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> On 11 July 2019 at 09:02 "maceion@xxxxxxxxx" <maceion@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 11/07/2019 07:51, Tom via list wrote: > > On 10/07/2019 18:58, maceion@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > On 10/07/2019 18:12, Andy Wills wrote: > > > > > > > In my professional life (I'm a university academic) the key social medium > > > > everyone uses professionally is Twitter. > > > As one who has never used Twitter or seen any point in it, can you explain why > > > it is used in Academia? > > > > > > What is the 'lure' of random posts to a website? > > > I normally only correspond with those I know. > > > > > > PS My son is an academic and I have never heard him mention Twitter. > > > -- > > > Regards > > > Eion MacDonald > > Anyone who has used twitter should realise that (like FB which I use a lot) is > > totally useless for anything other than shouting into the void. > > > > I like the idea of diaspora - I have an account somewhere that I tried to set > > up but billy-no-mates! I feel it may be worth another look as it should be a way > > to go if they can get to the point where you can rip out your account and move > > it to another server. > > > > I'm on https://joindiaspora.com/ as madtom1999@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx but that doesnt > > seem to work as an email! > > > > Anyone want to play - we can see if we can get something going via diaspora and > > a thread here? > > > > Tom te tom te tom > > It only works by going into website joindiaspora.com and seeing if there are any > posts to that place. As a trial I added you to my 'stream' so your posts should > be visible to me and you as well as many other who you chose to join you. > link: > Eion MacDonald: maceion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > It does not work like an email. It is essentially a 'blog site', so I only visit > a few times a year. This was just to try out so I knew what it was about > > If 'private groups of similar interests' were to create a 'private blog' at a > suitable address, then you create a closed blog group. > > > Eionmac > > -- > Regards > Eion MacDonald I couldn't find you using that address.... Jon > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq