tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post4217749773008738691..comments2024-03-25T21:52:03.310-05:00Comments on Hill Cantons: The Google Plus Epicenter ShiftChris Kutalikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-86800357183257376022012-08-23T16:27:19.885-05:002012-08-23T16:27:19.885-05:00I agree the walled garden bit is a major drawback....I agree the walled garden bit is a major drawback. Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-29878464766827357402012-08-23T16:26:12.480-05:002012-08-23T16:26:12.480-05:00Drop me a line and I will share a rather large rpg...Drop me a line and I will share a rather large rpg circle with you. Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-42149305500238182542012-08-23T16:08:19.275-05:002012-08-23T16:08:19.275-05:00In fact, I did contact a couple of people asking t...In fact, I did contact a couple of people asking them to add me, but they both ignored me. I suppose the whole point of G+ is that it enables you to restrict your conversation to people you know already, and adding just anyone who asks would defeat the point?Akiyamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002160797943960637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-65805902089103693272012-08-23T15:41:22.633-05:002012-08-23T15:41:22.633-05:00I feel like I must be missing something obvious, b...I feel like I must be missing something obvious, but it seems like the main difference between blogs and G+ is that I can read people's blogs but I can't read anything people post on G+.<br /><br />With the exception of Jeff Rients, everyone's profile just says "This person hasn't shared anything with you. People are more likely to share with you if you add them to your circles." But I tried adding people to my circles and it didn't make any difference so I gave up.<br /><br />I suppose that if I were really bothered I could post in the comments section of people's blogs, asking them to add me to their circles, but since I have no idea who is worth following on G+, and since there is already more than enough good content on the OSR blogs to keep me satisfied, it just seems like getting involved with G+ would mean a lot of effort just in order to get another distraction in my life that I don't need.Akiyamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002160797943960637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-42900977040526738932012-08-13T03:01:27.198-05:002012-08-13T03:01:27.198-05:00I think it's fabulous. It's deeply frustra...I think it's fabulous. It's deeply frustrating that something made of gold will pop up and then vanish in the space of hours (minutes if the streams are busy), but, there are ways to save content if you're sufficiently organised (and have the time) and the pay off is worth it.<br /><br />Being exposed to the ideas - pre-blog post alot of the time - of a couple of hundred people all bouncing off each other in semi-real time is as valuable in terms of inspiration and education as the same number of well thought out blog posts over a slightly longer period of time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117441190387604775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-86451751706077656492012-08-11T14:00:15.070-05:002012-08-11T14:00:15.070-05:00what Michael and Peter said (although I've nev...what Michael and Peter said (although I've never entertained dreams of being a top-tier blogger it's actually rather nice that G+ doesn't tell you how many people are watching).<br /><br />The walled garden (or roach motel) aspect of G+ worries me a lot. I have readers elsewhere who refuse to go to G+ exactly because of that issue. And the anti-pseudonymity thing bothers me too - no matter what google says about G+, the video things I've done have outed me as a gamer to whoever in my professional life <br />more surely, permanently andindelibly than anything else I've ever done online.<br /><br />And I just don't want to blog there - it has the lifespan of a sneeze, it's really effectively unsearchable (on google!) and the editing is actively hostile to the blogging I like to do (ONE link per post! Pictures that don't link to full size! Cutoff after 5 lines!).richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-85515117376568752522012-08-10T20:13:20.648-05:002012-08-10T20:13:20.648-05:00I think it filters blogging down to more detailed,...I think it filters blogging down to more detailed, thought-out pieces (one of your main points above). And just 'getting something off your chest' stays more on G+; which is actually where I think it should be. I think you should only blog to extend your own play's breadth and content. Once you lose focus on your own extension of theory, into "what is currently being discussed" you end up being moved by others, and not yourself. Your best pieces here have been uniquely your own, and directly pertinent to your gaming at hand. And because of that, they feel "real", and stand the test of time.Peter Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528363130629385152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-56434643476450799362012-08-10T15:20:12.504-05:002012-08-10T15:20:12.504-05:00I've always been terrible about blog-posting f...I've always been terrible about blog-posting frequency, but I have gotten worse since G+. Part of that, though, is a shift in my own perspective. I had, at one time, attached a lot of significance to being a 'top-tier' blogger. Now, however, I've realised the rather obvious fact that those sorts of accolades aren't actually going to help me pay my electric bill.migellitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106614212764056058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-15545503732653704662012-08-10T12:51:54.055-05:002012-08-10T12:51:54.055-05:00Wow, guys. I don't have too much to add to th...Wow, guys. I don't have too much to add to this conversation, but I've enjoyed reading the posts about it.<br /><br />Cheers and boogie boogie.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-74308004447588707822012-08-10T11:48:10.252-05:002012-08-10T11:48:10.252-05:00This has given me a whole new insight into virtual...This has given me a whole new insight into virtual gaming and the G+. I probably discounted the allure of virtual games because I, myself, am lucky enough to be playing with a face-to-face group that has met regularly for the last five years and rarely ever do sessions need to be canceled or rescheduled. <br /><br />But I've certainly had times in my life when I just couldn't hold a group together to play regularly, and I understand the appeal of having access to a large pool of gamers who can play together without ever leaving home.<br /><br />Thanks for the additional insight.Sean Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429301144221551751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-60023890498634294572012-08-10T11:34:51.749-05:002012-08-10T11:34:51.749-05:00My so-called smartphone gets me into all kinds of ...My so-called smartphone gets me into all kinds of editing problems both here and on G+ (where a good 80 percent of the time I am looking at it from).Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-24386739506751344092012-08-10T11:30:41.837-05:002012-08-10T11:30:41.837-05:00Curse the lack of editing from comments. So many ...Curse the lack of editing from comments. So many types! That's what I get for typing from smartphone.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-22407394835748417692012-08-10T11:14:28.644-05:002012-08-10T11:14:28.644-05:00Good follow-up to Sean's post. I think you la...Good follow-up to Sean's post. I think you lay the advantages and disadvantages ougth well. I certainly agree with the play thing. I've played in the Hill Cantons fair frequently, Wampus Country regularly, and run my own G+ Weird Adventures game. <br /><br />The only place I'd differ from you is the the amount of feedback. My blog posts still (usually) generate more comment (though less than they used to before G+) than any of my considered G+ posts. If I ask a silly question or post a frivolous picture, that will certainly get responses, though. I've seen somewhat generally with other folks posts, though it's by no means universal. I suppose it just means that my interests lie somewhere outside the bullseye of what the G+ gaming crowd want to talk about, which is reasonable, I guess it just makes it a bit more apparently than blogging.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.com