Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
You'll be able to request the emails from the NSA. LOL JUST KIDDING! DON'T BEAT ME! Sheryl On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Louise Power wrote: > Then just unhook yourself from them. Some of us don't use FB, Twitter, > LinkedIn, etc. I particularly don't like the way they play fast and loose > with your personal information. And now, the inventor of FB wants to get > everyone in the world on FB. What kind of megalomaniac thinks that's > necessary. Call me old fashioned, but I'd just as soon go back to the days > when communication was a little more selective and you hand wrote or typed > letters. What are us family historians going to do when we don't have > handwritten manuscripts to go thru on these long winter nights (albeit, > some partially unreadable, but that's half the fun)? > > Louise > > -- > From: wo...@justfamily.org > Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:30:41 -0600 > To: sheryl.ri...@gmail.com > CC: dlocklea...@gmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] twitter related > > From looking at it today versus when they first started up, it looks more > like the other social sites, and just the fact that its so invasive. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: > > I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! > > Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool > to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I > do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW > they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't > know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it > for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared > to that. > > Sheryl > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: > > I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning > into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your > computer and in your web based email. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: > > An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. > > I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. > > Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations > automatically. > > One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated > in some way to > Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so > that it does not end up on Twitter. > > > On a related note, > > I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my > business, as > my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare > time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office > staff, to manage the page. > > I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my > friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it > more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a > professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? > > David Locklear > > > > > > -- > Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant > True SEM Antics, Inc. > 361-205-1458 > > > -- Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 361-205-1458
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
You'll be able to request the emails from the NSA. LOL JUST KIDDING! DON'T BEAT ME! Sheryl On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Louise Power wrote: > Then just unhook yourself from them. Some of us don't use FB, Twitter, > LinkedIn, etc. I particularly don't like the way they play fast and loose > with your personal information. And now, the inventor of FB wants to get > everyone in the world on FB. What kind of megalomaniac thinks that's > necessary. Call me old fashioned, but I'd just as soon go back to the days > when communication was a little more selective and you hand wrote or typed > letters. What are us family historians going to do when we don't have > handwritten manuscripts to go thru on these long winter nights (albeit, > some partially unreadable, but that's half the fun)? > > Louise > > -- > From: wo...@justfamily.org > Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:30:41 -0600 > To: sheryl.ri...@gmail.com > CC: dlocklea...@gmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] twitter related > > From looking at it today versus when they first started up, it looks more > like the other social sites, and just the fact that its so invasive. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: > > I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! > > Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool > to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I > do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW > they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't > know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it > for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared > to that. > > Sheryl > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: > > I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning > into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your > computer and in your web based email. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: > > An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. > > I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. > > Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations > automatically. > > One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated > in some way to > Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so > that it does not end up on Twitter. > > > On a related note, > > I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my > business, as > my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare > time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office > staff, to manage the page. > > I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my > friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it > more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a > professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? > > David Locklear > > > > > > -- > Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant > True SEM Antics, Inc. > 361-205-1458 > > > -- Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 361-205-1458
RE: [Texascavers] twitter related
Then just unhook yourself from them. Some of us don't use FB, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. I particularly don't like the way they play fast and loose with your personal information. And now, the inventor of FB wants to get everyone in the world on FB. What kind of megalomaniac thinks that's necessary. Call me old fashioned, but I'd just as soon go back to the days when communication was a little more selective and you hand wrote or typed letters. What are us family historians going to do when we don't have handwritten manuscripts to go thru on these long winter nights (albeit, some partially unreadable, but that's half the fun)? Louise From: wo...@justfamily.org List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:30:41 -0600 To: sheryl.ri...@gmail.com CC: dlocklea...@gmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] twitter related >From looking at it today versus when they first started up, it looks more like >the other social sites, and just the fact that its so invasive. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared to that. Sheryl On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your computer and in your web based email. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations automatically. One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated in some way toLinkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so that it does not end up on Twitter. On a related note, I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my business, asmy customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office staff, to manage the page. I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? David Locklear -- Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 361-205-1458
RE: [Texascavers] twitter related
Then just unhook yourself from them. Some of us don't use FB, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. I particularly don't like the way they play fast and loose with your personal information. And now, the inventor of FB wants to get everyone in the world on FB. What kind of megalomaniac thinks that's necessary. Call me old fashioned, but I'd just as soon go back to the days when communication was a little more selective and you hand wrote or typed letters. What are us family historians going to do when we don't have handwritten manuscripts to go thru on these long winter nights (albeit, some partially unreadable, but that's half the fun)? Louise From: wo...@justfamily.org Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:30:41 -0600 To: sheryl.ri...@gmail.com CC: dlocklea...@gmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] twitter related >From looking at it today versus when they first started up, it looks more like >the other social sites, and just the fact that its so invasive. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared to that. Sheryl On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your computer and in your web based email. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations automatically. One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated in some way toLinkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so that it does not end up on Twitter. On a related note, I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my business, asmy customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office staff, to manage the page. I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? David Locklear -- Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 361-205-1458
