Comments on: Microblogging (#1 – Social Media Tools Blog Series) http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/ Collaborate, Create, Communicate Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:54:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: meena http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-200 meena Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:52:09 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-200 Hi Peter, Thanks for your kind words. I heard about Laconi.co at WFP from Jon Thompson at the ICT-KM social media workshop. And reading your post drives the point that microblogging has real use in real situations (vivid scenario, btw), and it's not just a play thing for teenagers. And I agree completely - use microblogging to add value, and not just because it's there. Hi Peter,
Thanks for your kind words.

I heard about Laconi.co at WFP from Jon Thompson at the ICT-KM social media workshop. And reading your post drives the point that microblogging has real use in real situations (vivid scenario, btw), and it’s not just a play thing for teenagers.

And I agree completely – use microblogging to add value, and not just because it’s there.

]]> By: Peter http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Peter Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:12:39 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-199 Hi Meena, I'm rediscovering this excellent series you wrote about social media. ;-) You might also mention identi.ca and the open source version laconi.ca ... The latter allows you to start a microblogging network on your Intranet so people feel more free to express their opinions and exchange info, without the outside world peeping in. Laconi.ca is pretty easy to set up and to administrate. See this post on what we did: http://blog.wfplogistics.org/cipcip-it-is-not-what-you-do-but-who-you-do-it-with/ What I have found is to institutionalize early on some form of broad discipline to distinguish the functions of microblogging, Skype and Email, to avoid the fear of 'oh God yet another source of information I HAVE to check'.. Specifically in the functions of direct messaging and replies, there is an overlap with Skype and Email. Microblogging should be seen as optional, an added value, "to check when I feel like it", but can not become a "must". As I write this, I am following the role of Twitter in the post-election upraising in Iran. It seems like "The next revolution will be Twittered" Hi Meena,

I’m rediscovering this excellent series you wrote about social media. ;-)

You might also mention identi.ca and the open source version laconi.ca …

The latter allows you to start a microblogging network on your Intranet so people feel more free to express their opinions and exchange info, without the outside world peeping in.

Laconi.ca is pretty easy to set up and to administrate. See this post on what we did: http://blog.wfplogistics.org/cipcip-it-is-not-what-you-do-but-who-you-do-it-with/

What I have found is to institutionalize early on some form of broad discipline to distinguish the functions of microblogging, Skype and Email, to avoid the fear of ‘oh God yet another source of information I HAVE to check’.. Specifically in the functions of direct messaging and replies, there is an overlap with Skype and Email.

Microblogging should be seen as optional, an added value, “to check when I feel like it”, but can not become a “must”.

As I write this, I am following the role of Twitter in the post-election upraising in Iran. It seems like “The next revolution will be Twittered”

]]> By: meena http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-202 meena Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:02:31 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-202 Thank you, Christian. And thanks also for your post on micro-blogging adding value for development organizations. Enjoyed reading it :-) Thank you, Christian.

And thanks also for your post on micro-blogging adding value for development organizations. Enjoyed reading it :-)

]]> By: Christian Kreutz http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Christian Kreutz Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:01:32 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-201 Really nice post! Inspired me to write another one about how organizations can use Twitter: Micro-blogging: 140 characters of gossip or added value for development organizations? http://www.web2fordev.net/component/content/article/1-latest-news/68-micro-blogging Really nice post! Inspired me to write another one about how organizations can use Twitter:

Micro-blogging: 140 characters of gossip or added value for development organizations?

http://www.web2fordev.net/component/content/article/1-latest-news/68-micro-blogging

]]> By: meena http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-206 meena Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:01:37 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-206 Thanks for your comments. Am feeling very encouraged here. Looking at the link Simone sent, I'm drawn to what was said about the power of Twitter: "People do have an altruistic nature in Twitter, but it’s human nature that we will help out others that we know will help us out in the future…a lot of this has got to do with the limited time we have in a day…" Any thoughts? Thanks for your comments. Am feeling very encouraged here. Looking at the link Simone sent, I’m drawn to what was said about the power of Twitter: “People do have an altruistic nature in Twitter, but it’s human nature that we will help out others that we know will help us out in the future…a lot of this has got to do with the limited time we have in a day…” Any thoughts?

]]> By: Natasja http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Natasja Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:13:11 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-205 Thanks for this Meena. I'm really curious about Twitter...but afraid that, like so many of these social networking tools, it may become addictive...! This might be the push I need to go and see how I could tap into some of the benefits of microblogging. Looking forward to your next post. Thanks for this Meena. I’m really curious about Twitter…but afraid that, like so many of these social networking tools, it may become addictive…! This might be the push I need to go and see how I could tap into some of the benefits of microblogging. Looking forward to your next post.

]]> By: Philip http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Philip Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:07:00 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-204 Thanks for this heads-up Meena. Things move so fast in the Blogsphere, I can't really be sure how tech-savvy or up-to-date I am in these things anymore! ;p Thanks for this heads-up Meena.

Things move so fast in the Blogsphere, I can’t really be sure how tech-savvy or up-to-date I am in these things anymore!

;p

]]> By: enrica porcari http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-203 enrica porcari Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:40:16 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-203 Excellent post Meena. I ma leaving Nairobi after the first ever Africa Geospatial Agriculture week, and since starting the week, a number of participants started to twitter and loved it. The potentials are enormous and people can see them! CHeck us out at www.twitter.com/ictkm Excellent post Meena. I ma leaving Nairobi after the first ever Africa Geospatial Agriculture week, and since starting the week, a number of participants started to twitter and loved it. The potentials are enormous and people can see them! CHeck us out at http://www.twitter.com/ictkm

]]> By: Gauri Salokhe http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Gauri Salokhe Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:39:52 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-208 Hi Meena, Excellent post on explaining Microblogging! I have been using Twitter just over half a year and love it. I have discovered people with similar interests, sites, tools etc. There are several tools that one can use with Twitter. I have tried Twhirl and TweetDeck (desktop tools) as well as Firefox plug-in TwitterFox. In case of Yammer, I am just starting to experiment with it. I am also using YammerFox as a plug-in for Firefox. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to the next post! Gauri Hi Meena,

Excellent post on explaining Microblogging!

I have been using Twitter just over half a year and love it. I have discovered people with similar interests, sites, tools etc. There are several tools that one can use with Twitter. I have tried Twhirl and TweetDeck (desktop tools) as well as Firefox plug-in TwitterFox.

In case of Yammer, I am just starting to experiment with it. I am also using YammerFox as a plug-in for Firefox.

Keep up the good work! Looking forward to the next post!

Gauri

]]> By: Simone Staiger Rivas http://ictkm.cgiar.org/2009/04/02/microblogging/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Simone Staiger Rivas Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:53:43 +0000 http://ictkm.wordpress.com/?p=2695#comment-207 Great post Meena. Nancy White just shared an interesting related link on the KM4Dev list: http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2009/04/01/social-search-help-engines-and-sense-making/ Great post Meena. Nancy White just shared an interesting related link on the KM4Dev list: http://libraryclips.blogsome.com/2009/04/01/social-search-help-engines-and-sense-making/

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