Comments on: A Primer on Social Media

By: hanalei akala

hanalei akala — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:36:01 +0000

Vow Capsun, you certainly are an outstanding Jokey of the media and ADVOCATE of ALL government workers???
With my LOVE of ALOHA to ALL
Kauka akala as Granny Paulike Grace calls me

By: damon

damon — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:42:28 +0000

Drunk Tweets… I could so see myself regretting things later if I was a drinker!

I regret things enough now as it is! I wish I could take the time to learn all the whiz bang gadgets that come along with twitter… but I’ll just wait until us folks on the Big Island catch up with the rest of the world.

You need to come back to your roots here and start edumacating some big isle folks!

By: KK Birnie

KK Birnie — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:39:46 +0000

Aloha e Capsun…good timing. I recently shared these technologies with some co-workers of my own, as my organization (with which you’re familiar) and its sister orgs have given the charge to get them on line with Facebook, Twitter as wellas a Wikipedia page for each. Some of the best uses are @bytemarks session-by-session reports from a conference he attended: topic, speaker, brief impression. I see applications for my arena. But I’m certainly not nearly as skilled–or consistent!–as you, Burt, Ian Lind, and others I follow and read.

There are definite applications for those that are marketing products or services, but I really like that so many non-profits and service agencies use these networking technologies.

Also want to put in a plug for MaoliWorld, a social network that presumes certain cultural foundations and allows participants, or members, to dialogue on another level without explaining those fundamental values and beliefs.

Malama pono…k

By: quilly

quilly — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:17:09 +0000

Oh — I will give Facebook a tiny nod. I found a long lost college roommate, a cousin I lost to divorce when we were just kids, and one of my old high school side-kicks through Facebook — but I detest all that sending hugs, and “be my knave” and “take this stupid quiz or you’re not cool” crap.

By: Marjory

Marjory — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:41:26 +0000

Very interesting post. Succinct but also far-reaching. Are you sure you’re new?

By: Sid Savara

Sid Savara — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:55:12 +0000

I’m actually a pretty anti-social social media user. I like passively absorbing people’s Facebook/Twitter, reading blogs, and very, very occasionally commenting, replying, etc.

My approach can be summed up as – “Let’s be friends – now please leave me alone.”

P.S. – I like this – “opp0rtunity” I think it’s funny.

By: Thom

Thom — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:45:43 +0000

And you say you aren’t an expert….your blog proves you are. You know my thoughts on Twitter and I feel about the same with Facebook nows. My blog is my social outlet and it’s the best way to express my thoughts and get into the social internet scene. I wouldn’t do it any other way. But yes, as Ryan says…they all serve their purpose…and you just have to find your niche.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:24:47 +0000

Thanks for the mention, Capsun!

Charlene, there’s certainly more to the social web than Twitter, and if Twitter is all you do, you’re probably not doing much. But as part of a larger palette of tools, it’s useful to many of us.

We each have our preferred platforms — for some, it may be livestreaming video, for others it may be a blog — but they’re all means to the same ends, expression and connection.

By: quilly

quilly — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:50:24 +0000

Do you know how many people are following me on Twitter who don’t know me and really don’t give a dang what I have to say? I used it everyday for a month and the only reaction I received — ONE reaction — was the day I said good-bye.