Comments on: Admit it, you don’t read http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/ A blog by Joan Morris DiMicco discussing social software and group collaboration Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:11:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joan DiMicco http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/comment-page-1/#comment-10833 Joan DiMicco Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:55:18 +0000 http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/#comment-10833 Wow, now I know I have 3 readers of my blog! I mostly wrote my confession because I have grand plans for reading more :) Wow, now I know I have 3 readers of my blog!

I mostly wrote my confession because I have grand plans for reading more :)

]]> By: Rowan http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/comment-page-1/#comment-10634 Rowan Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:25:18 +0000 http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/#comment-10634 Yeah, I've seen those "executive summary" magazines advertised in the back of SkyMall -- a publication I actually do read. The problem is that reading these days is so often online, and all we really have time/energy for is the headline. That's one of my gripes about online reading, actually: the forwarded link to a story that the sender didn't actually read! I used to do this myself until someone referred to a part near the end of the article I'd sent them. "Where'd you hear THAT?" I asked. "In the article you sent me" was the embarrassing reply. So now I read the entire story/article before forwarding, and gosh darn it if I don't forward nearly as many things now. As for not feeling the need to read, I also don't need to see a movie to know what it's about, and consequently if I need to see it. Its a minor hobby of mine to "read" movie posters in such a way that I can determine if I want to see the movie or not (although I'm usually able to make that decision based on who's in it). Movie trailers are also a good way to stay on top of what's out there without actually seeing it. Yeah, I’ve seen those “executive summary” magazines advertised in the back of SkyMall — a publication I actually do read. The problem is that reading these days is so often online, and all we really have time/energy for is the headline. That’s one of my gripes about online reading, actually: the forwarded link to a story that the sender didn’t actually read! I used to do this myself until someone referred to a part near the end of the article I’d sent them. “Where’d you hear THAT?” I asked. “In the article you sent me” was the embarrassing reply. So now I read the entire story/article before forwarding, and gosh darn it if I don’t forward nearly as many things now.

As for not feeling the need to read, I also don’t need to see a movie to know what it’s about, and consequently if I need to see it. Its a minor hobby of mine to “read” movie posters in such a way that I can determine if I want to see the movie or not (although I’m usually able to make that decision based on who’s in it). Movie trailers are also a good way to stay on top of what’s out there without actually seeing it.

]]> By: Jamie Rasmussen http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/comment-page-1/#comment-10632 Jamie Rasmussen Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:46:51 +0000 http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/#comment-10632 I'll admit to a different problem - I read a lot of research papers without understanding them at all! Maybe some of the people citing your work are similarly afflicted. I’ll admit to a different problem – I read a lot of research papers without understanding them at all! Maybe some of the people citing your work are similarly afflicted.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/comment-page-1/#comment-10601 Crystal Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:55:28 +0000 http://www.joandimicco.com/blog/2007/11/04/admit-it-you-dont-read/#comment-10601 Well I read enough for you and at least a dozen other non-readers. I usually have about five books going at the same time. If you ever want a synopsis so you don't have to read, I can probably give you one. ;) Well I read enough for you and at least a dozen other non-readers. I usually have about five books going at the same time. If you ever want a synopsis so you don’t have to read, I can probably give you one. ;)

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