the best way to engage in conversation is to have a list of "catalysts"; people who pretty much have a conversation around every post they make. for example: Robert Scoble
- Tyler Gillies
You'll fit in, it's a popularity contest
- orionstarr
regardless of how alpha it is- the concept is awesome! Every week on LifeChurch.tv people connect throughout the world... this brings that community beyond the "church." Could potentially create dialog cohesiveness among the online community. Love the idea!
- Ashley A Smith
I really like FriendFeed.... but Lets see after 7 days, they have updated the interface a little bit since I last used it.... I feel like Tony from life church is like the guy dancing wierd in the field (see seth Godin's blog)
Interface seems simple enough to me. Could definitely be tweaked a bit, but is functional. Glad Tony isn't the only guy dancing weird in the field (as you say, lol).
- Gabe Taviano
Tony is a tribe leader... I love how you referred to him as "Tony from life church..." hehehe. I'm up for weird dancing- it's the third guy in the video that helped start the "movement." Seth Godin is brilliant.
- Ashley A Smith
our pastor just started blogging, and he's thinking over spending a short amount of time mid-week live on the web. seems like this might be a decent place to try that out.
- Gabe Taviano
Maybe this would be good for a volunteer team chat or life group
- Amanda Sims
think it could be spectacular for both of those amanda.
- Tony
think i may test that with mine - they will miss live video - but live interaction could be cool - still processing how that would work for a real time situation
- Tony
kind of reminds me a bit of paratweet.com, live tweets sent in (but you can moderate those)
- Gabe Taviano
sorta - but also - we will see all of each others youtube, blog posts, google reader shared, etc. as points of conversation as well
- Tony
tony: make a blog post with embeded live video and below the live video embed a friendfeed topic
- Tyler Gillies
Can definitely see this being a spot for people to come after the church service / experience. Staff posting a topic for the sermon and getting feedback / questions / discussions.
- Gabe Taviano
maybe iframe the topic friendfeed page? under the live video?
- Tony
I guess this means I have link all my other stuff to friendfeed. Hm.
- Amanda Sims
OOOOH Gabe, yes, or creative programming to brainstorm ideas in real time.
- Amanda Sims
Our creative team would be thrilled to be using this to brainstorm sermon series ideas. Nice idea, Amanda!
- Gabe Taviano
Guessing this would be really nice for multi-site staff. Getting ready to ramp up Digital Disciple groups in different cities, will definitely be utilizing this.
- Gabe Taviano
Would compliment the UNLG Tony has going on as well?
- Gabe Taviano
Gabe: potentionally - I see this as being way better of an environment for out Group vs. what we have in facebook. If it could also function as the realtime place for interaction is also interesting
- Tony
yeah but I think a blog is better for that in regards to actual usuability by a majority of end users
- Tony
Groups have RSS feeds here, right? Curious if you can limit RSS feed to just post and not all of the comments. Would be nice for people to receive alert for topic, then jump over to see comments.
- Gabe Taviano
yeah - it just depends. I think for groups though - this is spectacular. not sure as a news posting environment cause it is still heavily social and based on relationships
- Tony
I agree, Tony. More for interaction than information.
- Amanda Sims
Was thinking more towards prayer requests or needs people have locally. A little confusing to think of it as a prayer center / Craigs List type app. Yikes.
- Gabe Taviano