Comments on: Web traffic shows Shutdown Day organizers shot down http://pcin.net/update/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/ New, tips, and more Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:38:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Vicky Harper http://pcin.net/update/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/#comment-612314 Vicky Harper Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:14:36 +0000 http://www.pcin.net/update/index.php/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/#comment-612314 I was a bit disappointed in the turn-out. I guess that's part of the reason why there wasn't much news about it afterwards. But the main reason is that they did not have the update on ShutdownDay.org the next day. Instead, the website said: “We enjoyed our day without our computers so much that we decided to take Sunday off too! We’ll be back online on Monday.” BTW, I was one of those people who wrote an article leading up to Shutdown Day (published at Associated Content), and I published an update on my blog the day after. I'm glad someone else was interested in the results. They are apparently going to try to do the same thing next year, except next time it will be done as a charity benefit. I was a bit disappointed in the turn-out. I guess that’s part of the reason why there wasn’t much news about it afterwards. But the main reason is that they did not have the update on ShutdownDay.org the next day. Instead, the website said: “We enjoyed our day without our computers so much that we decided to take Sunday off too! We’ll be back online on Monday.”

BTW, I was one of those people who wrote an article leading up to Shutdown Day (published at Associated Content), and I published an update on my blog the day after.

I’m glad someone else was interested in the results. They are apparently going to try to do the same thing next year, except next time it will be done as a charity benefit.

]]> By: Graham http://pcin.net/update/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/#comment-611857 Graham Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:48:27 +0000 http://www.pcin.net/update/index.php/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/#comment-611857 I'm sure that was part of the problem, that no one really knew that this day/event was happening. I think it is a good idea to get away from the computer for a while, but when it is such a major communications tool, it's almost like telling people not to answer the phone for a day. I’m sure that was part of the problem, that no one really knew that this day/event was happening.

I think it is a good idea to get away from the computer for a while, but when it is such a major communications tool, it’s almost like telling people not to answer the phone for a day.

]]> By: Cameron C. Cook http://pcin.net/update/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/#comment-611817 Cameron C. Cook Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.pcin.net/update/index.php/2007/03/28/web-traffic-shows-shutdown-day-organizers-shot-down/#comment-611817 Hello Graham, Gosh, I had not even HEARD about any shutdown day, until I read it in you newsletter. Needless to say I didn't shut mine down... Take care, Cameron Hello Graham,

Gosh, I had not even HEARD about any shutdown day, until I read it in you newsletter.

Needless to say I didn’t shut mine down…

Take care,
Cameron

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