Karoli
@Karoli
Web Site: Odd Time Signatures ( www.drumsnwhistles.com )
Twitter Profile says: “Mom of pug and teenagers. Webaholic girl geek, NewsGang Live regular, photographer”
Once again, the longer I spend on Twitter, the less I am able to recall when and why I began following particular people. I’ve been following @Karoli for some time now, probably because someone I follow and enjoy was Ch@ting with her (see I made that up.. Ch@t…)
Karoli’s tweetstream is full of references to trending and important issues, personal notes, and a lot of caring. I have noticed more than once how she offered condolences, or commiseration – or brought some need or charitable thing to my notice. She is friendly, engaging, and very very smart. In proof of that last, I think I need add no more than the following quote from her blog:
The Dr. Atomic exchange reminds that authority is not a designation bestowed as a result of the number of followers, noise generated, or other plastic metrics that mean less to others than they do to the person claiming authority. It’s earned, through trust, interaction, and accuracy. Oppenheimer was certain that The Gadget (what an understatement, eh) wouldn’t ignite the atmosphere. He had the authority of his education, his knowledge, and his position behind that assertion. And yet, the final, agreed-upon authority for the conclusion came from Bethe’s calculations.
For all the twisting about whether blogs are dead, Twitter is important, Friendfeed is Twitter and vice versa, the bottom line is that authority is in the mind of the beholder, and not subject to algorithms or other gaming techniques. You read this blog because…well, presumably because you want to. You either agree or disagree. You decide on your own whether you should believe me or not, and if you do, you might believe me the next time.
Suffice it to say, this lady “gets” it.
Tweepleblog assessment: Must follow
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