Comments on: Shattering barriers http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/ Conversation. Collaboration. Community. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:35:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Making connections. Making a difference. « wonderwebby http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-14183 Making connections. Making a difference. « wonderwebby Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:58:54 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-14183 [...] - and in some cases through blogging, we were able to have relaxed, conversation rich meetings when we met up in person. We have also been able to help each other to make sense of emerging technology [...] [...] – and in some cases through blogging, we were able to have relaxed, conversation rich meetings when we met up in person. We have also been able to help each other to make sense of emerging technology [...]

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Chris Brogan... Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:25:04 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3260 To me, it's now a blend. It's a cyborg moment. It's the mix of using Twitter *and* making humans show up magically from its innards. I like this. Thanks for pointing it out. I'm glad it resonates in ways with what I was asking about tonight. To me, it’s now a blend. It’s a cyborg moment. It’s the mix of using Twitter *and* making humans show up magically from its innards.

I like this. Thanks for pointing it out. I’m glad it resonates in ways with what I was asking about tonight.

]]> By: Better Communication « wonderwebby http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3216 Better Communication « wonderwebby Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:29:31 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3216 [...] Social media certainly doesn’t stifle traditional communication methods. I think it has enhanced my communication style in every way - written, verbal, visual etc. The best part is better communication creates opportunities for knowledge sharing and tends to connect people. [...] [...] Social media certainly doesn’t stifle traditional communication methods. I think it has enhanced my communication style in every way – written, verbal, visual etc. The best part is better communication creates opportunities for knowledge sharing and tends to connect people. [...]

]]> By: What do I need Twitter for, anyway? « The lost outpost http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 What do I need Twitter for, anyway? « The lost outpost Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:23 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3215 [...] not wondering that. Apart from the very excellent sense of Ambient Intimacy (see Stephen Collins for an excellent recent example), I’ve got a few thoughts of my own as to how Twitter is useful. In fact, I commented [...] [...] not wondering that. Apart from the very excellent sense of Ambient Intimacy (see Stephen Collins for an excellent recent example), I’ve got a few thoughts of my own as to how Twitter is useful. In fact, I commented [...]

]]> By: Jasmin Tragas http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Jasmin Tragas Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:48:22 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3214 Stephen it was great to hook up yesterday. I was just describing to some friends how these tools helped take all the awkwardness out of our meeting. I was able to ask you about your family trip and your daughter's blogging and other things we had gleaned through fleeting online interactions over the last couple of months. In a way, social media used this way helps to remind us the better we know each other, the easier it becomes to communicate and work together. Understanding ourselves and appreciating the uniqueness of our friends, colleagues and associates over a period of time beats any one day team-building activity or trust game. Of course it doesn't substitute face to face interaction, but it does act as a catalyst for communication in a time-starved world. Glad I didn't say anything silly tho or it might have ended up on your blog!! *blushes* :) Stephen it was great to hook up yesterday. I was just describing to some friends how these tools helped take all the awkwardness out of our meeting. I was able to ask you about your family trip and your daughter’s blogging and other things we had gleaned through fleeting online interactions over the last couple of months.

In a way, social media used this way helps to remind us the better we know each other, the easier it becomes to communicate and work together. Understanding ourselves and appreciating the uniqueness of our friends, colleagues and associates over a period of time beats any one day team-building activity or trust game.

Of course it doesn’t substitute face to face interaction, but it does act as a catalyst for communication in a time-starved world.

Glad I didn’t say anything silly tho or it might have ended up on your blog!! *blushes* :)

]]> By: Doug Cornelius http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Doug Cornelius Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:42:57 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3213 I completely agree. I have found that online social media does not replace face-to-face interaction, but enhances it. People should look at social media, not as websites, but as a communication platform. You are broadcasting information. I completely agree. I have found that online social media does not replace face-to-face interaction, but enhances it.

People should look at social media, not as websites, but as a communication platform. You are broadcasting information.

]]> By: Stephen Collins http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3212 Stephen Collins Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:03:44 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3212 Andy, I couldn't agree more. The value in social media tools <em>really</em> gets to shine through when you take the stop of <em>actually meeting someone</em>. I think the reverse situation also applies - I actually have deeper and more aware relationships with many of my real life colleagues and friends as I can actually keep up with them better than ever before both professionally and socially thanks to social tools. Andy, I couldn’t agree more. The value in social media tools really gets to shine through when you take the stop of actually meeting someone. I think the reverse situation also applies – I actually have deeper and more aware relationships with many of my real life colleagues and friends as I can actually keep up with them better than ever before both professionally and socially thanks to social tools.

]]> By: Andy Piper http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Andy Piper Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:22:39 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3211 I've written before about <a href="http://andypiper.wordpress.com/2007/05/03/meeting-real-people/" rel="nofollow">real-world networking sparking off from online social networking</a>, and I'm a firm believer that it is important to do so where possible to bolster connections. This is a great description of how and why tools like Twitter help to break down the barriers and smooth the process of physical networking. I’ve written before about real-world networking sparking off from online social networking, and I’m a firm believer that it is important to do so where possible to bolster connections. This is a great description of how and why tools like Twitter help to break down the barriers and smooth the process of physical networking.

]]> By: NathanaelB http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 NathanaelB Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:32:17 +0000 http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/10/31/shattering-barriers/#comment-3210 Great post and very true! Although I've met people online before meeting them in real life before, it wasn't as obvious as at STUB2 a month ago where half the people who were there were people I had met on Twitter before meeting them in person. And it was great! The only problem was having to remember people's real names so you wouldn't have to use their Twitter aliases ... but apart from that we already knew everything about each other; if not details like employment, occupation etc then at the very least the personality - so we could just get straight into conversation ... although the quality of conversation deteriorated throughout the night thanks to the generosity of Happener :-) Great post and very true! Although I’ve met people online before meeting them in real life before, it wasn’t as obvious as at STUB2 a month ago where half the people who were there were people I had met on Twitter before meeting them in person. And it was great! The only problem was having to remember people’s real names so you wouldn’t have to use their Twitter aliases … but apart from that we already knew everything about each other; if not details like employment, occupation etc then at the very least the personality – so we could just get straight into conversation … although the quality of conversation deteriorated throughout the night thanks to the generosity of Happener :-)

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