Comments for Jim Walton http://blog.jimwalton.org Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:19:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Chaos! by Richard Chase http://blog.jimwalton.org/2010/08/14/chao/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Richard Chase Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:19:15 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=211#comment-285 God has it all worked out. God has it all worked out.

]]> Comment on Excuses, Excuses by Becky http://blog.jimwalton.org/2010/08/16/excuses-excuses/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Becky Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:42:19 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=216#comment-284 IgniteChurch.tv sounds great, glad you've found a church to be a part of! IgniteChurch.tv sounds great, glad you’ve found a church to be a part of!

]]> Comment on LifeChurch.tv – New OnlineChurch Experience Coming Soon by LifeChurch.tv – New OnlineChurch Experience Coming Soon : Church Tech Matters http://blog.jimwalton.org/2010/05/15/lifechurch-tv-new-onlinechurch-experience-coming-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-231 LifeChurch.tv – New OnlineChurch Experience Coming Soon : Church Tech Matters Sat, 15 May 2010 22:56:50 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=205#comment-231 [...] Also posted here. AKPC_IDS += "1586,";Popularity: unranked [?] Digg This Post submit_url = 'http://churchtechmatters.com/2010/05/15/lifechurch-tv-new-onlinechurch-experience-coming-soon/'; [...] [...] Also posted here. AKPC_IDS += "1586,";Popularity: unranked [?] Digg This Post submit_url = 'http://churchtechmatters.com/2010/05/15/lifechurch-tv-new-onlinechurch-experience-coming-soon/'; [...]

]]> Comment on The Danger of Geolocation by Greg Simmons http://blog.jimwalton.org/2010/03/10/geolocation/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Greg Simmons Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:09 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=191#comment-186 Well...you ARE paranoid, but that's a WHOLE different discussion :) I echo your concerns regarding location based services. While I occasionally do tweet what we're doing as a family, I try to be careful about tweeting locations, how long we're gone, where the spare key is and what leftovers in the fridge are really, REALLY good. I guess this could also be a basis for the argument that sometimes we try to be TOO connected. Well…you ARE paranoid, but that’s a WHOLE different discussion :)

I echo your concerns regarding location based services. While I occasionally do tweet what we’re doing as a family, I try to be careful about tweeting locations, how long we’re gone, where the spare key is and what leftovers in the fridge are really, REALLY good.

I guess this could also be a basis for the argument that sometimes we try to be TOO connected.

]]> Comment on The Danger of Geolocation by Darrell Jordan http://blog.jimwalton.org/2010/03/10/geolocation/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Darrell Jordan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:55:58 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=191#comment-185 Yea I use this a lot. I see what you are saying and in fact did make a change to Foursquare on my home to not be as identifiable. I know with Foursqaure you can "check in" but not id where you are at. That might be good for your home but kind of defeats the purpose for other spots. I think one has to really consider when and where they use this at. With foursquare and facebook, you can limit who has access to your information. You can with Twitter also but again kind of defeats the purpose. Maybe a good way would be to just update facebook with your location updates and limit who has access to your wall updates. Yea I use this a lot. I see what you are saying and in fact did make a change to Foursquare on my home to not be as identifiable. I know with Foursqaure you can “check in” but not id where you are at. That might be good for your home but kind of defeats the purpose for other spots. I think one has to really consider when and where they use this at.

With foursquare and facebook, you can limit who has access to your information. You can with Twitter also but again kind of defeats the purpose. Maybe a good way would be to just update facebook with your location updates and limit who has access to your wall updates.

