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Wed, Sep 21 2011 15:52:37

Alternatives to "consuming content"

I asked Twitter for alternatives to "consuming content" that covered reading, watching, and listening. (Read from bottom up.)

  1. rnmile
    @kissane Partake/absorb can be snooty; but if breaking the one word goal, I've used "take in" for similar meaning with friendlier sound.
    rnmile
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 21:01:29
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  2. jeffcw
    @kissane Instead of "consume," what about "peruse?" I'm sure I'm way behind on this topic.
    jeffcw
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 18:37:39
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  3. amanicdroid
    @kissane late nomination for absorb
    amanicdroid
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 18:20:47
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  4. JoeRinaldi
    Sorry @kissane if I'm too late with this, but did anyone suggest 'receive'?
    JoeRinaldi
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 17:18:32
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  5. kristastevens
    @kissane How about absorb?
    kristastevens
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 17:05:48
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  6. endless_bkshelf
    @kissane in English, conjunctions and post-positions are invisible : engage with = embrace = experience = drink [arriving late at the dance]
    endless_bkshelf
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 16:52:46
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  7. wion
    @kissane Why not "sample"? That's really what we do with content online until finding something juicy to dig into.
    wion
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 16:41:47
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  8. Mike_FTW
    @kissane Thinking of content as an undifferentiated mass is no better than thinking of users as an undifferentiated mass.
    Mike_FTW
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:59:57
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  9. Mike_FTW
    @kissane An alternative only shifts the problem. Any grouping that weakens the individuals is a bad grouping. No matter what it’s called.
    Mike_FTW
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:58:32
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  10. Stan_Haut
    @kissane glom is the winner for me.
    Stan_Haut
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:45:48
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  11. john_lantz
    @kissane Slurp? Ha! I'm craving a copy of Slurp Strategy for the Web right now. Cherry-flavored with a happy polar bear in the bio pic.
    john_lantz
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:50:40
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  12. mikerice126
    @kissane Definitely would be Organising Knowledge: Taxonomies, Knowledge, and Organisational Effectiveness http://t.co/FzZu9oWE
    mikerice126
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:40:50
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  13. CarlRNelson
    @kissane I was going to say take in but that's two words!
    CarlRNelson
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:30:50
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  14. kjhealy
    @kissane "Enjoy", I suppose. There's no really good answer given the connotations of "content".
    kjhealy
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:25:46
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  15. farciniegas
    @kissane "enjoy". That should be the ultimate word, shouldn't it?
    farciniegas
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 15:00:56
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  16. mbloomstein
    @kissane @kevinmhoffman we *consume* before we "digest" or (eww) "process" content. Something to chew on ;) I suppose.
    mbloomstein
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:59:38
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  17. mbloomstein
    @kissane @kevinmhoffman I think "use" implies I took the content in and synthesized it; you're looking for the intake, not synthesis, right?
    mbloomstein
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:57:29
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  18. davidtaint
    @kissane @kevinmhoffman That's fair. I think it works as an umbrella term. I just don't think of myself as a "user" of text, video.
    davidtaint
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:47:11
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  19. mvarmazis
    @kissane @radiofreegeorgy I think we're all agreed that as long as no one says "utilize," we're good. Right? Right.
    mvarmazis
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:45:50
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  20. meetar
    @kissane Does this mean you're going to stop using "dig" in your deliverables?
    meetar
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:44:39
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  21. jennyneill
    @kissane "Consume" alternatives: Peruse, info-snack, internalize?
    jennyneill
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:44:04
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  22. GabbyAtConfab
    @kissane Huh? "Use" for "consume"? We'll never understand you humans. Whatever. I'm going to use my lunch now.
    GabbyAtConfab
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:43:44
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  23. neilio
    @kissane @kevinmhoffman Sorry, clarification - I use "use" or "access".
    neilio
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:42:59
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  24. hobbas
    @kissane experience
    hobbas
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:42:53
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  25. neilio
    @kissane @kevinmhoffman That's what I, er, use as I've always *hated* "consuming content". "Using" for generic, otherwise the specific verb.
    neilio
    Fri, Sep 16 2011 14:42:26
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