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11 months ago byShaun Low | Blog Comments Decreasing Because Of Twitter? onWordpress

I’m glad you asked this question, Danny. I love the concept of #Journchat, and Sarah has definitely built something impressive, but I’ve bowed out more than I’ve bowed in lately.
I’m not sure the problem is #Journchat. Maybe it’s the medium. Many bright minds participate, but it’s hard enough to delve into deep, meaningful conversations in 140 characters, much less at the warp speed of #Journchat.
I like what #Journchat has done so far, but like so much happening in social media right now, it needs to find its second act.
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1 year, 2 months ago byScott Hepburn onWordpress

I'm glad you asked this question, Danny. I love the concept of #Journchat, and Sarah has definitely built something impressive, but I've bowed out more than I've bowed in lately.
I'm not sure the problem is #Journchat. Maybe it's the medium. Many bright minds participate, but it's hard enough to delve into deep, meaningful conversations in 140 characters, much less at the warp speed of #Journchat.
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1 year, 2 months ago byScott Hepburn onDisqus

I’m not a participant in #JournChat, I’m an observer. The idea of chat forums on twitter is interesting to me so I got permission from Sarah to copy the format and use it for #DesignChat. Week #6 was last night and we had our first guest participant. Our community is quite a bit smaller than #Journchat, but I’m curious to see if we run into similar problems as we go along. I have ideas for a new chat interface if anyone knows a willing web developer. – Ryan
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1 year, 2 months ago byRyan McGovern onWordpress

I'm not a participant in #JournChat, I'm an observer. The idea of chat forums on twitter is interesting to me so I got permission from Sarah to copy the format and use it for #DesignChat. Week #6 was last night and we had our first guest participant. Our community is quite a bit smaller than #Journchat, but I'm curious to see if we run into similar problems as we go along. I have ideas for a new chat interface if anyone knows a willing web developer. :) - Ryan ... See all content Hide content

1 year, 2 months ago byRyan McGovern onDisqus

RT @dmullen: PR pros: Is #journchat losing its fizz? http://bit.ly/c4bm2

1 year, 2 months ago byDaphneLeigh onTwitter

#Journchat needs to evolve. What will its next iteration look like?

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RT @DannyBrown Is #Journchat Losing Its Fizz? | danny brown http://bit.ly/1akUCe (via @tweetmeme) -- Something to think about @BethHarte :)

1 year, 2 months ago bymichsineath onTwitter

Is #Journchat Losing Its Fizz? | danny brown http://tinyurl.com/q6lfjd

1 year, 2 months ago bytweetymarketing onTwitter

Great thought, Danny.
I use P2 for my blog, and minus a few bugs, it’s a great platform. My main issue with P2 is that it seems to create random draft posts. I’m not sure why they pop up , but can be a pain to deal with on the back end, in terms of moderation.
That said, what a neat idea! Technically, you can open P2 up (or any blog for that matter) so that comments don’t need moderation and can flow like a long-form Twitter. However, the threading options of P2 are much more appealing than favoriting tweets, for example, to come back to later. Still, there’s a “vibe” or “chaos” (as one put it) on Twitter that I’m not sure can be replicated–even though the folks at #collegejourn, for instance, have tried with different chatting platforms, etc.
Your idea would certainly inspire more in depth conversation (which could be limited), AND be wonderful to come back to days later to catch up on or add more. It just wouldn’t require that people actually be there on Monday nights anymore. And that’s part of #journchat’s appeal.
Worth a shot, and I hope that Sarah at least tests it out. Maybe she can convince users to switch. Time will tell.
Good call.
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1 year, 2 months ago byMich onWordpress

Great thought, Danny.
I use P2 for my blog, and minus a few bugs, it's a great platform. My main issue with P2 is that it seems to create random draft posts. I'm not sure why they pop up, but can be a pain to deal with on the back end, in terms of moderation.
That said, what a neat idea! Technically, you can open P2 up (or any blog for that matter) so that comments don't need moderation and can flow like a long-form Twitter. However, the threading options of P2 are much more appealing than favoriting tweets, for example, to come back to later. Still, there's a "vibe" or "chaos" (as one put it) on Twitter that I'm not sure can be replicated--even though the folks at #collegejourn, for instance, have tried with different chatting platforms, etc.
Your idea would certainly inspire more in depth conversation (which could be limited), AND be wonderful to come back to days later to catch up on or add more. It just wouldn't require that people actually be there on Monday nights anymore. And that's part of #journchat's appeal.
Worth a shot, and I hope that Sarah at least tests it out. Maybe she can convince users to switch. Time will tell.
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1 year, 2 months ago byMich onDisqus

