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I agree that the list should remain as is-it is not only useful for those working on their PHDs in design research but also for faculty teaching design research & practitioners Viveka -Like you I am addicted to social networking -I like the idea of conversations on designs research on other forms of social media and find your twitter posts useful. However, I find twitter to be too limiting to converse. My major weakness in highschool was precis writing & this is still something I have never been unable to ovecome. :) Can we explore twine or other social media? best wishes Uma V Chandru Anthropologist & Designer IIACD, Bangalore On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:54 AM, Viveka Turnbull Hocking <[log in to unmask] > wrote: > I also like the list the way it is and don't really mind the problems > identified (after all I can just skip those threads). Although, it does get > a little tedious when it serves to feed the ego of one member ( 'oh its all > about our learned friend the protagonist again' kind of thing)... all of it > is useful and informative of the different thoughts and perspectives in our > community. > > However, in response to Ann, I have often thought it might be fun to try > these kind of conversations (ie. about design research) in one of the other > forms of social networking available on the net these days... like the > dynamic form of conversations of Twitter. Probably not every bodies 'cup of > tea' but may interest a certain section of us (like those of us addicted to > social networking and want to discuss more than what our friends had for > dinner). I do do my own kind of private design research tweeting but I'm > mainly talking to myself. > > If anyone knows of anything like that which might already exist I would be > interested. But this would definitely not stop me from engaging with the > list as well. > > Best wishes to all > v. > > -- > Viveka Turnbull Hocking > Tel...........02 6456 7439 > Mobile.....0431 945 252 > Mail.........PO Box 1066, > Jindabyne NSW 2627 >