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
>From looking at it today versus when they first started up, it looks more like the other social sites, and just the fact that its so invasive. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: > I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! > > Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool > to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I > do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW > they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't > know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it > for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared > to that. > > Sheryl > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: > >> I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is >> turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on >> your computer and in your web based email. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: >> >>> An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. >>> >>> I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. >>> >>> Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations >>> automatically. >>> >>> One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is >>> integrated in some way to >>> Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so >>> that it does not end up on Twitter. >>> >>> >>> On a related note, >>> >>> I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped >>> my business, as >>> my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare >>> time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office >>> staff, to manage the page. >>> >>> I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my >>> friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it >>> more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a >>> professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? >>> >>> David Locklear >>> >> >> > > > -- > Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant > True SEM Antics, Inc. > 361-205-1458 >
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
>From looking at it today versus when they first started up, it looks more like the other social sites, and just the fact that its so invasive. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: > I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! > > Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool > to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I > do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW > they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't > know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it > for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared > to that. > > Sheryl > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: > >> I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is >> turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on >> your computer and in your web based email. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: >> >>> An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. >>> >>> I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. >>> >>> Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations >>> automatically. >>> >>> One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is >>> integrated in some way to >>> Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so >>> that it does not end up on Twitter. >>> >>> >>> On a related note, >>> >>> I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped >>> my business, as >>> my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare >>> time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office >>> staff, to manage the page. >>> >>> I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my >>> friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it >>> more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a >>> professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? >>> >>> David Locklear >>> >> >> > > > -- > Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant > True SEM Antics, Inc. > 361-205-1458 >
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
What's worse is I can endorse people on LinkedIn with skills I know they do not have. That way they get phone calls from head hunters asking questions they have no clue about. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: > I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! > > Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool > to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I > do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW > they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't > know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it > for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared > to that. > > Sheryl > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: > >> I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is >> turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on >> your computer and in your web based email. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: >> >>> An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. >>> >>> I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. >>> >>> Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations >>> automatically. >>> >>> One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is >>> integrated in some way to >>> Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so >>> that it does not end up on Twitter. >>> >>> >>> On a related note, >>> >>> I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped >>> my business, as >>> my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare >>> time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office >>> staff, to manage the page. >>> >>> I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my >>> friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it >>> more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a >>> professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? >>> >>> David Locklear >>> >> >> > > > -- > Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant > True SEM Antics, Inc. > 361-205-1458 > -- Lyndon Tiu
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
What's worse is I can endorse people on LinkedIn with skills I know they do not have. That way they get phone calls from head hunters asking questions they have no clue about. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Sheryl Rieck wrote: > I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! > > Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool > to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I > do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW > they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't > know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it > for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared > to that. > > Sheryl > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith > wrote: > >> I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is >> turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on >> your computer and in your web based email. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: >> >>> An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. >>> >>> I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. >>> >>> Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations >>> automatically. >>> >>> One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is >>> integrated in some way to >>> Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so >>> that it does not end up on Twitter. >>> >>> >>> On a related note, >>> >>> I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped >>> my business, as >>> my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare >>> time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office >>> staff, to manage the page. >>> >>> I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my >>> friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it >>> more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a >>> professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? >>> >>> David Locklear >>> >> >> > > > -- > Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant > True SEM Antics, Inc. > 361-205-1458 > -- Lyndon Tiu
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared to that. Sheryl On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning > into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your > computer and in your web based email. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: > >> An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. >> >> I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. >> >> Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations >> automatically. >> >> One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is >> integrated in some way to >> Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so >> that it does not end up on Twitter. >> >> >> On a related note, >> >> I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped >> my business, as >> my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare >> time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office >> staff, to manage the page. >> >> I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my >> friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it >> more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a >> professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? >> >> David Locklear >> > > -- Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 361-205-1458
