Your questions, answered! (then shared with the rest of the world)
I’ll never tire of folks emailing, DMing, Facebook messaging and calling with geek/productivity/PR questions. It’s amazing what a little perspective and encouragement will do for a person; I’m honored to be someone you call on when you need that.
Here’s the thing though: you seldom ask your question in the comments on my blog(s) or on Twitter. You seem to like your privacy. That’s cool, but I’d like to encourage you to share the Q & A luv; that’s what makes the Internet so fabulous, ya know? Wisdom of crowds and what not.
Anyway, since your queries are too good to keep to myself, I occasionally share them with the Her Nashville readership, as I’ve done in the December issue. Here’s a teaser:
Every time I ask you for help, you ask me if I’ve Googled it. Why you gotta be like that?
I swear I’m not trying to make you feel dumb, like when you call the cable folks and they ask if the TV is plugged in. I’m trying to get you to do what I’m about to do for you, which is Google your question and find the answer from someone who has already walked a mile in your fabulous shoes. See, it’s not that I know so much about geek stuff, it’s that I know how and where to find geeky solutions for a good chunk of my personal and professional needs. Give Google a try, especially for your computer, cell phone, and PDA issues. You are not the first one to have your problem, so there is no need to solve it alone!
I always see people camping out in coffee shops for their WiFi, but never ordering any coffee. Is this legal? Can you share any coffee shop-camping etiquette?
“WiFi squatting,” or the practice of camping out in a small business owner’s store for hours and hours while using resources you never intend to pay for, is selfish, rude, and offensive. Not only is the squatter stealing, he or she is also keeping others from actually sitting down and enjoying a beverage and/or tasty treat that was purchased from said coffee house. As for proper etiquette, if you are sitting down and booting up, you should at the very least purchase coffee, if not a bagel as well. Certainly, you should never bring your own beverage. And when you finish up, it’s time to go. At the end of the day, a coffee shop is still a place of business dependent on repeat customers, not picnic-packing squatters. So sip, surf, and be on your way!
Read the rest here!
But out of my curiosity, please share some insight into your commenting habits:
How often do you comment/join the conversation on blogs?
- Once in a blue moon. (89%, 8 Votes)
- Never, because what I have to say is far too brilliant to share on the Internet. (11%, 1 Votes)
- Every chance I get. (0%, 0 Votes)
- Never, because what I have to say is dumb. (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 9
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I think you hit the nail on the head in your survey. I think that a lot of would-be-commenters (or questioners) struggle with the middle-school-student syndrome…or the “I want to say or ask this, but I don’t want to look like an idiot in front of everyone” syndrome. As we both know, whenever you throw something out there in cyberspace, anyone who happens upon it can have a negative reaction and blast you for what you’ve said…and I think that some people just don’t want to risk that.
But–of course– none of us are going to select the “dumb” answer on the survey, because we are waaaaaay too cool for that. Duh.
???Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.??? – Voltaire
Catch you at the next Flacks…I triple promise this time (a promise for each logged absence).
I tend to comment a lot at some sites and not at all at others … usually judging by the quality of comments and how the host treats her commenters.
Needless to say, this is a place that not only welcomes but celebrates dialogue … would that it weren’t so rare.
TT, Frank and D — thanks for taking the time to comment. I guess I have to take a look at my own commenting habits though: I rarely comment myself! Ha!
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Okay, little missy. I have a “public” question for you. What do you think of the new geolocation stuff that Twitter is doing? What about privacy and protection of yourself. Does it scare you? Do you use it?
Hello Abbster,
Thank you for your public question
I think it’s interesting that Twitter is hopping on the Geo bandwagon; however, I opted not to let it Geo-tag my tweets. I already use Gowalla and Foursquare for that. I don’t want Twitter tracking me, too.
Also, I don’t use Foursquare to broadcast my location if I’m by myself. Something about that is a tad creepy. The good news is, all of that stuff is optional at this point, so if Tweeting AND publishing your exact location in the world makes you uncomfortable, you can always opt-out.
In the meantime, Facebook is doing stuff that really should make your skin crawl. Be sure to re-set your privacy settings, as now they are opening up your info to the whole world. I’m afraid most folks will learn about this new Facebook “feature” the hard way. (sigh)
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You are so smart. Thanks. Now I have to go learn about Gowalla and Foursquare (besides that being Doug’s favorite game at camp).
I got Facebook down. If you aren’t a friend, you can’t see anything. I’m probably overboard with that though.