Easing off Posterous

The recent purchase of Posterous by Twitter and the vague and ominous notice lead one to conclude that Posterous isn't going to be developed further and may even be discontinued.

That glum prospect means I'll not be posting any exclusive material to Posterous for now. If the new owners reveal a positive path for the site, we'll reconsider. Until then, this blog will be used mainly for links and crossposting from my Friendica account.

For the real content, therefore, sign up to my primary weblog, Walking with God, and follow my Friendica status. (Get the scoop here on Friendica.) There are going to get the lion's share of my attention on personal subjects.

To keep up with me generally, FriendFeed does a good job, in spite of now being owned by the reviled and revered FB.

Facebook Plateauing? Primary growth from FB and Twitter: BRIC countries

The primary growth for Facebook and Twitter is coming from the so-called BRIC nations — Brazil, Russia, India and China — plus Indonesia, eMarketer reports.
via mashable.com

I've noticed that Brazilians are coming on board in big numbers. I used to use FB for English, orkut for Portuguese, but not anymore.

We'll not quit on FB and Twitter, but look to rearrange things. Using #Diaspora more as a primary posting spot, as it nears beta, with autoposts to FB, Twitter, and Tumblr. But then, Posterous gave me that a long time ago. But Diaspora is non-commercial, distributed, with the user in control of data. So find me there: https://diasp.org/u/jasrandal

Large number joined Bible memorization group

Can we take the quick growth of this memorization program as a sign that people feel a need to know the Scriptures better? Obviously, it’s a testament also to the power of social media. And the latter fact bears some serious thought.
via fellowshiproom.org

People often disparage social media. But they're moving the Internet as never before, and aggregating not only monetary value but social value as well. It has changed the Internet experience as much or more than the Internet changed society when it first appeared.

The memorization event on Facebook grew to over 1,900 participants in about a week. It's yet another sign of the power of social media to effect change and channel people's energies into positive, organized efforts. The key is to tap into conscious needs and to use effectively the medium, two requirements that are no small tasks.

You don't think social media is important today? Think twice.

I've tried very hard to reach the people of Minnesota in real-time ways," Bachmann said. "So we've increased my presence on my official Web site to 82,000 followers on Facebook. On my campaign Web site, we had 143,000 followers on Facebook. On Twitter, I have 27,000 followers. On my campaign Web site, I have 9,300 followers. Twitter ranked me the third-most influential member of Congress on Twitter.
via usatoday.com

Michelle Bachmann counts up her Internet friends and followers. Why? Because for politics it's a RBD, a Really Big Deal. And ought to be for Christians as well, seeking to effect change in the world and transformation in the hearts of hearers.