tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post4176483532770582225..comments2016-11-28T11:44:17.593-08:00Comments on PR Cog's Gear Grindings: How Twitter will die...PR Coghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167974533375255890noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post-77208848122267214922009-07-02T08:56:50.629-07:002009-07-02T08:56:50.629-07:00I think you may be right, but I'd like to beli...I think you may be right, but I'd like to believe that real relationships that transcend #140 characters (like ours - meeting in real life and determining we do, in fact, enjoy each other's company outside the grid) find their ways into real life may continue in some capacity. But it may not - I don't find myself keeping in contact with 99 percent of people I went to high school with. I guess we will find out!Rachel Kayhttp://www.communikaytrix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post-66144282636665129302009-07-02T08:55:58.719-07:002009-07-02T08:55:58.719-07:00I've had some of these same thoughts, I too re...I've had some of these same thoughts, I too remember those early days and truthfully don't have any contact with anyone from back then. But the social networks of today are a little different then back then, they are a little more involved with the links, pictures, mutual causes. Agreed, as Danny said, it's like real life and things change. But I think whether twitter will be there in some form or not, it's a different experience than the old bulletin boards. And there is a much wider range of people using them, not just us 'geeks'. I expect years down the road I still will be in contact with many friend I've made online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post-74877934722275788282009-07-02T08:50:09.612-07:002009-07-02T08:50:09.612-07:00Great read Cog. I definitely agree with this beca...Great read Cog. I definitely agree with this because I remember going through a similar process with LiveJournal, Xanga, MySpace, even IRC and writing for music websites. It's like anything else...if you do something EVERY DAY, you're bound to get sick of it. Although it does make me sad to to think that something similar will happen with me and Twitter.jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560967366797606764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post-85593817876489724532009-07-02T08:48:07.520-07:002009-07-02T08:48:07.520-07:00I have some fabulous friends I met through social ...I have some fabulous friends I met through social networking... don't imagine those relationships will fizzle out any time soon. Whatever the vehicle, the connection is sustained because we care about each other. As to the rest, I think it's pretty true that the interest level decreases over time.Vikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067845590374906879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post-9019933675088089462009-07-02T08:40:53.411-07:002009-07-02T08:40:53.411-07:00I guess in that respect it's just like real li...I guess in that respect it's just like real life - we make friends, we keep some, we lose some, we learn from nex experiences, we move homes and either continue or start again.<br /><br />I know what you're saying re. Twitter use and I agree to an extent - the majority of people we're talking with now may or may not be there in 5-10 years time. Maybe Twitter will, maybe not, in one form or another.<br /><br />But I think you can keep the relationships alive that you want to survive. I know I still have friends from the old ICQ days (and beyond!), and I make sure I have all the contact details for those I really want to keep in touch with should Twitter (or Facebook or anywhere else remotely social) ever die all of a sudden.<br /><br />I gues sit's called growing up. :)Danny Brownhttp://dannybrown.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332705955626703266.post-87893741461496357832009-07-02T07:30:47.722-07:002009-07-02T07:30:47.722-07:00Great post once again! It's so true...the soci...Great post once again! It's so true...the social networks aka online communities tend to lose their magic after awhile. Either it's because life gets in the way,interests change or you simply just don't have the time for it. I used to also frequent chat rooms "back in the day," specifically band chat rooms. To this day, I'm still friends with a couple of folks I spent hours discussing song lyrics with. If the connection is real or a friendship worth extending beyond the web, definitely make the effort.Marienoreply@blogger.com