Comments on: “Threat to society” http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/ ... taking over the world like we always do! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:57:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: greebo http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/#comment-794 greebo Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:54:29 +0000 http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/#comment-794 @AlphaG: I completely agree, we need to find that balance and people all over the world are finding new and interesting ways to do that. I think FOSS communities are an excellent example of this. A huge proportion of how most people communicate in a FOSS community is typically virtual, however most successful communities have a face to face element, be it a conference, a hackfest, or just a get together. @jml: I don't believe it is necessarily true either :) I should have made clearer that each arrow presents a greater opportunity for, rather than a foregone conclusion of the following item. Thanks for your comment. @AlphaG:

I completely agree, we need to find that balance and people all over the world are finding new and interesting ways to do that. I think FOSS communities are an excellent example of this. A huge proportion of how most people communicate in a FOSS community is typically virtual, however most successful communities have a face to face element, be it a conference, a hackfest, or just a get together.

@jml:

I don’t believe it is necessarily true either :) I should have made clearer that each arrow presents a greater opportunity for, rather than a foregone conclusion of the following item. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Jonathan Lange http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/#comment-793 Jonathan Lange Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:08:26 +0000 http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/#comment-793 Hi Pia, Good post! I just want to comment on: "Knowledge + interpersonal communication -> greater familiarity -> greater understanding -> greater compassion." I don't think that's necessarily true. jml Hi Pia,

Good post!

I just want to comment on:
“Knowledge + interpersonal communication -> greater familiarity -> greater understanding -> greater compassion.”

I don’t think that’s necessarily true.

jml

]]> By: AlphaG http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/#comment-792 AlphaG Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:48:06 +0000 http://pipka.org/blog/2008/03/14/threat-to-society/#comment-792 I mostly agree, but I do see an issue growing in that rather than call somebody the trend is turning to email or text somebody. So whilst we communicate via some methods better than others and probably to a wider audience, even global the actual human communication which 80% is body language is actally lost in the message. It is all about balance, don't sit in an office an email or IM the person next door, call them, stand up and talk to them. The idea of virtual teams, collaboration and all the great things technology has brought and is evolving is absolutely great, but we need a balance or the human art of comunication will suffer I mostly agree, but I do see an issue growing in that rather than call somebody the trend is turning to email or text somebody. So whilst we communicate via some methods better than others and probably to a wider audience, even global the actual human communication which 80% is body language is actally lost in the message. It is all about balance, don’t sit in an office an email or IM the person next door, call them, stand up and talk to them.

The idea of virtual teams, collaboration and all the great things technology has brought and is evolving is absolutely great, but we need a balance or the human art of comunication will suffer

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