]]> Comment on Social Media Overload by Stuart http://blog.jimwalton.org/2009/12/07/social-media-overload/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Stuart Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:30:52 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=186#comment-160 Jim - your intro link isn't working. As to your question ... am I content with the social media world I find myself in? The simple answer has to be a no. Let me try explain. I love using social media (SM) and love interacting within it, but more and more I am finding that I may as well be trying to "pee into the wind" (if you'll excuse my language). I am finding that unless I know someone IRL then likelihood of them interacting with me is extremely small. I've recently posted about this twice on my blog (last one here: http://www.churchtechy.com/2009/12/networking-part-deux/) but despite doing the things one is supposed to do I find that I get no conversations going. The traffic is mostly one way - OK, so I admit I'm not big into getting traffic, etc, but I like to think that those who have said - cool blog, or great post via email are still reading and would comment. So I find myself blogging, networking, IM'ing, twittering, etc, etc but despite putting myself about I am not getting the response one is led to believe one should get.... So, like you I don't have time for anything new apart from which, I don't want to try and build a new set of "followers" all over again and I'm still trying to get the ones I'm in working as they should be! Sorry for the semi-rant :) Jim – your intro link isn’t working.

As to your question … am I content with the social media world I find myself in? The simple answer has to be a no.

Let me try explain. I love using social media (SM) and love interacting within it, but more and more I am finding that I may as well be trying to “pee into the wind” (if you’ll excuse my language). I am finding that unless I know someone IRL then likelihood of them interacting with me is extremely small.

I’ve recently posted about this twice on my blog (last one here: http://www.churchtechy.com/2009/12/networking-part-deux/) but despite doing the things one is supposed to do I find that I get no conversations going.

The traffic is mostly one way – OK, so I admit I’m not big into getting traffic, etc, but I like to think that those who have said – cool blog, or great post via email are still reading and would comment.

So I find myself blogging, networking, IM’ing, twittering, etc, etc but despite putting myself about I am not getting the response one is led to believe one should get….

So, like you I don’t have time for anything new apart from which, I don’t want to try and build a new set of “followers” all over again and I’m still trying to get the ones I’m in working as they should be!

Sorry for the semi-rant :)

]]> Comment on What Defines You? by Tony Dye http://blog.jimwalton.org/2009/07/10/what-defines-you/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Tony Dye Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:57:36 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=174#comment-114 How about the alternate question: "What makes you unique?" From the job perspective, consider this as the "why should I hire you instead of the dozens/hundrends/gazillions of others out there?" How about the alternate question: “What makes you unique?” From the job perspective, consider this as the “why should I hire you instead of the dozens/hundrends/gazillions of others out there?”

]]> Comment on There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done by Twitter and church: part II « Getting my feet wet! http://blog.jimwalton.org/2009/05/26/therell-be-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Twitter and church: part II « Getting my feet wet! Wed, 27 May 2009 20:06:57 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=157#comment-87 [...] by Jim Walton about a positive non-Twittering experience in church. He’s posted his story here — the Twitter was really only incidental to it. Worth reading to hear his journey towards [...] [...] by Jim Walton about a positive non-Twittering experience in church. He’s posted his story here — the Twitter was really only incidental to it. Worth reading to hear his journey towards [...]

]]> Comment on There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done by Colin Bell http://blog.jimwalton.org/2009/05/26/therell-be-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Colin Bell Wed, 27 May 2009 19:28:50 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=157#comment-86 Glad to be the grit that produced that pearl! And, like Greg, thanks for sharing your journey so honestly. It does sound like you're where God wants you, but that the route you took has been valuable too. Every blessing as you settle into "Church C". Glad to be the grit that produced that pearl! And, like Greg, thanks for sharing your journey so honestly. It does sound like you’re where God wants you, but that the route you took has been valuable too. Every blessing as you settle into “Church C”.

]]> Comment on There’ll Be Peace When You Are Done by Greg Simmons http://blog.jimwalton.org/2009/05/26/therell-be-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Greg Simmons Wed, 27 May 2009 13:30:35 +0000 http://blog.jimwalton.org/?p=157#comment-85 Thanks for the honesty and openness. I believe you posted details of a struggle encountered by so many people today. To me the key is connection perhaps aka community. While feelings can be a poor guide at times, it is still important to feel as though you are a part of a community of like-minded believers. "Do you feel at home?" is a good question to ask. Again...thanks for posting this. Thanks for the honesty and openness. I believe you posted details of a struggle encountered by so many people today. To me the key is connection perhaps aka community. While feelings can be a poor guide at times, it is still important to feel as though you are a part of a community of like-minded believers. “Do you feel at home?” is a good question to ask.

Again…thanks for posting this.

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