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
I agree. I never allow them access. But, they are sneaky! Is LinkedIn really turning into social media? I actually use it as a tool to get projects and connect with people in a position to get me projects. I do kind of cringe when a personal friend endorses me for something I KNOW they have no idea if I do or not, but even more importantly, they don't know what it is. lol I appreciate the sentiment. But, I do truly use it for project searches and business networking, so I try to keep mine geared to that. Sheryl On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: > I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning > into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your > computer and in your web based email. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: > >> An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. >> >> I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. >> >> Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations >> automatically. >> >> One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is >> integrated in some way to >> Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so >> that it does not end up on Twitter. >> >> >> On a related note, >> >> I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped >> my business, as >> my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare >> time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office >> staff, to manage the page. >> >> I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my >> friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it >> more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a >> professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? >> >> David Locklear >> > > -- Sheryl Rieck, Oracle Financials Consultant True SEM Antics, Inc. 361-205-1458
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your computer and in your web based email. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: > An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. > > I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. > > Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations > automatically. > > One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated > in some way to > Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so > that it does not end up on Twitter. > > > On a related note, > > I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my > business, as > my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare > time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office > staff, to manage the page. > > I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my > friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it > more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a > professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? > > David Locklear >
Re: [Texascavers] twitter related
I detest how these social media sites (and that's what LinkedIn is turning into) is very invasive and tries to take over your contact lists on your computer and in your web based email. On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM, David wrote: > An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. > > I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. > > Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations > automatically. > > One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated > in some way to > Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so > that it does not end up on Twitter. > > > On a related note, > > I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my > business, as > my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare > time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office > staff, to manage the page. > > I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my > friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it > more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a > professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? > > David Locklear >
[Texascavers] twitter related
An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations automatically. One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated in some way to Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so that it does not end up on Twitter. On a related note, I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my business, as my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office staff, to manage the page. I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? David Locklear
[Texascavers] twitter related
An apology to anyone receiving unwanted Twitter invites by email from me. I have no idea how Twitter works, or how to turn the fr*ckin emails off. Anyone new to Twitter should not let Twitter send out invitations automatically. One thing I left off of my 1st Twitter post, is that Twitter is integrated in some way to Linkedin. You have to be careful that what you post on Linkedin, so that it does not end up on Twitter. On a related note, I think Linkedin is a great service, but I do not know if it has helped my business, as my customers are all computer illiterate, and they do not have the spare time to mess with it. They just get someone else, like their office staff, to manage the page. I haven't found any use for Linkedin related to caving, except to let my friends know what it is that I do for a living. Lots of cavers use it more than I do, so feel free to correct me on that. It seems like a professional way to brag about your accomplishments though. Right ? David Locklear
[Texascavers] Twitter related
Below are some observations I noted after spending about 4 hours on Twitter this past week. The 2014 NSS convention has a Twitter page @2014NSScon. That is a good way of quickly getting out an important announcement to the cavers on Twitter. The NSS, NCKRI, SCCi and a few grottos, have Twitter pages. At least 20 Texas cavers ( whose names I recognize ) have a Twitter account, but few are following the NSS. There are spammers on Twitter, that follow you. It seems ridiculous that the average Twitter user could follow more than a thousand pages. But I can see how someone who is heavily involved in caving organizations could be following 4,000 Twitter sites, and have even more followers. Obviously, few people have spare time to actually read all the tweets they are following. An example of a good tweet would be, "virgin passage just now found in Kiwi Sink." Unfortunately, most of the tweets I see are just info re-posted from other sites and is old news. To many tweets are sarcastic immature post about something silly. I still do not feel like I have a grasp of Twitter, eventhough it is far simpler than other social media sites. The best site I know of is the Mars Curiosity page. David Locklear @dlocklear01
[Texascavers] Twitter related
Below are some observations I noted after spending about 4 hours on Twitter this past week. The 2014 NSS convention has a Twitter page @2014NSScon. That is a good way of quickly getting out an important announcement to the cavers on Twitter. The NSS, NCKRI, SCCi and a few grottos, have Twitter pages. At least 20 Texas cavers ( whose names I recognize ) have a Twitter account, but few are following the NSS. There are spammers on Twitter, that follow you. It seems ridiculous that the average Twitter user could follow more than a thousand pages. But I can see how someone who is heavily involved in caving organizations could be following 4,000 Twitter sites, and have even more followers. Obviously, few people have spare time to actually read all the tweets they are following. An example of a good tweet would be, "virgin passage just now found in Kiwi Sink." Unfortunately, most of the tweets I see are just info re-posted from other sites and is old news. To many tweets are sarcastic immature post about something silly. I still do not feel like I have a grasp of Twitter, eventhough it is far simpler than other social media sites. The best site I know of is the Mars Curiosity page. David Locklear @dlocklear01
[Texascavers] Twitter related - part 2
Here is an example of what I was getting at: http://ginx.com/road_cycling At this site, bicyclers can post tweets, and anyone can read these tweets on their wi-fi gadgets. That may not be the best example. But the idea is that a caving event, such as ICS, would be a "group" on a microblog site like Ginx, and every attendee would have access to it. This may be too geeky for most cavers. I think the Twitter thing I posted about is a much simpler way of getting the information out.I think it needs to be simpler though to really be practical. Not everybody at ICS will be on CaveTex, and CaveTex doesn't want people posting silly things like "PJ is passed out in the hot tub, come check it out." And most people are not going to have time to read MySpace updates, etc. That is were some form of Twitter fits in. On a related note, caver Denver Hopkins is in Bermuda in some sort of sailing contest, and he is posting daily tweets. David Locklear - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
