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Posted by okydoky on December 10, 2009, at 14:33:08
I asked this somewhere else. I tried to look in the archives but did not find what I was looking for.
I am trying to ask what the reasoning is to link Babble to Twitter or Facebook or any other site? I am not objecting or condoning it, just wanting to know what is trying to be accomplished by so doing?
From reading other posts on admin trying to search out an answer I could only come up with Babble needing to stay alive and this being at least one way to try and do that. I could be way off base though as it was only implied by posts but nothing explicitly by "Bob".
I did not find anything explicitly stating that though nor did I find anything stating any specific reason for it. I most probably just missed it so I would appreciate if someone could post a link to the post that explains the reasoning behind linking Babble to Twitter and Facebook.
Thanks,
oky
Posted by 10derHeart on December 11, 2009, at 7:04:39
In reply to Why link Babble to Twitter, Facebook any site?, posted by okydoky on December 10, 2009, at 14:33:08
"Like you, however, Facebook and Twitter users are real people who can benefit from support and education. Sharing and tweeting might lead them to the many thoughtful and intelligent posts here, and then they might join Babble and contribute new perspectives and energy. I think good can come of this -- for current posters, for new posters, and for this community as a whole. I'd like to ask you to try to be open to that possibility."
This is what Dr. Bob said. From the post Justherself54 linked you to in the above thread.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20091103/msgs/928798.html
I think that sums up his thinking, to the best of my understanding.
Posted by 2nd xylophone on December 11, 2009, at 10:26:17
In reply to Re: Why link Babble to Twitter, Facebook any site? » okydoky, posted by 10derHeart on December 11, 2009, at 7:04:39
I wonder how much tagging newbie notices and posts to Twitter and Facebook could be expected to generate new posters? As I understand, a following via already knowing about Dr. Bob or Psychobabble would have to be happening and that's where the new posters would be generated from. True? or is that off base?
I also question as to if there is a real generating of new posters or are there some recycled ones (not following name change policy) who are posting as newbies. Dr. Bob's notations of posting under more than one name has been noted on some of the forums.
The expansion of the posting population on the forums does appear to be needed but I wonder how that is happening in a real sense simply by extending what social networks have references to the forums.
Posted by okydoky on December 11, 2009, at 11:39:10
In reply to Re: Why link Babble to Twitter, Facebook any site? » okydoky, posted by 10derHeart on December 11, 2009, at 7:04:39
Thanks, I guess that is as close as "Bob" can come to a simple, easy to interpret answer. After stating some sort of lead in, patting us all on the back,"...the many thoughtful and intelligent posts here..." and in my opinion manipulative (my opinion only) he gets to his "I" statement in. So each can interpret the "I" statement to have its own personal meaning. "Like you...thoughtful and intelligent posts here"
Why not just say what you mean straight out.
"I think that linking babble posts to twitter and facebook possible benefits could be that people already using those sites would be introduced to or(phrase as you like)and thereby derive some benefit for them as well as contribute new perspectives and energy to the Babble site itself.
Just say what you mean.
oky
Posted by Nadezda on December 11, 2009, at 13:12:34
In reply to Re: Why link Babble to Twitter, Facebook any site?, posted by okydoky on December 11, 2009, at 11:39:10
That is what Bob said.
Everyone has their own way of making the same point, but I don't see anything other than different stylistic choices between your way of saying this and Bob's.
Nadezda
Posted by okydoky on December 11, 2009, at 17:12:33
In reply to Re: Why link Babble to Twitter, Facebook any site?, posted by Nadezda on December 11, 2009, at 13:12:34
We all have our own opinions.
How something is stated can have a dramatic affect on how people interpret and/or react to it.
"Bob" is big on "I" statements. I just think one should practice what one preaches and be the "eminent" example to do it to the nth degree.
It makes me wonder why all the embellishments? Why not be direct? I don't know enough about linguistics but to me if I were about to give someone news I think they might not like I would try and proceed it with platitudes.
but that is just my opiniion. I see manipulation by the way things are worded.
What I wrote was my interpretation of the indirect answer.
It does not matter. In the end things here never seem to change much. I guess if I were on the site more often I might not see things that way.
This is the end of the thread.
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