Comments on: Digg Reader Survey And Our Flawed Understanding of Online Behavior http://www.insightbydesign.biz/?p=285 Using information, technology and nous to connect with Customers and drive your business Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Paul Soldera http://www.insightbydesign.biz/?p=285#comment-400 Paul Soldera Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:44:19 +0000 http://www.insightbydesign.biz/?p=285#comment-400 I couldn't agree more Eldila. I think your wife and my wife sound very similar :). It's definitely not a light-switch change. We're in-between meanings in a way. You and I on one side, our wives on another. But for a company like Digg, I would imagine their users skew more towards us than our wives. So it should be food for thought for them. Thanks for the comment. I couldn’t agree more Eldila. I think your wife and my wife sound very similar :).

It’s definitely not a light-switch change. We’re in-between meanings in a way. You and I on one side, our wives on another.

But for a company like Digg, I would imagine their users skew more towards us than our wives. So it should be food for thought for them.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Eldila http://www.insightbydesign.biz/?p=285#comment-399 Eldila Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:44:04 +0000 http://www.insightbydesign.biz/?p=285#comment-399 Personally, I am encountering the same online behaviors as yourself. The offline and online are continuing to blur for me. It makes sense to me to think of the internet in terms of consumption rather than visiting. However, when I look at less technical users, I think the old model of viewing the internet still works. For example, my wife doesn't use RSS (even with much prompting). She physically visits every blog she reads. If you asked what sites she visits multiple times in a month, she could give you a list. Also, she isn't nearly as connected to the internet as I am. In between my iPhone, Laptop, Work Computer, and Home Computer, I am basically always connect. However, my wife has set times when she is online. She is online for 15-30 when she wakes up. She is online for small intervals during work. Then she is online for a bit when she gets home. Her online activity is very much disconnected from her offline activity. From my wife's perspective, this digg form would make a lot of sense. I guess the real question is if the form was designed for people like my wife or me and yourself. Personally, I am encountering the same online behaviors as yourself. The offline and online are continuing to blur for me. It makes sense to me to think of the internet in terms of consumption rather than visiting. However, when I look at less technical users, I think the old model of viewing the internet still works. For example, my wife doesn’t use RSS (even with much prompting). She physically visits every blog she reads. If you asked what sites she visits multiple times in a month, she could give you a list. Also, she isn’t nearly as connected to the internet as I am. In between my iPhone, Laptop, Work Computer, and Home Computer, I am basically always connect. However, my wife has set times when she is online. She is online for 15-30 when she wakes up. She is online for small intervals during work. Then she is online for a bit when she gets home. Her online activity is very much disconnected from her offline activity.

From my wife’s perspective, this digg form would make a lot of sense. I guess the real question is if the form was designed for people like my wife or me and yourself.

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