Communications problems

[ffutures]

Haven't been posting much because I'm at a small SF con (plokta.con) and got a bit busy with other things. Just back from a panel about the future of communications (via Twitter, Livejournal, etc.) which struck me as a splendid example of futility - here we have a relatively small group of people who to a large extent know each other, are on the same site and spending much of their time together - and someone still feels it necessary to discuss how they can communicate more effectively.

The panel, incidentally, included two participants storming out in a huff with each other - which the twitter feed (shown on screen) did no justice to whatever. Less than impressed...

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Fanac vs. communication

[robert-franson.livejournal.com]

It does seem that faster communication shortens our attention span. Perhaps ironic, but since there's vastly more SF available than when fanzines carried the bulk of intercourse, it must be harder to concentrate on particular stories or films known to all. Same with meeting or corresponding with people, now that the SF-reading and -watching public has grown enormous.