tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post6836155698570766032..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: Ways of Time WastingJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-43080139271158779522011-07-16T01:11:41.480-05:002011-07-16T01:11:41.480-05:00I once really, really enjoyed Twitter. I got tired...I once really, really enjoyed Twitter. I got tired of it when I realized that it wasn't quite my audience. Bad faith debaters aren't worth one's time, but I found it hard to reach out to serious readers on Twitter.<br /><br />I'll admit I'm liking Facebook a lot more. I think the fact that more of one's personal life is involved makes the conversation, shared articles, ashokhttp://www.ashokkarra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-36720156919892065922011-07-12T21:58:59.281-05:002011-07-12T21:58:59.281-05:00It's hard for me to drop it when the interlocu...It's hard for me to drop it when the interlocutor won't sign off on "agree to disagree" but instead must get in one more insult or misrepresentation. I'm exaggerating about "never again," but I think I may not engage with people unless either they have a track record of sane interaction or the blog has heavy-duty moderation.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297159994901018071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-91317691728339309812011-07-12T21:49:08.115-05:002011-07-12T21:49:08.115-05:00This is a great lesson to learn. I don't have ...This is a great lesson to learn. I don't have a "never again" policy (I learned this lesson some years ago during the 2008 primaries), but I have learned when to follow my instincts and simply drop it when certain kinds of discussion arise. It's hard to do if you're someone who likes discussion, or even likes to argue, to "be right," or who wants to convince peopleFaustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-29005542089416252102011-07-12T20:18:31.261-05:002011-07-12T20:18:31.261-05:00I'm kind of fond of Twitter-speak, and it can ...I'm kind of fond of Twitter-speak, and it can be habit-forming, I wouldn't want to do it all the time!Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297159994901018071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-88777368297934647132011-07-12T19:57:11.555-05:002011-07-12T19:57:11.555-05:00Just be careful that they don't completely wre...Just be careful that they don't completely wreck your attention span and ruin any grammatical capacity you may have had. (Sadly I speak from experience.)Emmanoreply@blogger.com