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[chamuda]

I keep forgetting about this place.  

It's partly because I think I only have the capacity for a small number of social media "outlets."  The other reason is that it's just not habit.  (Plus, I have a reticence to put information "out there" in a way that feels like I no longer control what is known and not known about me.)

It's a quandary when you know you could benefit from feedback (or just a soundboard), but there are no comfortable avenues for expression.

Also (pardon the non-sequitor), I still have no idea how this all really "works."  So, I feel like I'm destined to make all sorts of horrible "errors."  If only there were a user's manual.  Does such a thing exist?  I feel like I still don't even know what questions to ask because I don't really understand the platform. 

*sigh*

Anyway, I'm wishing everyone, myself included, a better 2013.  The last few years have been really difficult.

Comments

[wintercreek]

Hey you! <3

I know what you mean about only having capacity for a small number of social media. I tend to drop Tumblr, and then Twitter, when I get busy. (Let us not even speak of Facebook or my legal name Twitter, which I grudgingly allot time to.)

Would you like to be "introduced" to some people? I'd be happy to make a post on my journal to help you find some folks here to connect with. Also, there's a friending meme on kouredios's journal where a bunch of people have described their interests and their openness to new acquaintances.

[wintercreek]

Also (she said, replying to herself), unlike Tumblr Dreamwidth has an "access lock" feature, so you can post only to a list of people who are known to you. And under your access lock you can create filters (like what I've done with the dragon posts - those are only viewable to a subset of the people who have "access" to my locked journal posts).

Helpful? Maybe? I have more online time today than I usually do, so if you have questions I can try and explain things about how DW works/social mores/etc.

[chamuda]

I'd love to be "introduced" to people! :-) I attempted to go looking through various groups/fandoms/etc. and ended up completely overwhelmed. So, I just "walked" away.

I noticed you posted about the friending meme--but all I saw was the DW friending meme (confession--I don't watch DW--mostly because I don't have cable/haven't had time to add to much else in my life) but didn't see anything general. It's entirely possible I didn't look far enough.

As for the limiting posts to others, I did see something like that (where you can chose whether to allow a post to be public). I think you are the only person who "follows" me, so it always seems silly to post something just for you. ;-) I can always send you an email for that!

I was proud of myself today when I figured out how to change my settings so I'll get an email when you post something new! (God, I feel *SO* old!!)

P.S. Isn't your birthday coming up?? Enjoy your youth!

[mackiedockie]

Just dropping by to say 'hello', via Wintercreek's intro post. I hope I'm not intruding! I did notice 'Highlander' as one of your interests. There's been a recent flurry of stories with the annual HL ficfest , (based in LJ, alas, but branching out now as the authors have been revealed. Many have DW mirror journals.