Comments on: You Missed It http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/ Famous Among Dozens Thu, 23 May 2013 01:33:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: 101 Things Before I Die http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223727 101 Things Before I Die Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:51:14 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223727 As a person that does Social Media marketing for a living, I often feel like there are cliques or that it's a popularity contest. It's high school all over again but with anonymous grown ups that can actually be meaner. And sometimes I feel like if it wasn't for my job, I'd get a lot of work done! As a person that does Social Media marketing for a living, I often feel like there are cliques or that it’s a popularity contest. It’s high school all over again but with anonymous grown ups that can actually be meaner. And sometimes I feel like if it wasn’t for my job, I’d get a lot of work done!

]]> By: Sassafras Mama http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223686 Sassafras Mama Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:32:20 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223686 I'm a little older than most of the women who read your blog (or that's what I imagine.....I'm 43) and though I'm digitally engaged, I'm not consumed with it, which I think is v. generational. I read folks whose work makes me feel more connected to the world and I generally avoid social networking that makes me feel less connected (or excluded). In the 5 years that I've been a single mama (my son is now 11), the digital communities that I pay attention to have provided warmth, compassion, and support. If they don't/haven't, then I simply cut ties. That noted, I've been writing a blog (http://sassafrasmama.blogspot.com/) for nearly 5 years and enjoy the sense of connection that has brought me, but I've never considered it for money or opportunity, just a chance to formalize my view of the world; sort of like a digital scrapbook of my life, my politics, and my beliefs. I'd love to join blogHer or try my hand at something like SxSW but have generally feared feeling excluded and so I haven't pursued that. Lack of courage? Fear of exclusion? Probably a little of both. I’m a little older than most of the women who read your blog (or that’s what I imagine…..I’m 43) and though I’m digitally engaged, I’m not consumed with it, which I think is v. generational. I read folks whose work makes me feel more connected to the world and I generally avoid social networking that makes me feel less connected (or excluded). In the 5 years that I’ve been a single mama (my son is now 11), the digital communities that I pay attention to have provided warmth, compassion, and support. If they don’t/haven’t, then I simply cut ties.

That noted, I’ve been writing a blog (http://sassafrasmama.blogspot.com/) for nearly 5 years and enjoy the sense of connection that has brought me, but I’ve never considered it for money or opportunity, just a chance to formalize my view of the world; sort of like a digital scrapbook of my life, my politics, and my beliefs. I’d love to join blogHer or try my hand at something like SxSW but have generally feared feeling excluded and so I haven’t pursued that. Lack of courage? Fear of exclusion? Probably a little of both.

]]> By: Snithia http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223676 Snithia Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:55:40 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223676 Doi! Here's the link to my above-mentioned post: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/us/19twitter.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper Doi! Here’s the link to my above-mentioned post:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/us/19twitter.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

]]> By: Snithia http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223675 Snithia Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:50:49 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223675 Hey Maggie! I thought of you this morning when I saw this headline and read the article. I thought you were ahead of the game with "You Missed IT!" (Alas, you've probably already seen this, nevertheless,...it's nice to see your material just "before" the Times thinks about doing it)! Their article represents a slightly different take on social media, still...I felt you were there first! Hey Maggie!

I thought of you this morning when I saw this headline and read the article. I thought you were ahead of the game with “You Missed IT!”

(Alas, you’ve probably already seen this, nevertheless,…it’s nice to see your material just “before” the Times thinks about doing it)!

Their article represents a slightly different take on social media, still…I felt you were there first!

]]> By: mme_M http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223655 mme_M Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:27:31 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223655 Interesting and timely post. Personally, I find it strangely disappointing that there's no mention of the quake in Japan on your posts or twitter. I know it's all a projection and totally unfair of me to think this, but the affinity I felt with you as a fellow Pocky lover is suddenly less so. <font color="008b8b">I get that. It's just too much sadness for me to take in right now. I'm in a place where I feel like anything I could say would be trite in comparison to the magnitude of what's happening. -M</font color> Interesting and timely post. Personally, I find it strangely disappointing that there’s no mention of the quake in Japan on your posts or twitter. I know it’s all a projection and totally unfair of me to think this, but the affinity I felt with you as a fellow Pocky lover is suddenly less so.

I get that. It’s just too much sadness for me to take in right now. I’m in a place where I feel like anything I could say would be trite in comparison to the magnitude of what’s happening. -M

]]> By: kimberly/tippytoes http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223648 kimberly/tippytoes Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:42:44 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223648 Oh, I love this post. I suffer from it, but I've noticed that the longer I've been into social media, the less I care. When Foursquare came out, I felt like I was doing nothing, while my friends were all having fun without me. Now, I see it more for what it is and I can enjoy it as a way of keeping up with friends, rather than feeling inferior. As a positive, seeing other people's experiences (especially because so much includes images) has helped me frame my own life. I gives me ideas for outings, and improved how I look through my lens of life to see happiness and fun. Oh, I love this post. I suffer from it, but I’ve noticed that the longer I’ve been into social media, the less I care. When Foursquare came out, I felt like I was doing nothing, while my friends were all having fun without me. Now, I see it more for what it is and I can enjoy it as a way of keeping up with friends, rather than feeling inferior. As a positive, seeing other people’s experiences (especially because so much includes images) has helped me frame my own life. I gives me ideas for outings, and improved how I look through my lens of life to see happiness and fun.

]]> By: Cindy http://mightygirl.com/2011/03/16/you-missed-it/#comment-1223647 Cindy Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:04:30 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14325#comment-1223647 It's a little of both. Some times I feel like I'm in HS again and I'm looking through the window at the "cool" kids and kind of wish they thought me worthy to hang with. The difference is that when ever I've felt bold enough to leave a comment or say to hello in the internet world of cool kids, someone always replies with a nice hello and response back. I feel that social media is more important to me now considering we just moved a state away from all our friends and family. It lets us all stay connected and the 6 and half hour space in between doesn't sting as much. It will be even better when someone shows up to install internet in our house today (two weeks...with out internet). It’s a little of both. Some times I feel like I’m in HS again and I’m looking through the window at the “cool” kids and kind of wish they thought me worthy to hang with. The difference is that when ever I’ve felt bold enough to leave a comment or say to hello in the internet world of cool kids, someone always replies with a nice hello and response back.

I feel that social media is more important to me now considering we just moved a state away from all our friends and family. It lets us all stay connected and the 6 and half hour space in between doesn’t sting as much. It will be even better when someone shows up to install internet in our house today (two weeks…with out internet).

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