The Fresh Air of SlideShare

Ali Anani

Closed Rooms and Closed Brains

Tightly close a room so that air ventilation is tight will result eventually in a room with mold stains

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Likewise; tightly close a head so that idea ventilation is tight will result eventually in a head with rotten ideas stains growing in it

Idea Ventilators

Rooms need air with certain flow rate to remove the mold

Heads need flow of fresh ideas to remove the rotten molds of old ideas

Not All Air Is Equivalent

Authors of presentations receive four forms of fresh air

Air Form ValueNumber of downloads Encouraging, but the author

receives no direct feedback

Number of favorites Same as above

Number of views Critical above 8000- see why later

Comments Different forms of feedback

Number of Downloads

The author feels readers download mostly because they like the presentation and may reuse it. The author does not get feedback where to make improvements

Number of Favorites

The author feels readers favor their presentations mostly because they like the presentation and may reuse it. The author does not get feedback where to make improvements

Number of Views

The more the views an author gets, the more satisfied he is.

But there could be a hidden problem

Number of Views- 2

The more the views an author gets, the more satisfied he is.

But there could be a hidden problem

Number of Views- 3

Mountaineers know that the critical height for their bodies is 8000 feet. If they go above this height fast then their bodies might not acclimatize and run into health problems

Number of Views- 4

Authors should beware too many views is a short time. They be climbing to heights that be harmful to their balance. Too much too soon might be harmful

Authors May be Tempted to Go Higher too Fast

Mountaineers Problems• If a mountaineer begins to

show symptoms of moderate altitude illness, he is advised not to go higher until symptoms decrease

Authors Problems• Authors might be tempted

to publish too many presentations in a short time to draw more views. The opposite action may be advisable

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Mountaineers Problems• Mountaineers are advised

to eat a high carbohydrate while at altitude

Authors Problems• Authors need to read a lot

of certain presentation categories on SlideShare while feeling full of pride and standing at high altitude

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Mountaineers Problems• High Altitude Pulmonary

Edema (HAPE) results from fluid buildup in the lungs. The fluid in the lungs prevents effective oxygen exchange

Authors Problems• SS authors need to

exchange comments for it is the oxygen they need when they feel they are climbing very high

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Mountaineers Problems• Climb High and sleep low

Authors Problems• Comments that give

directions, criticize and suggest different approaches make the “high-rise” author go down and sleep on these comments before trying to go higher again.

A Shinning Comment• SlideShare is a great venue for getting fresh air of ideas. One great

example is the comment I received on my presentation “Crafting the raft”• Christa Gabanyi at Maharishi Invincibility Center of Munich at Christa

Gabanyi at Maharishi Invincibility Center of Munich, In appreciation and joy of all the enriching comments, comments to the comments, too, I’d like to post the introductory verse to many of the Upanishads (ancient Vedic texts): Let us be together, Let us eat together, Let us be vital together, Let us be radiating truth, radiating the light of life, Never shall we denounce anyone, never entertain negativity

I am Grateful

• I shall be very grateful to your critical comments to lower my altitude to sleep low before trying to go higher. This way I stay with you and I shall feel the fresh air of slideshare