Pam - you gave some clues suggesting we may be in the ballpark of contemporaries. First PC my office bought me was circa 1985? Wang, mainly word proc & spreadsheets, some Basic. Prior to that my computer experience had been WATFIV on punch cards!
I've never really "gotten into" social media, unless Bulwark Comments qualifies? I do look at…
Pam - you gave some clues suggesting we may be in the ballpark of contemporaries. First PC my office bought me was circa 1985? Wang, mainly word proc & spreadsheets, some Basic. Prior to that my computer experience had been WATFIV on punch cards!
I've never really "gotten into" social media, unless Bulwark Comments qualifies? I do look at xTwitter but don't post.
Jason Pargin was fascinating to hear - as he was an early adopter & participant throughout this online era, I was surprised at thoughts on the conflict between being a writer who wants his work to stand on it's own, vs. this connected online world where books sell mainly based on the person's personality and following. I have musician friends who've lived thru the evolution from dreaming of being discovered & signed by a record company to the current model of marketing directly to one's audience at live shows - either way, how does one keep a sense of their own joy in the art? Life is change
Interesting how differently we maneuvered our respective ways into and through what the Internet offered us. I wanted to see how to sell stuff online. Social media at the beginning was a big experiment. I didn't last long enough in that milieu to experience anything close to what Jason has. I was curious but had no need to stand out. I lasted longest with FB tick-borne illness groups where we members helped each other understand the various diseases, where to get help, and how to help ourselves. I briefly had a best selling time management book on Amazon. But I never had any desire to live my whole life online. Other personal responsibilities and interests beckoned, thankfully.
Pam - you gave some clues suggesting we may be in the ballpark of contemporaries. First PC my office bought me was circa 1985? Wang, mainly word proc & spreadsheets, some Basic. Prior to that my computer experience had been WATFIV on punch cards!
I've never really "gotten into" social media, unless Bulwark Comments qualifies? I do look at xTwitter but don't post.
Jason Pargin was fascinating to hear - as he was an early adopter & participant throughout this online era, I was surprised at thoughts on the conflict between being a writer who wants his work to stand on it's own, vs. this connected online world where books sell mainly based on the person's personality and following. I have musician friends who've lived thru the evolution from dreaming of being discovered & signed by a record company to the current model of marketing directly to one's audience at live shows - either way, how does one keep a sense of their own joy in the art? Life is change
Interesting how differently we maneuvered our respective ways into and through what the Internet offered us. I wanted to see how to sell stuff online. Social media at the beginning was a big experiment. I didn't last long enough in that milieu to experience anything close to what Jason has. I was curious but had no need to stand out. I lasted longest with FB tick-borne illness groups where we members helped each other understand the various diseases, where to get help, and how to help ourselves. I briefly had a best selling time management book on Amazon. But I never had any desire to live my whole life online. Other personal responsibilities and interests beckoned, thankfully.