Comments on: Twitter and LiveBlog.ie as a digital sitting room?

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:18:07 +0000

“But with all of this chatter around events, is it like someone giving a running commentary as you kiss them? Should you shut up and just enjoy the moment?”

You can choose yourself what level of participation you wish to engage on, or you can be like @adam who wants to slit his wrists,…….

By: Eoin

Eoin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:38:09 +0000

Fight fight fight!

By: Alexia Golez

Alexia Golez — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:18:42 +0000

I have a twat, thanks for noticing.

By: Fergal

Fergal — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:07:32 +0000

Ho ho. Dude gets all snippy about the shocking breach of web etiquette involved in using @ in comments, then follows up with “get a life”.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:39:19 +0000

Addressing me as @adam in the comments of someone’s blog just confirms the opinion I already have of most Twats. Seriously, get a life.

By: Alexia Golez

Alexia Golez — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:08:08 +0000

@adam: You’re completely missing the point, Adam. It was less about reportage more about observation and synthesis. Nice to see you use mature language too. Speaks for itself really.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:55:11 +0000

I watched it on telly. If I’d had to be “updated” by the saddos on twitter along the way I wouldn’t have made it as far as the speech, what with the blood streaming from my wrists an’ all.

By: Micheál

Micheál — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:58:35 +0000

A lot of die hard F1 fans log onto http://www.f1.com during Grand Prix and watch the Official Live Timing Screens on their PC and the TV footage simultaneously. It really adds to the experience as with access to all 22 drivers realtime sector times you can anticipate events such as Glock slowing to allow Hamilton sneak the World Championship before the TV commentators.

People have been discussing TV programmes “live” on message boards for years; see forum.digitalspy.co.uk for some British examples.

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:59:38 +0000

I think it’s nice when you get to share big moments with others – the more the merrier. I do however think your question is warranted…I can’t remember who blogged about this before but they were up at the highest pub in Ireland having a mighty fine time when a couple of tourists caught their attention – they were blogging about their experience in Jonnie Fox’s, rather than experiencing it, and it confuddled the blogger. Apologies for not remembering who it was – Darren? Andrew? Sorry…anyway, your question reminded me of that, and I think raw experience trumps the snapshot of experience. I had to make myself stop taking photos on a ski trip once, and just stand there and take in the vista for the SD Card in my brain istead. Breathtaking views just don’t transfer…

By: TUG

TUG — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:42:20 +0000

I think you know the answer to this one, Mulley!