Comments on: Map of the EduPlurkiverse http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:38:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Alison Saylor http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/#comment-122390 Alison Saylor Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=939#comment-122390 My only irritation with plurk or twitter is the amount of day to day stuff on them. Sorry but I just don't care if you are doing laundry or drinking wine or going to the zoo. I do these things too. I have a life. I don't need to live vicariously through a popular knitter. What I want is thoughts and ideas, links to articles, analysis, questions. If I could find a tool like this, I'd be in heaven! My only irritation with plurk or twitter is the amount of day to day stuff on them. Sorry but I just don’t care if you are doing laundry or drinking wine or going to the zoo. I do these things too. I have a life. I don’t need to live vicariously through a popular knitter.

What I want is thoughts and ideas, links to articles, analysis, questions. If I could find a tool like this, I’d be in heaven!

]]> By: Steve http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/#comment-121040 Steve Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:07:11 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=939#comment-121040 Three weeks ago, I would have agreed with you. Now I couldn't disagree more. It could be because of you're currently following/friending, but I find much richer conversations happening on Plurk now than on Twitter. Another possible cause could be that on Twitter it's easier to gloss over the 'fluffy' stuff, sort of a trained visual filter that you apply without realizing it. Considering the number of people on Plurk versus on Twitter, I think there's a much higher percentage of relevant resources there. But, that being said, it's still an individual choice. Some like Chocolate, others like Avacado :) Three weeks ago, I would have agreed with you. Now I couldn’t disagree more. It could be because of you’re currently following/friending, but I find much richer conversations happening on Plurk now than on Twitter.

Another possible cause could be that on Twitter it’s easier to gloss over the ‘fluffy’ stuff, sort of a trained visual filter that you apply without realizing it.

Considering the number of people on Plurk versus on Twitter, I think there’s a much higher percentage of relevant resources there.

But, that being said, it’s still an individual choice. Some like Chocolate, others like Avacado :)

]]> By: Cory Plough http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/#comment-120934 Cory Plough Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:29:48 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=939#comment-120934 I agree that its easy to use Plurk for conversations. My biggest issue is that its too easy to use for conversations. Seems like most of the time Im on there a lot of the network is wrapped up in basic socializing where as when I get on Twitter, am likely to see more resources, tools, pro development opportunities, and other learning experiences come through the wire. There is definitely a use for both, but wouldn't exactly call Plurk a PLN just yet. I agree that its easy to use Plurk for conversations. My biggest issue is that its too easy to use for conversations. Seems like most of the time Im on there a lot of the network is wrapped up in basic socializing where as when I get on Twitter, am likely to see more resources, tools, pro development opportunities, and other learning experiences come through the wire. There is definitely a use for both, but wouldn’t exactly call Plurk a PLN just yet.

]]> By: Skip Zalneraitis http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/#comment-120879 Skip Zalneraitis Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=939#comment-120879 Thanks, Steve. I may be somewhere off the coast of New England, but, close enough. Thanks, Steve. I may be somewhere off the coast of New England, but, close enough.

]]> By: Steve http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/#comment-120864 Steve Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:25:18 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=939#comment-120864 Makes sense, but I think most people try to shoehorn conversations in to Twitter, mostly because of the common idea that "That's where people are." Heh, maybe I should start conversations on Plurk and then start linking to them in Twitter :) Anyway, thanks as always for a thought provoking reply. Makes sense, but I think most people try to shoehorn conversations in to Twitter, mostly because of the common idea that “That’s where people are.”

Heh, maybe I should start conversations on Plurk and then start linking to them in Twitter :)

Anyway, thanks as always for a thought provoking reply.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://www.teach42.com/2008/07/31/map-of-the-eduplurkiverse/#comment-120848 Dean Shareski Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/?p=939#comment-120848 My observations and experience with Plurk suggest it's much more about conversations than twitter. Twitter is about presence. Not that one is better but these are distinctly different in my view. I've always considered blogs as the conversation space since it does not limit discussion to 140. I think many of the avid plurk uses like it because it may give them a more instance audience than plugging away at a blog. I don't twitter necessarily for conversations and actually recognize it does a lousy job of that. That's why I love people to tweet new blog posts where real and rich conversations can occur. I've never thought of twitter as a microblogging platform since my bias is that blogs are for conversation. This is what makes Plurk different. Yet for me, I'm not sure it's needed. My observations and experience with Plurk suggest it’s much more about conversations than twitter. Twitter is about presence. Not that one is better but these are distinctly different in my view.
I’ve always considered blogs as the conversation space since it does not limit discussion to 140. I think many of the avid plurk uses like it because it may give them a more instance audience than plugging away at a blog.

I don’t twitter necessarily for conversations and actually recognize it does a lousy job of that. That’s why I love people to tweet new blog posts where real and rich conversations can occur.

I’ve never thought of twitter as a microblogging platform since my bias is that blogs are for conversation. This is what makes Plurk different. Yet for me, I’m not sure it’s needed.

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