Comments on: Do-it-yourself social networking http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/do-it-yourself-social-networking/ on technical writing, content strategy, information design, and all the whitespace in between Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alberto Brandolini http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/do-it-yourself-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Alberto Brandolini Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:08:00 +0000 http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/do-it-yourself-social-networking/#comment-20 Hi David,<br/><br/>One of the funny things about Web 2.0 tools is that you basically can't plan user behaviour. I've set up a Ning network and invited some of the smart folks I've met as a professional (persons that couldn't meet otherwise), just to be there.<br/><br/>intersting discussions arose. They "stole" some time, but I think they provided some "unvaluable value" in return. It's a lot like "random seeding", if the soil is fertile something will grow.<br/><br/>Alberto Hi David,

One of the funny things about Web 2.0 tools is that you basically can’t plan user behaviour. I’ve set up a Ning network and invited some of the smart folks I’ve met as a professional (persons that couldn’t meet otherwise), just to be there.

intersting discussions arose. They “stole” some time, but I think they provided some “unvaluable value” in return. It’s a lot like “random seeding”, if the soil is fertile something will grow.

Alberto

]]> By: Gordon http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/do-it-yourself-social-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Gordon Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/do-it-yourself-social-networking/#comment-16 Quality wise I understand your fears but a lot of the advantages of these social networks (if they work properly) is that they are self-correcting/governing. If someone posts something in error it is usually corrected by others.<br/><br/>As for quantity, yes it's an issue but I've learnt to not stress about things, I monitor too many 'things' for me to deal with, but I just check the MUSTS before the COULDS, and some months the SHOULDS never get a look in.. lol Quality wise I understand your fears but a lot of the advantages of these social networks (if they work properly) is that they are self-correcting/governing. If someone posts something in error it is usually corrected by others.

As for quantity, yes it’s an issue but I’ve learnt to not stress about things, I monitor too many ‘things’ for me to deal with, but I just check the MUSTS before the COULDS, and some months the SHOULDS never get a look in.. lol

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