One the same note I know that may have a focused issue. Yesterday was a trying time again and I have never mentioned any concerns with my own health as it's fine, but in all I have never placed much on anything more than people just being whom they are.
I don't believe we are judged by where we come from but more from who we are and with all that said my hopes are that this will work with this blog as there was a time two years ago were I really nearly gave it all up.
Within all that yes I am have that effort and I love to write, I am not into that gossip thing and I really enjoy the collectiveness within the writes.
I have always found that to be the appeal of what this is about. There are so many groups and so many things that just focusing sometimes on one is really where the richness does take place.
Yes, Initiative, many of us enjoy Multiply and the collaboration that goes on here. Many of us have migrated from other services here, and had to get used to a lot of changes when that took place. I think that change like this does make us focus on things and sometimes that's the difficult part that is resisted, not so much the change. I left earlier tonight and just have returned, and now my inbox looks like the old version. I have seem Multiply loaded with questions today, and people getting frustrated with all the changes, many of which didn't seem to realize that the change was coming, which maybe Multiply should have done a little differently... so that everyone at least knew this was going to happen and that it would be a roll out... meaning done in phases rather than bringing down the network to do the upgrade and have everyone trying to figure out how to get signed back in. LOL! We've all had a lot to learn, as with any new service, or features, but I'm surely not ready to abandon Multiply or the many contacts and friends that I have here while this process takes place. I also hope that others don't as well... and will at least give it a chance to settle down a bit before moving on! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah me as well gosh Denise when I look (while I am surprise literally that I have a responce lol) .....change is something that is good. And ironically I remember how this was a few years ago and I had some very great friends and everyone went there own way. So now we shall see.
ReplyDeleteI have my blog here setup were I get the noticication from within multiply and not my email. I was just starting to like 3.0 lol
Change and adaptations on what we write I like to have it where it's not out to everyone but to people that I find something in common with and it's been a very enjoyable time.
I would love to say that I really have some bonded friends within here but I have never chatted with any of them literally.
Hence I have always kept it within the writes and that could be something I may wish to change in a good meaninful manner.
Hmmmm, now what did I just write lol
I believe that the changes, for me personally, were of no shock at all.
ReplyDeleteIf involved on any form of networking site, it behooves us, as members to- at a minimum, keep apprised of potential changes. While not a Group Member of any of the Multiply Staff blogs- they do show up within your inbox on the right hand side of the page. As with any new additions of our contacts, we need to be aware of the additions made by the staff of a site that we all use.
These additions have been rolling out for quite some time and if we are to utilize the site to its fullest advantage, WE as USERS do bear some responsibility to seek out the information that is so freely shared with us.
My blogs have evolved to NO blogs at this point- as has previously been stated by some, since moving over I have perhaps gone from Blogger to photo poster, to commenter within my own postings. A far cry from where I began, but I am able to maintain some of the "Friendships" that began when I shared original content lol.
I can relate with this...yet I truly love and enjoy the diversity of writes yeah....
ReplyDeleteMakes sense...
Well for me... I have enjoyed Multiply.... having migrated here from MSN. I have other accounts in other social networks, as a result of having friends in them, or having some of my friends from MSN, migrate somewhere other than Multiply. We just went through the change and unfortunately lost come contacts when MSN was closed, but one thing about having done that is that even though there have been a few that I've not talked to in a while, there are so many new friends that I've made since coming here.
ReplyDeleteI too get me notifications here in Multiply.... rather than in my email... and since I also have chat sessions, and various email friends that are not part of any social network, I prefer to keep it that way. I however, have my settings so that everyone that cares to see what I write can. It's up to them. I figure that they have a delete button if they don't want to read it, and I like having mine set to get all the friends of my friends and contacts, cause there are some really interesting blogs out there that I would miss totally if I didn't. I just have to skip over some of them from time to time, not having the benefit of a lot of time at my computer, but they stay in my inbox so I can go back and read them when I get a chance.
