Comments on: Conversation is Experience http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/10/08/conversation-is-experience/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Esteban Kolsky http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/10/08/conversation-is-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-22840 Esteban Kolsky Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:19:11 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1297#comment-22840 Thanks! Why? 2 reasons.... 1) you reinforce my view that "conversation interruptus" via comment moderation is wrong. I have not had comment moderation on my blog (although I do have Akismet for SPAM and only 2 false positives in the last 2 years) from the beginning and don't intend to start now. To me is all part of the conversation. The odd-comment that does get sent to moderation (thanks to WP and akismet) gets dealt with usually within 20-25 minutes. I believe this is the way to keep the conversation going. 2) you convinced me to install forusm in my blog. been debating for some time now, going back and forth, but there is no harm in creating a new conversation space. worse case? i will shut it down later if it does not work or is not used... testing is the best way to see what your community needs in the form of communication. right? good post! Thanks!

Why? 2 reasons….

1) you reinforce my view that “conversation interruptus” via comment moderation is wrong. I have not had comment moderation on my blog (although I do have Akismet for SPAM and only 2 false positives in the last 2 years) from the beginning and don’t intend to start now. To me is all part of the conversation. The odd-comment that does get sent to moderation (thanks to WP and akismet) gets dealt with usually within 20-25 minutes. I believe this is the way to keep the conversation going.

2) you convinced me to install forusm in my blog. been debating for some time now, going back and forth, but there is no harm in creating a new conversation space. worse case? i will shut it down later if it does not work or is not used… testing is the best way to see what your community needs in the form of communication. right?

good post!

]]> By: Esteban Kolsky http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/10/08/conversation-is-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-27210 Esteban Kolsky Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:19:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1297#comment-27210 Thanks! Why? 2 reasons.... 1) you reinforce my view that "conversation interruptus" via comment moderation is wrong. I have not had comment moderation on my blog (although I do have Akismet for SPAM and only 2 false positives in the last 2 years) from the beginning and don't intend to start now. To me is all part of the conversation. The odd-comment that does get sent to moderation (thanks to WP and akismet) gets dealt with usually within 20-25 minutes. I believe this is the way to keep the conversation going. 2) you convinced me to install forusm in my blog. been debating for some time now, going back and forth, but there is no harm in creating a new conversation space. worse case? i will shut it down later if it does not work or is not used... testing is the best way to see what your community needs in the form of communication. right? good post! Thanks!

Why? 2 reasons….

1) you reinforce my view that “conversation interruptus” via comment moderation is wrong. I have not had comment moderation on my blog (although I do have Akismet for SPAM and only 2 false positives in the last 2 years) from the beginning and don’t intend to start now. To me is all part of the conversation. The odd-comment that does get sent to moderation (thanks to WP and akismet) gets dealt with usually within 20-25 minutes. I believe this is the way to keep the conversation going.

2) you convinced me to install forusm in my blog. been debating for some time now, going back and forth, but there is no harm in creating a new conversation space. worse case? i will shut it down later if it does not work or is not used… testing is the best way to see what your community needs in the form of communication. right?

good post!

]]> By: Andy Burkhardt http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/10/08/conversation-is-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-22837 Andy Burkhardt Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:58:38 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1297#comment-22837 Good post. Being able to interact IS part of the experience. Sharing opinions, chatting with others, or even being able to talk to someone for help is something people want in real life. We're social creatures, so being able to communicate with each other does add significantly to the experience. You're right that we should be thinking about these things when we build our websites or start using social media. Good post. Being able to interact IS part of the experience. Sharing opinions, chatting with others, or even being able to talk to someone for help is something people want in real life. We’re social creatures, so being able to communicate with each other does add significantly to the experience. You’re right that we should be thinking about these things when we build our websites or start using social media.

]]> By: Andy Burkhardt http://www.davidleeking.com/2009/10/08/conversation-is-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-27209 Andy Burkhardt Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/?p=1297#comment-27209 Good post. Being able to interact IS part of the experience. Sharing opinions, chatting with others, or even being able to talk to someone for help is something people want in real life. We're social creatures, so being able to communicate with each other does add significantly to the experience. You're right that we should be thinking about these things when we build our websites or start using social media. Good post. Being able to interact IS part of the experience. Sharing opinions, chatting with others, or even being able to talk to someone for help is something people want in real life. We’re social creatures, so being able to communicate with each other does add significantly to the experience. You’re right that we should be thinking about these things when we build our websites or start using social media.

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