023928819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-84144219089300160582009-06-07T21:07:15.886+00:002009-06-07T21:07:15.886+00:00Katherine - Thanks for linking one of my posts - a...Katherine - Thanks for linking one of my posts - and thanks for all the other links as well - I always look forward to your Sunday post and try to peruse quite a few of the links!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-76894041712891983602009-06-07T16:50:57.029+00:002009-06-07T16:50:57.029+00:00Katherine, thanks for the links to more travel jou...Katherine, thanks for the links to more travel journals--I always love seeing other places through the eyes of those who have visited there. (Our Sketching in Nature group blog has turned out the have overtones of that, as well, what with Enrique Flores', Gay Kraeger, and Lin Frye's recent travels. Like taking a trip to exotic places...)Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.com