Comments on: Wanting to consume or currently consuming

By: Carrick

Carrick — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Couldn’t we have three states? “I want to consume this”, “I am consuming this”, and “I have consumed this”?

The “I want” state could be like a wish list, the “I am” could be a journal, and the “I have” could be a history.

By: Athena

Athena — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I have always used All Consuming as a way to let others know what I am consuming, but more so what I have consumed. I wouldn’t mind if it was all three (”I want to consume”) as well.

By: bostonian71

bostonian71 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Since I have verrry long wishlists for both books and movies, I’d probably keep using the site to track what I’m actively reading/watching/listening to (or things I have read/watched/listened to). But if other folks also wanted to keep track of what they want to consume, that’s fine with me.

By: Hippopottoman

Hippopottoman — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I agree with Carrick and Athena - having a place to record the books I want to read would be extremely handy (and I wouldn’t have to abuse my Amazon Wishlist), but I still do use the “I am consuming” and the “I’ve consumed states”. If I had my druthers, I’d go for the three states over any two, but if we stuck with two, I like “am” and “-ed”.

By: ScottM

ScottM — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Add me to using “I’m consuming” as what I’m actually reading, not wishlisting.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This turned into a mind-bending conversation in the office today about the psychology and utility of “want to consume”, “consuming” and “consumed”. Thanks for all the feedback.

By: buzzworkers

buzzworkers — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

three states would be perfect! in my point of view to be used like Carrick sad..

By: Chris Griego

Chris Griego — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I currently use it as it’s written, “Am Consuming” or “Have Consumed”, but I have always wanted to use “Want to Consume”. Follow that gut instinct. Just this week I organized my various forms of wishlists (bookmarks, txt files, Amazon.com, and even All Comsuming) into a Backpack page.

By: sungoddess

sungoddess — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I’d say go for the “I want to consume this” option. I like the idea of planning to do something and then actually doing it. I would find it useful to keep a list of stuff I want to consume…

By: salamista

salamista — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations. First I want to say that the job you’re doin’ is great. I love all the sites of 43net.
But… There’s always a “but”. System by which you’re dividing the sites to separated sites is bad. Really, some people want to learn new things, some people want to see new places and so. But not everybody wants to travel the world, read new books and meet people at the same time.
The idea of sites is great but their application is not that awful. If all these sites will be combined to one big site, with much more complex interface. You would be “able” to visit places, try new foods, watch movies all on one major site.
Because all these activities are activities. And to divide them to separate groups is a bit absurd. You would have to create sites for sports and other so specific sites. Which would lead to less and less users on each one. There are many people in the world, connect them to one big community not split them into many small.
This is how I see it. Good luck with all the things you’re planning to be done. Good luck!