and now I see younger folks who seem to not even know what they have missed, but yet, somehow, know that they have missed something.
That's really interesting. I wonder if such a influx of new, younger people, could give LJ the shot in the arm that it needs.
It's really hard to generate a sense of community on Facebook (or Twitter for that matter, or Google+), I suspect because the conversations are so transient, and the content expressed in such short bursts. You can't go back - well not easily, due to their shitty streaming interface - and review past discussions.
I guess I'm arguing for a combination of longer posts, less often, more conversation, and more deeply considered that what is being expressed at least in part due to the more popular mediums.
I recall being quite impressed by The Slow Blogging Manifesto. I was very influenced by the opening words of point #2. "Slow Blogging is speaking like it matters...".
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That's really interesting. I wonder if such a influx of new, younger people, could give LJ the shot in the arm that it needs.
It's really hard to generate a sense of community on Facebook (or Twitter for that matter, or Google+), I suspect because the conversations are so transient, and the content expressed in such short bursts. You can't go back - well not easily, due to their shitty streaming interface - and review past discussions.
I guess I'm arguing for a combination of longer posts, less often, more conversation, and more deeply considered that what is being expressed at least in part due to the more popular mediums.
I recall being quite impressed by The Slow Blogging Manifesto. I was very influenced by the opening words of point #2. "Slow Blogging is speaking like it matters...".