Comments on: Do You Poke? http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/ Exploring ways to create time for a sustainable, meaningful life that makes you and your neighbors thrive Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Claudia http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-8370 Claudia Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:19:47 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-8370 How long does a “poke” notification stay on your home page? Is this the same if the person who pokes you has been a “friend” in your network since before the poke? How long does a “poke” notification stay on your home page? Is this the same if the person who pokes you has been a “friend” in your network since before the poke?

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2430 Jarkko Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:47:23 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2430 <b>Ravi:</b> 700 friends! Wow, that's a lot :) One thing I've noticed is that the value of Facebook grows when you get more of your friends to join it. But isn't it hard to maintain a connection to over 700 friends? And yeah, you're right in the sense that poking isn't useful. But for some reason many of my friends use it a lot. And I always poke back ;) <b>Jeff:</b> Thanks for poking me at Facebook ;) <b>Tzaddi:</b> That's exactly what I thought before I started poking. Actually I still prefer wall posts and status updates over poking. But weirdly I'm also liking the poking feature... Ravi: 700 friends! Wow, that’s a lot :)

One thing I’ve noticed is that the value of Facebook grows when you get more of your friends to join it. But isn’t it hard to maintain a connection to over 700 friends?

And yeah, you’re right in the sense that poking isn’t useful. But for some reason many of my friends use it a lot. And I always poke back ;)

Jeff: Thanks for poking me at Facebook ;)

Tzaddi: That’s exactly what I thought before I started poking. Actually I still prefer wall posts and status updates over poking. But weirdly I’m also liking the poking feature…

]]> By: Tzaddi http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Tzaddi Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:55:23 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2414 I'm enjoying Facebook, but I really don't get poking. I think I crave interactions with more explicit meaning, like wall posts and messages, and status updates, if you can call them an interaction. When someone sends me a poke I just ignore it because it seems like a waste of time. I’m enjoying Facebook, but I really don’t get poking. I think I crave interactions with more explicit meaning, like wall posts and messages, and status updates, if you can call them an interaction. When someone sends me a poke I just ignore it because it seems like a waste of time.

]]> By: Jeff http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Jeff Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:42:09 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2400 That's good feedback. I suppose it's a two-way street, and since I'm not being very proactive, I'm probably not getting much back in return either. Ravi... what's the secret to getting 700 friends linked up? How do you make initial contact to invite them in the first place? That’s good feedback. I suppose it’s a two-way street, and since I’m not being very proactive, I’m probably not getting much back in return either.

Ravi… what’s the secret to getting 700 friends linked up? How do you make initial contact to invite them in the first place?

]]> By: Ravi Vora http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Ravi Vora Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:12:26 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2382 As a recent college graduate I have over 700 friends on facebook (99% of which I know in REAL LIFE) and love it. I see updates from current friends and even long lost friends and reminisce. I can drop a line to a friend I've missed and it's so easy. I have only poked in jest though, and rarely do my friends poke. No one I know thinks it's very useful and when I get one I usually ignore it. But poking is always good for a joke. As a recent college graduate I have over 700 friends on facebook (99% of which I know in REAL LIFE) and love it. I see updates from current friends and even long lost friends and reminisce. I can drop a line to a friend I’ve missed and it’s so easy.

I have only poked in jest though, and rarely do my friends poke. No one I know thinks it’s very useful and when I get one I usually ignore it.

But poking is always good for a joke.

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Jarkko Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:15:47 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2377 Hey Jeff, you know what? I felt exactly the same about a month or two ago when I really started using Facebook. I still can't explain very well, what Facebook really stands for, but I'm slowly starting to see more and more value in it. To me what makes Facebook great is that it helps me connect and keep in touch with people without having to put too much effort in it. In a good sense. For example there are people that I don't know that well yet, and Facebook gives me an easy way to get to know them better through wall posts and messaging. Another thing is that I can send small notes to my closer friends: I'm usually quite busy and don't have that much time to call people or send them longer messages. Through Facebook I can send a quick hi, or a poke to say that I haven't forgotten about them. :) And finally, it helps me get back in touch with people I haven't seen for a long time. For example today two of my childhood friends added me as their friends on Facebook, which was great. So, at least to me Facebook is something that keeps growing more and more important as I use it. I don't find any value in all the different games, and most of the Facebook apps are just crap, but the basic functionality: getting in touch with people is what matters to me. What about the rest of you? Do you find value in Facebook? And if you do, what is it? Hey Jeff, you know what? I felt exactly the same about a month or two ago when I really started using Facebook.

I still can’t explain very well, what Facebook really stands for, but I’m slowly starting to see more and more value in it.

To me what makes Facebook great is that it helps me connect and keep in touch with people without having to put too much effort in it. In a good sense. For example there are people that I don’t know that well yet, and Facebook gives me an easy way to get to know them better through wall posts and messaging.

Another thing is that I can send small notes to my closer friends: I’m usually quite busy and don’t have that much time to call people or send them longer messages. Through Facebook I can send a quick hi, or a poke to say that I haven’t forgotten about them. :)

And finally, it helps me get back in touch with people I haven’t seen for a long time. For example today two of my childhood friends added me as their friends on Facebook, which was great.

So, at least to me Facebook is something that keeps growing more and more important as I use it. I don’t find any value in all the different games, and most of the Facebook apps are just crap, but the basic functionality: getting in touch with people is what matters to me.

What about the rest of you? Do you find value in Facebook? And if you do, what is it?

]]> By: Jeff http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Jeff Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:46:02 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2375 I'm having a hard time getting into the swing of Facebook. Maybe I'm too old but so far I haven't found the value in it, either practically or socially. Maybe I'm not using it right, but other than throwing things at people or writing nonsense on their walls, I don't seem to be getting the point. So my question to you is... am I missing something or is that all it is? Or... am I just a lost cause? I’m having a hard time getting into the swing of Facebook. Maybe I’m too old but so far I haven’t found the value in it, either practically or socially. Maybe I’m not using it right, but other than throwing things at people or writing nonsense on their walls, I don’t seem to be getting the point. So my question to you is… am I missing something or is that all it is?

Or… am I just a lost cause?

]]> By: Jarkko http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Jarkko Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:55:05 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2373 Hehe. Those were the times... :) POKE 53281,0 Hehe. Those were the times… :)

POKE 53281,0

]]> By: Pepez http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Pepez Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:11:12 +0000 http://jarkkolaine.com/2007/10/11/do-you-poke/#comment-2362 I feel myself old... I first thought C-64 and poke/peek commands :-) I feel myself old… I first thought C-64 and poke/peek commands :-)

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