Hi Leah,
I made sure that Sarah knew the post was being released - I have a great relationship with Sarah and respect for what she’s doing with #Journchat.
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1 year, 2 months ago byDanny onWordpress

Hi Leah,
I made sure that Sarah knew the post was being released - I have a great relationship with Sarah and respect for what she's doing with #Journchat.

1 year, 2 months ago byDanny onDisqus

Hi Leonid,
Thanks for your thoughts, appreciated.
I wouldn’t necessarily say that moving to a “bigger venue” would necessarily be detrimental. Look at the successful sports teams that have moved to a bigger stadium and enjoyed great success; or the small shop that becomes part of a mall and enjoys greater custom.
You can definitely highlight speakers but then that can also lose a lot of the other conversation going on. Which, as you mention, is the key reason for you being involved even as someone outside the “core industries” (which is another reason #Journchat has been so successful).
There are pros and cons to the current format, which hopefully the piece shows. I’m sure whatever the feedback in this conversation, and others like it around the web, Sarah will do what’s best for her baby - as she’s already shown. Total Comments by Danny: 92 ... See all content Hide content

1 year, 2 months ago byDanny onWordpress

Hi Leonid,
Thanks for your thoughts, appreciated.
I wouldn't necessarily say that moving to a "bigger venue" would necessarily be detrimental. Look at the successful sports teams that have moved to a bigger stadium and enjoyed great success; or the small shop that becomes part of a mall and enjoys greater custom.
You can definitely highlight speakers but then that can also lose a lot of the other conversation going on. Which, as you mention, is the key reason for you being involved even as someone outside the "core industries" (which is another reason #Journchat has been so successful).
There are pros and cons to the current format, which hopefully the piece shows. I'm sure whatever the feedback in this conversation, and others like it around the web, Sarah will do what's best for her baby - as she's already shown. :) ... See all content Hide content

1 year, 2 months ago byDanny onDisqus

Interesting insights. Wondering if Sarah had a heads’ up that your article was being released? If I’d been the moderator, I’d have appreciated it.
Sarah, you do a great job. Anything that grows soon grows out of its original format.
My views:
The Wordpress option may help.
I’ve noticed that there seems to be more people who are neither journalists, nor PR folks, engaging in the discussion. There are also varying degrees of experience; students looking to get their foot in the door, as well as seasoned journalists looking to figure out the new landscape, even as journalism business models (jobs) seem to be collapsing.
Might be time to split off into a couple of different discussions, based on participant goals.
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1 year, 2 months ago byLeah onWordpress

Interesting insights. Wondering if Sarah had a heads' up that your article was being released? If I'd been the moderator, I'd have appreciated it.
Sarah, you do a great job. Anything that grows soon grows out of its original format.
My views:
The Wordpress option may help.
I've noticed that there seems to be more people who are neither journalists, nor PR folks, engaging in the discussion. There are also varying degrees of experience; students looking to get their foot in the door, as well as seasoned journalists looking to figure out the new landscape, even as journalism business models (jobs) seem to be collapsing.
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1 year, 2 months ago byLeah onDisqus

I think for me at least #journchat is dying. The questions, dialogue and length are all contributing to its demise in usefulness to me. We aren’t talking a lot of hardcore strategy or anything really to new most of the time. It’s great to hop in say two things and get followers but in the old days I would learn something every time I attended. I don’t know if the 3 hours is worth it anymore for me.
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1 year, 2 months ago byStuart Foster onWordpress

I think for me at least #journchat is dying. The questions, dialogue and length are all contributing to its demise in usefulness to me. We aren't talking a lot of hardcore strategy or anything really to new most of the time. It's great to hop in say two things and get followers but in the old days I would learn something every time I attended. I don't know if the 3 hours is worth it anymore for me. ... See all content Hide content

1 year, 2 months ago byStuart Foster onDisqus

The Limitations of #Journchat…
Back in November last year, #Journchat was launched by PR maven Sarah Evans . Its aim was simple - use…

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