I tweeted this status update yesterday and got such great response to it that I wanted to post the conversation that ensued here:
It’s sad that I use my blog reader maybe once a week now & Twitter everyday almost like a reader – how often do you use your reader?
Here’s just some of the awesome responses aka @replies I got:
benehrlich: I use my RSS reader every day. Though I should probably read some more worthwhile stuff.
about a day ago
chrisjean: I never used RSS. It demanded too much attention. I always felt it was an unproductive timesuck.
about a day ago
rzen: I stopped checking my ggl rdr months ago. Twitter, though, is the last thing I check before bed & the 1st thing in the a.m.
about a day ago
kimparsell: I very rarely open my feed reader anymore. Usually find all the good stuff right here on Twitter via the ppl I follow.
about a day ago
rbhavesh: been 2 months since i opened google reader. RSS is dead?
about a day ago
CraigTuller: I still use Reader every morning to get the latest news, etc. Twitter just doesn't provide everything.
about a day ago
conorpegypt: I haven't opened my reader in months. If an article is any good people will share it on Twitter.
about a day ago
corymiller303: It's sad that I use my blog reader maybe once a week now & Twitter everyday almost like a reader – how often do you use your reader?
about a day ago
What did I learn from this conversation?
- Ask more questions in tweets … people want to participate in the conversation.
- Sometimes the best stuff is unplanned … be more compulsive about asking questions … I was reading my RSS feed subscriptions on my iPhone when the question or thought came to mind.
- Engage in the conversation back … this is called, yes, being interactive. I tried to respond to all the people who took the time to answer my question. I loved that and hope the people I did realized I valued their answers.
- Conversations build community … I was just thrilled to be in conversations with people who felt it was as relevant as me.
- I learned a lot … about the question and how people use RSS.
Simply put:
Ask questions.
Start conversations.
Let others have the microphone.
Interact with them.
Learn and grow.
Have fun doing it!
