Comments on: Online Community…Does it exist? YES! But I Think You Are Asking the Wrong Question http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/ Transitioning Life's Journey Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Heather Siebens http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-4390 Heather Siebens Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:46:54 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-4390 An on line community can totally exist! On twitter I gear myself toward Christians..ones I know-and ones I am amazed by-and it has been amazing! We have all grown closer in prayer and scripture and life stories/testimonies. And Facebook brought back friends from my childhood I haven't seen in 15 yrs-that are amazingly in a close walk with the Lord. Then there are a few that I love dearly-that are of different faith that gives me that chance to share His word...and we all remain loving friends. It is awesome. It is what I love to do, pray for others, share scripture, and praise them for what they do thru the Lord. And it also helps me be able to pray with them for health issues-which is comforting. I am not well right now-can't get around in my actual community-so twitter/facebook are my communities until neurologists figure it out. God bless these! In His Grip, Hetty4Christ An on line community can totally exist! On twitter I gear myself toward Christians..ones I know-and ones I am amazed by-and it has been amazing! We have all grown closer in prayer and scripture and life stories/testimonies. And Facebook brought back friends from my childhood I haven’t seen in 15 yrs-that are amazingly in a close walk with the Lord. Then there are a few that I love dearly-that are of different faith that gives me that chance to share His word…and we all remain loving friends. It is awesome. It is what I love to do, pray for others, share scripture, and praise them for what they do thru the Lord. And it also helps me be able to pray with them for health issues-which is comforting. I am not well right now-can’t get around in my actual community-so twitter/facebook are my communities until neurologists figure it out. God bless these!
In His Grip,
Hetty4Christ

]]> By: Keith Peeler http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 Keith Peeler Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:25:03 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3462 I wonder what the difference is between true community and simply developing "connections" with people. Just what I'm thinking about... I'd just really rather connect with people in person, if tech helps with that...great. I wonder what the difference is between true community and simply developing “connections” with people. Just what I’m thinking about… I’d just really rather connect with people in person, if tech helps with that…great.

]]> By: Christmas Linkathon 12/24 at Phoenix Preacher http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Christmas Linkathon 12/24 at Phoenix Preacher Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:33:08 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3453 [...] Rhett Smith on online community. [...] [...] Rhett Smith on online community. [...]

]]> By: Weekend Walkabout, December 20, 2008 | The Daily Scroll http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3451 Weekend Walkabout, December 20, 2008 | The Daily Scroll Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:02:44 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3451 [...] Online Community…Does it exist? YES! But I Think You Are Asking the Wrong Question - Rhett Smith [...] [...] Online Community…Does it exist? YES! But I Think You Are Asking the Wrong Question – Rhett Smith [...]

]]> By: Weekend Walkabout, December 20, 2008 | The Daily Scroll http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Weekend Walkabout, December 20, 2008 | The Daily Scroll Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:02:44 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3460 [...] Online Community…Does it exist? YES! But I Think You Are Asking the Wrong Question - Rhett Smith [...] [...] Online Community…Does it exist? YES! But I Think You Are Asking the Wrong Question – Rhett Smith [...]

]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Rhett Smith Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:58:56 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3447 Margaret, That's awesome. I think a lot of people have similar stories about meeting up with people they meet on Twitter and connecting with old friends on Facebook, etc. Very cool. rhett Margaret,

That’s awesome. I think a lot of people have similar stories about meeting up with people they meet on Twitter and connecting with old friends on Facebook, etc. Very cool.

rhett

]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3456 Rhett Smith Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:58:56 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3456 Margaret, That's awesome. I think a lot of people have similar stories about meeting up with people they meet on Twitter and connecting with old friends on Facebook, etc. Very cool. rhett Margaret,

That’s awesome. I think a lot of people have similar stories about meeting up with people they meet on Twitter and connecting with old friends on Facebook, etc. Very cool.

rhett

]]> By: Collide Magazine » Blog Archive » Upfront Week In Review - 12/19/08 http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Collide Magazine » Blog Archive » Upfront Week In Review - 12/19/08 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:54:41 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3450 [...] Does online community exist? [...] [...] Does online community exist? [...]

]]> By: Margaret Jones http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3445 Margaret Jones Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:11:19 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3445 I have only been using social networking sites for a few months but am finding they enhance my connections with people I already know and helped me form new friendships. I have met face to face one person from Twitter. On the 29th I will have lunch with someone from my high school graduating class who I was not friends with in high school. So there is definitely community life on the internet. I imagine the quality of those communities depend on the people who belong to them. I have only been using social networking sites for a few months but am finding they enhance my connections with people I already know and helped me form new friendships. I have met face to face one person from Twitter. On the 29th I will have lunch with someone from my high school graduating class who I was not friends with in high school. So there is definitely community life on the internet. I imagine the quality of those communities depend on the people who belong to them.

]]> By: Margaret Jones http://rhettsmith.com/2008/12/17/online-communitydoes-it-exist-yes-but-i-think-you-are-asking-the-wrong-question/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Margaret Jones Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:11:19 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1503#comment-3454 I have only been using social networking sites for a few months but am finding they enhance my connections with people I already know and helped me form new friendships. I have met face to face one person from Twitter. On the 29th I will have lunch with someone from my high school graduating class who I was not friends with in high school. So there is definitely community life on the internet. I imagine the quality of those communities depend on the people who belong to them. I have only been using social networking sites for a few months but am finding they enhance my connections with people I already know and helped me form new friendships. I have met face to face one person from Twitter. On the 29th I will have lunch with someone from my high school graduating class who I was not friends with in high school. So there is definitely community life on the internet. I imagine the quality of those communities depend on the people who belong to them.

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