tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post2281465036009274602..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Making a Name For HimselfJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40448674520694660902013-09-24T00:01:19.259-07:002013-09-24T00:01:19.259-07:00Lately, I've had this theory that people have ...Lately, I've had this theory that people have an innate desire to seek out a "town square" that facilitates interpersonal connection. We keep searching from place to place--dumping MySpace for Facebook when MySpace got too glitzy, leaving Facebook for the next best thing when Facebook got too manipulative and commercialized. All we want is a place to hang out and chat with friends, a place where it's safe to meet new people who are interested in the same stuff we are.<br /><br />In my book, it's all about making connections. There's no hiding it: we are all social beings to one extent or another.<br /><br />And, as genealogy researchers, we're glad that was our ancestors' tendencies, too!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-77782016322327502272013-09-23T23:56:58.398-07:002013-09-23T23:56:58.398-07:00Just think. Maybe someday people will be researchi...Just think. Maybe someday people will be researching <i>us</i> and need to head to Facebook so they can get all the <i>real</i> news on our lives...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-16802719867623929832013-09-23T06:41:00.619-07:002013-09-23T06:41:00.619-07:00Those early newspaper "bits" are like fa...Those early newspaper "bits" are like facebook status now... I wonder what the fascination is with "keeping track of folks and their whereabouts"??Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-55010790857587490312013-09-22T08:23:21.843-07:002013-09-22T08:23:21.843-07:00Wow that was many mentions! I can't help but ...Wow that was many mentions! I can't help but think back on those newsy items in the paper . It was real local flavor. We are missing that now a days:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.com