http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/lid/choose-friends/ Recommendations, news and observations in graphic design. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:42:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/lid/choose-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 Nicholas Tue, 19 May 2009 20:13:12 +0000 http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/?p=370#comment-4203 Well, I prefer to see all people as people, whether I online communicate with them through Twitter, Email or otherwise. It's all about consistency. Well, I prefer to see all people as people, whether I online communicate with them through Twitter, Email or otherwise. It’s all about consistency.

]]> http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/lid/choose-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-4188 Weblogian Tue, 19 May 2009 15:04:49 +0000 http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/?p=370#comment-4188 Nice Advice Nick! How about treating virtual friend virtually? Nice Advice Nick! How about treating virtual friend virtually?

]]> http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/lid/choose-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3855 Nicholas Mon, 11 May 2009 21:54:09 +0000 http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/?p=370#comment-3855 True. Personally, I like the fake company of Twitter. It's like having the TV on. It's not company, but it kills the background silence. I tend to see Twitter as a personality rather than a billboard, much like blogging. True. Personally, I like the fake company of Twitter. It’s like having the TV on. It’s not company, but it kills the background silence. I tend to see Twitter as a personality rather than a billboard, much like blogging.

]]> http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/lid/choose-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 The Agile Badger Mon, 11 May 2009 20:43:33 +0000 http://www.lifeimitatingdesign.com/?p=370#comment-3852 Timely and wise advice, Nickypoo (you mentioned 'Nick' and 'Nicholaus', but not 'Nickypoo'). I haven't yet started to Tweet, and to be honest, I don't see the time-invested vs. business-generated working in my favor. The nice thing about professional networking sites that are designed for that purpose alone (LinkedIn, for example) is that it's a 'hit and run' strategy: log on, network, then leave. Tweeting seems to require on-going involvement, and I don't have that kind of time. Am I missing something? Timely and wise advice, Nickypoo (you mentioned ‘Nick’ and ‘Nicholaus’, but not ‘Nickypoo’). I haven’t yet started to Tweet, and to be honest, I don’t see the time-invested vs. business-generated working in my favor. The nice thing about professional networking sites that are designed for that purpose alone (LinkedIn, for example) is that it’s a ‘hit and run’ strategy: log on, network, then leave. Tweeting seems to require on-going involvement, and I don’t have that kind of time. Am I missing something?

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