atw: Re: Blogging and employers

  • From: "Matthew da Silva" <mddasilva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 22:45:54 +1000

Geoffrey,

 

I think it makes a difference to remember that this was a spoken
conversation and people are less thoughtful when speaking, than when
writing. I imagine Dr Anderson would be more careful about her grammar if
she were asked questions by email. We spoke on the phone for about 15
minutes.

 

Extra cheers,

 

Matthew da Silva

BA (Hons) MMediaPrac

m  0434 536 772  |  e   <mailto:mddasilva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
mddasilva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

w   <http://www.matthewdasilva.com/> matthewdasilva.com

 

From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Marnell
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:41 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Blogging and employers

 

But Matthew, what does this really mean? It reads like post-modernist,
everything-gores drivel: a series of conceptually fractured clauses-aka non
sequiturs-starting down one alley, ending down another. "As a researcher in
the area...": Que? "As a wheat farmer in the Wimmera,  I reckon that string
theory is a bit of multi-universal nonsense. Well, good on you.

 

This is one of the many problems with the anyone-can-be-an-expert (aka
Wikipedia-based) blogosphere. Who really gives a rats what Dr Donelittle
from Quambatook thinks?

 

Cheers-less

 

 

Geoffrey Marnell

Principal Consultant

Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd

T: +61 3 9596 3456

F: +61 3 9596 3625

W:  <http://www.abelard.com.au/> www.abelard.com.au

 

 

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From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew da Silva
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:34 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: Blogging and employers

Quote:

 

"As a researcher in the area, my reading of that sort of negativity is more
to do with intergenerational issues and the fact that, in our current
climate, I think a lot of times the use of some of these newer media tools,
like social networking sites, is seen as so much in the domain of a younger
generation. There's a confounding of the situation because I don't think
intergenerational challenges are new, nor has our human response to new
technology been something new. It's been with us for a long time, as well."

 

Matthew da Silva

BA (Hons) MMediaPrac

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w  matthewdasilva.com <http://www.matthewdasilva.com/> 

 

From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stuart Burnfield
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:32 PM
To: Austechwriter
Subject: atw: Re: Blogging and employers

 

Grr! That should be: "I'm not sure what you *mean* by this..."

Stuart

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Burnfield" <slb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Austechwriter" <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009 5:56:01 PM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Re: Blogging and employers

Hi Matthew -

> I spoke to a researcher recently who said that many of
> the 'issues' experienced with new apps, such as those
> grouped under the rubric 'Web 2.0', are intergenerational.

I'm not sure what you many by this (many of the issues are
intergenerational). Could you explain?

Stuart

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