Comments on: Twitter Fails, StumbleUpon Succeeds http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2008/05/21/twitter-fails-stumbleupon-succeeds/ Church technology news. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:29:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cynthia http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2008/05/21/twitter-fails-stumbleupon-succeeds/#comment-3026 Cynthia Sun, 25 May 2008 16:11:18 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=745#comment-3026 Ben, glad you saw COLLIDE. Yes, the constant tension is there for all of us. And it makes me think of so many other examples of where and how we spend our time - sports events, hobbies, exercise, tv, etc. Ben, glad you saw COLLIDE. Yes, the constant tension is there for all of us. And it makes me think of so many other examples of where and how we spend our time – sports events, hobbies, exercise, tv, etc.

]]> By: Ben Eige http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2008/05/21/twitter-fails-stumbleupon-succeeds/#comment-2978 Ben Eige Fri, 23 May 2008 12:40:25 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=745#comment-2978 New to twitter and couldn't figure out what was going on the other day. I had heard this happens pretty regularly...whatever happened to scalability? (I say snidely as if I figured that one out!) Great article in Collide Mag this month! But I do wonder too, at what point does all this connectivity lead to non-productivity. As a pastor it's way to easy to distract yourself with all the online networking because "it's building relationship" when the truth is I should be digging through the word and praying for the church. That sounds a little overly spiritual, but it is a constant tension in my schedule...what to do...Jesus didn't have Twitter et al, and thousands of people showed up (Kevin Rose only gets a couple hundred when he sends a 'meet tweet')...hmmm, I think I challenged myself with that one, and I'm a little uncomfortable, I better stop! New to twitter and couldn’t figure out what was going on the other day. I had heard this happens pretty regularly…whatever happened to scalability? (I say snidely as if I figured that one out!) Great article in Collide Mag this month!

But I do wonder too, at what point does all this connectivity lead to non-productivity. As a pastor it’s way to easy to distract yourself with all the online networking because “it’s building relationship” when the truth is I should be digging through the word and praying for the church. That sounds a little overly spiritual, but it is a constant tension in my schedule…what to do…Jesus didn’t have Twitter et al, and thousands of people showed up (Kevin Rose only gets a couple hundred when he sends a ‘meet tweet’)…hmmm, I think I challenged myself with that one, and I’m a little uncomfortable, I better stop!

]]> By: Jarrod Skeggs http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2008/05/21/twitter-fails-stumbleupon-succeeds/#comment-2962 Jarrod Skeggs Thu, 22 May 2008 14:22:01 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=745#comment-2962 What is becoming frustrating to me is trying to pull together all of the different things I'm involved in online. Somehow, someway, I want and need one singular interface if possible. There are so many different ways to handle different things whether they be status updates, blog entries, online community and group communication. One centralized interface would be ideal. For the most part I do as much as I can from within Facebook but I still think there is a better way. At present I just launch a ton of tabs in Safari and jump around as needed. I'm sure this is coming and I hope to be a part of making it happen. What is becoming frustrating to me is trying to pull together all of the different things I’m involved in online. Somehow, someway, I want and need one singular interface if possible. There are so many different ways to handle different things whether they be status updates, blog entries, online community and group communication. One centralized interface would be ideal. For the most part I do as much as I can from within Facebook but I still think there is a better way. At present I just launch a ton of tabs in Safari and jump around as needed. I’m sure this is coming and I hope to be a part of making it happen.

]]> By: Cynthia http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2008/05/21/twitter-fails-stumbleupon-succeeds/#comment-2961 Cynthia Thu, 22 May 2008 13:54:17 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=745#comment-2961 Sydney - is it time wasted or time spent learning? Woke up today with my You Version Bible telling me I don't have an account. I've been a member since it was alpha. I'm with you re: my technical problems, user errors, etc. We press on. Sydney – is it time wasted or time spent learning? Woke up today with my You Version Bible telling me I don’t have an account. I’ve been a member since it was alpha. I’m with you re: my technical problems, user errors, etc. We press on.

]]> By: Sydney http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/2008/05/21/twitter-fails-stumbleupon-succeeds/#comment-2956 Sydney Wed, 21 May 2008 15:33:39 +0000 http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/?p=745#comment-2956 Half of the time I am trying to figure out if I am having a technical problem or if it is a 'user'error. My ideas far surpass my ability to execute them. I spent half an hour trying to send a twitpic from my palm centro and I am not sure where the breakdown was...but it was time wasted. The other half of the time I am wishing I had a faster computer (or is Flock just really slow?) I enjoy the idea of Flock...but either my computer is chugging along or Flock is dragging....love it still. Our blog is two weeks old and I am 3 weeks into all this stuff...so my learning curve is steep...but as I push on...i am realizing that even the techiest 'code is poetry' geeks are having the same troubles as myself. :) Sydney twitter: romans8movement facebook: sydforest blog: romans8movement.com Half of the time I am trying to figure out if I am having a technical problem or if it is a ‘user’error. My ideas far surpass my ability to execute them. I spent half an hour trying to send a twitpic from my palm centro and I am not sure where the breakdown was…but it was time wasted.

The other half of the time I am wishing I had a faster computer (or is Flock just really slow?) I enjoy the idea of Flock…but either my computer is chugging along or Flock is dragging….love it still.

Our blog is two weeks old and I am 3 weeks into all this stuff…so my learning curve is steep…but as I push on…i am realizing that even the techiest ‘code is poetry’ geeks are having the same troubles as myself.

:) Sydney
twitter: romans8movement
facebook: sydforest
blog: romans8movement.com

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