Comments on: Why Are “We” More Willing Than Mainstream? http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/ The latest in online and mobile technology with Corvida Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-17110 Daniel J. Pritchett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:03:49 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-17110 I agree about the value added. Often I'll take a quick look at some hot new thing, find no one on or nothing to do with the service, and then drop it for two years. Suddenly everyone's on the new Facebook or Twitter or what have you and I come crawling back. I agree about the value added. Often I'll take a quick look at some hot new thing, find no one on or nothing to do with the service, and then drop it for two years. Suddenly everyone's on the new Facebook or Twitter or what have you and I come crawling back.

]]> By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-17111 Daniel J. Pritchett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:02:13 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-17111 I am a techie by profession but not explicitly working in social media. Does that count? I am a techie by profession but not explicitly working in social media. Does that count?

]]> By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-15329 Daniel J. Pritchett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:03:49 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-15329 I agree about the value added. Often I'll take a quick look at some hot new thing, find no one on or nothing to do with the service, and then drop it for two years. Suddenly everyone's on the new Facebook or Twitter or what have you and I come crawling back. I agree about the value added. Often I'll take a quick look at some hot new thing, find no one on or nothing to do with the service, and then drop it for two years. Suddenly everyone's on the new Facebook or Twitter or what have you and I come crawling back.

]]> By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-15330 Daniel J. Pritchett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:02:13 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-15330 I am a techie by profession but not explicitly working in social media. Does that count? I am a techie by profession but not explicitly working in social media. Does that count?

]]> By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-13070 Daniel J. Pritchett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:03:49 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-13070 I agree about the value added. Often I'll take a quick look at some hot new thing, find no one on or nothing to do with the service, and then drop it for two years. Suddenly everyone's on the new Facebook or Twitter or what have you and I come crawling back. I agree about the value added. Often I'll take a quick look at some hot new thing, find no one on or nothing to do with the service, and then drop it for two years. Suddenly everyone's on the new Facebook or Twitter or what have you and I come crawling back.

]]> By: Daniel J. Pritchett http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-13072 Daniel J. Pritchett Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:02:13 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-13072 I am a techie by profession but not explicitly working in social media. Does that count? I am a techie by profession but not explicitly working in social media. Does that count?

]]> By: KyleLacy.com » Blog Archive » The Life of a Social Media Advocate. Part 1 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-12214 KyleLacy.com » Blog Archive » The Life of a Social Media Advocate. Part 1 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:19:28 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-12214 [...] from SheGeeks had an interesting post titled, “Why Are “We” More Willing Than The Mainstream?” The post is a brief breakdown of her thoughts on why the mainstream world is less inclined to dive [...] [...] from SheGeeks had an interesting post titled, “Why Are “We” More Willing Than The Mainstream?” The post is a brief breakdown of her thoughts on why the mainstream world is less inclined to dive [...]

]]> By: kylelacy http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-13067 kylelacy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:04:39 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-13067 I am backing Andy on this post. The psychological need for being the "go-to" person in a specific industry is a very egocentric emotional drive. Ego? In Social Media? Definitely not a new concept. <br><br>Other than the simple fact of "knowing" what is new, recognition is a huge piece of the puzzle. "We" get more out of online recognition from our peers.<br><br>It may be as simple as the mainstream does not receive the same emotional push when collaborating online. I am backing Andy on this post. The psychological need for being the “go-to” person in a specific industry is a very egocentric emotional drive. Ego? In Social Media? Definitely not a new concept.

Other than the simple fact of “knowing” what is new, recognition is a huge piece of the puzzle. “We” get more out of online recognition from our peers.

It may be as simple as the mainstream does not receive the same emotional push when collaborating online.

]]> By: Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-13068 Andy DeSoto Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:29:38 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-13068 Part of it, too, is neurosis: some sort of hard-wired psychological need to be at the forefront of whatever's hot. We might call ourselves 'early adopters,' but our type exists in other areas, too: politics, gaming, cooking, even something as simple as homework at school.<br><br>Everyone has an area they take a personal responsibility in being the "go-to" guy or gal for, perhaps. Part of it, too, is neurosis: some sort of hard-wired psychological need to be at the forefront of whatever's hot. We might call ourselves 'early adopters,' but our type exists in other areas, too: politics, gaming, cooking, even something as simple as homework at school.

Everyone has an area they take a personal responsibility in being the “go-to” guy or gal for, perhaps.

]]> By: Jim McCusker http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/comment-page-1/#comment-13069 Jim McCusker Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:14:47 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/why-are-we-more-willing-than-mainstream/#comment-13069 David hit it right on the head. Most of us have some sort of vested interest in these technologies and have formed a sort of collective around these technologies. What many in our collective fail to see is that the mainstream will not pick up these technologies unless they provide significant new value over what they already use. For instance, email, IM and telephone suffice for the majority of mainstream communications. If any of the present technologies were real game changers you'd see more interest, but for now, these new technologies don't add enough value. David hit it right on the head. Most of us have some sort of vested interest in these technologies and have formed a sort of collective around these technologies. What many in our collective fail to see is that the mainstream will not pick up these technologies unless they provide significant new value over what they already use. For instance, email, IM and telephone suffice for the majority of mainstream communications. If any of the present technologies were real game changers you'd see more interest, but for now, these new technologies don't add enough value.

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