So I'm hoping that Multiply won't loose too many of it's members through this... it's going to be hard... and especially since as you mentioned a lot of people were just getting used to 3.0. As for chatting with people that you met in social networks, I have with many, even several in other countries over the years... and have become very close to many of them from meeting them in networks like Multiply. So maybe it will be something that you'll consider doing a bit more of yourself...:)
Shanlou31:WE as USERS do bear some responsibility to seek out the information that is so freely shared with us.
ReplyDeleteDenise: Yes, I agree. When I first joined Multiply, that was what I looked for.. the inside scoop on what was going on and how to find it. Once I did that and realized that those nice little clouds on the right rail of my inbox was where all those nice little treasures were to be found... I made it a point to look at them. I have to admit though, that even though I knew this upgrade was coming, and what some of the features were going to be.... I had forgotten that it was sceduled to roll out this week! :( I was checking my inbox, when it all changed right in front of me... which was all the reminder that I needed! :)
Seriously I have not done that as far as chatted with people on here and hmm I am just thinking on that as I never have had my yahoo messenger open only now and then.
ReplyDeleteBut we shall see.. Don't get me wrong with the groups I belong to two that I love but I enjoy the ensemble of people writing too and from if you know what I mean Denise.
Sure.. I do understand and a lot of people prefer to keep their blogs private and their posts as well. I read a post by a lady a few weeks ago that really was interesting to me. I visited her site and really enjoyed what she had there also, and sent her an invitation to be a contact. She sent me back a PM letting me know that she preferred not to do that to just use her account on Multiply for her family and close friends, and the only reason that I had gotten the post was because one of her friends was a contact of mine. I thanked her for her response, and we've had several discussions in PM's but she prefers it that way and that's fine with me. I just happen to love people.. and enjoy chatting with them, and batting around all sorts of ideas, and discussions.. to having the options to do that with social networks, messengers, and even VOIP services is great!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the things that I also like about Multiply is that you can use the PM as a chat room so to speak. I've done that with many on here. Just send the PM and if they are online they get the notification in their inbox, and open it and then you can just leave it open and type back and forth to each other. It's a bit slower than the messenger services.. but it also keeps you from having to use other programs... or services if you don't want to!
So maybe you should give it a try and see what happens.. who knows.. you might really enjoy it and have another change that's fun!! :)
I have always kept it within the writes but how does one know what another's id is - not kidding here.
ReplyDeleteI think you now have the answer to that one :)
ReplyDeleteJack, nothing seem to amaze me these days when it come to change.So far the changes are made in the right side of your inbox.You can still toggle to your contacts and even there is a place to invite some of your friends/friends that they have as contacts if you wanna.just be careful on your invitees.you can still post your blogs,pictures and a lotta more stuff.As for the networking idea,i thought about doing it but changed my mind, not saying that there are not a lot of good people in the network,but most or should I say rather is trying to get you to join their group or sell something you don't want or need.I love the pm as Denise stated cause its better than instant messages.When you visit your friends,there is a place for you to pm them under their head shot.I get quite a few of them.hehehe.take care,I think 4.0 is gonna be great for everybody.
ReplyDeleteYou are a good man!
ReplyDeleteLove, Hope, Peace, & Christ Is With Us All,
Cal-el
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves, we must die in one life before we can enter into another!
ReplyDeleteMy motto is to write as expressively as I can and not look back...blogging is a way to get out what is going on in the inside....minus the gossip and the drama. Write Darling' to your heart's content.
YellowRose, yes, I agree.. we have to put off that which is old, when change comes and often it is hard because we are simply used to it. However, when we do, as you mentioned, that's when we enter another! I have learned that not getting attached, makes change less traumatic, and knowing what it will bring... to embrace it!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you that writing is a means of expression and to get out what is within you! It is also a great opportunity to go back years later after you have written things to review them and see how far you have come as well and all that has been part of getting you where you are at that point, and looking forward to the adventures that will be in your fingertips to share with the following sunrise! Write on!! :)
Well thank you!
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