Comments on: Social Media Trysumers

By: Kurtis Caston

Kurtis Caston — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:36:11 +0000

Great article, definitely worth a read. I would have to admit I am a trysumer at heart. I got involved in OpenID, Twitter and its alternatives like Plurk. But it is often hard to catch my attention when new things are happening all the time

By: John Mackenzie

John Mackenzie — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:45:10 +0000

Very interesting – this concept describes my internet usage almost exactly. It’s nice to know that I have an identity-tag in web 2.0

I was recently part of discussions at a Climate Movement Summit where the question of web-based collaborative opportunities was a key theme, and frequently within the context of engagement/mobilisation.

But what is interesting to me is the extent to which the old vanguardist, mass mobilisation model of social change has become redundant to these new modes of ‘democratic’ participation. You’re right – this isn’t just about new patterns of internet usage, this calls into question many of our longstanding theories of change…

Thanks again for this – hearty food for thought!

By: Amy Sample Ward

Amy Sample Ward — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:53:16 +0000

Thanks for the wonderful article! I’m happy to see NetSquared included in the discussion here and know that many organizations and individuals are sharing their stories about what works, what didn’t work, and what they are working on in the NetSquared community (http://netsquared.org/blog/).

It’s exciting to me that we are truly in the age of sharing and collaborating. We can tell our story about a successful campaign or how we built a successful strategy without thinking that we’ll suffer for it. Instead, we can all learn and grow and improve. Because ultimately we are all working for the same thing – to make this world a better place.

Thanks again! (And Happy Thanksgiving!)

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:24:57 +0000

Wonderful article. I learned something new today by reading it. I’d like to learn more about how trysumers may become more than mere subscribers to a blog, podcast, or website. Given that trysumers’ attention span are so short, what will make them commit (and commit to act) once they are sign on to a social website? Thanks in advance for your response.

Tammy