http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2010/06/the-reaction-compulsion/ Make Things Happen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2010/06/the-reaction-compulsion/comment-page-2/#comment-17914 Tia Peterson, BizChickBlogs Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:52:24 +0000 http://www.brasstackthinking.com/?p=1467#comment-17914 Have to second Chris' comment here. Many, many times I've hit the reply button out of habit, only to hit cancel and move on; I just simply did not have anything to add.<br>Amber, it's not just comments that are knee-jerk and silly and without substance. It's also the posts. I have found myself in this blogging circle of list-post nonsense; it makes me want to gag. The sickest part is that so many posts don't actually have the nugget/thesis/point that you are saying whizzes over people's heads! So empty comments get posted on empty articles.<br>Blogging has turned into this nightmarish cycle of who can get the best Alexa rating and highest number of re-tweets and comments. It's not about content anymore. And what's worse is that no one seems to mind (except, you... and those of us who are commenting here. lol)<br>That said... re: percolating. I guess it's possible that some people's minds work so quickly that they really can digest the content and produce a sound comment (or re-tweet or Digg) in a matter of minutes. Our brains are evolving. Have to second Chris' comment here. Many, many times I've hit the reply button out of habit, only to hit cancel and move on; I just simply did not have anything to add.
Amber, it's not just comments that are knee-jerk and silly and without substance. It's also the posts. I have found myself in this blogging circle of list-post nonsense; it makes me want to gag. The sickest part is that so many posts don't actually have the nugget/thesis/point that you are saying whizzes over people's heads! So empty comments get posted on empty articles.
Blogging has turned into this nightmarish cycle of who can get the best Alexa rating and highest number of re-tweets and comments. It's not about content anymore. And what's worse is that no one seems to mind (except, you… and those of us who are commenting here. lol)
That said… re: percolating. I guess it's possible that some people's minds work so quickly that they really can digest the content and produce a sound comment (or re-tweet or Digg) in a matter of minutes. Our brains are evolving.

]]> http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2010/06/the-reaction-compulsion/comment-page-2/#comment-17902 Tia Peterson, BizChickBlogs Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:52:24 +0000 http://www.brasstackthinking.com/?p=1467#comment-17902 Have to second Chris' comment here. Many, many times I've hit the reply button out of habit, only to hit cancel and move on; I just simply did not have anything to add.<br>Amber, it's not just comments that are knee-jerk and silly and without substance. It's also the posts. I have found myself in this blogging circle of list-post nonsense; it makes me want to gag. The sickest part is that so many posts don't actually have the nugget/thesis/point that you are saying whizzes over people's heads! So empty comments get posted on empty articles.<br>Blogging has turned into this nightmarish cycle of who can get the best Alexa rating and highest number of re-tweets and comments. It's not about content anymore. And what's worse is that no one seems to mind (except, you... and those of us who are commenting here. lol)<br>That said... re: percolating. I guess it's possible that some people's minds work so quickly that they really can digest the content and produce a sound comment (or re-tweet or Digg) in a matter of minutes. Our brains are evolving. Have to second Chris' comment here. Many, many times I've hit the reply button out of habit, only to hit cancel and move on; I just simply did not have anything to add.
Amber, it's not just comments that are knee-jerk and silly and without substance. It's also the posts. I have found myself in this blogging circle of list-post nonsense; it makes me want to gag. The sickest part is that so many posts don't actually have the nugget/thesis/point that you are saying whizzes over people's heads! So empty comments get posted on empty articles.
Blogging has turned into this nightmarish cycle of who can get the best Alexa rating and highest number of re-tweets and comments. It's not about content anymore. And what's worse is that no one seems to mind (except, you… and those of us who are commenting here. lol)
That said… re: percolating. I guess it's possible that some people's minds work so quickly that they really can digest the content and produce a sound comment (or re-tweet or Digg) in a matter of minutes. Our brains are evolving.

]]> http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2010/06/the-reaction-compulsion/comment-page-2/#comment-17875 David Spinks Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:25:41 +0000 http://www.brasstackthinking.com/?p=1467#comment-17875 Truth. Perhaps the reasons that you listed are much of the reason for us not taking the time to really take in the information. We're not reading it for the right reasons in the first place. Truth. Perhaps the reasons that you listed are much of the reason for us not taking the time to really take in the information. We're not reading it for the right reasons in the first place.

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