by Andy DeSoto on June 15, 2008
If you’ve spent a prolonged period of time on a networking site, you probably have a good idea of who the major players are in that community, as well as those that contribute meaningful content, participate actively in discussions, or post attractive vacation photos of themselves, depending on what you’re into. This means that if you scan through your friend list, you’re more likely to recall the contacts that are most meaningful to you because you’ve spent the most time looking at their updates and name. If you don’t recognize someone, take a look at a few of their previous posts and see if any ring a bell. If none do, this individual may be contributing to the noise rather than the signal.
by Andy DeSoto on June 11, 2008
Slick. Sexy. Simple. Even in its first iteration, Socialthing! has been drawing a heap of attention ever since its inception last March at SXSW, a music and media convention. Although the service has eliminated more functionality than it’s added in the three months its been around, everything’s about to change for the better in just a few hours when version 2.0 is officially unveiled.
by Andy DeSoto on June 9, 2008
A few minutes ago I sat down at my computer, opened my browser, loaded Plurk, and planned to write a short update about how I wasn’t feeling particularly cheery at that moment. But then I paused. “Wait a minute, Andy,” I thought, “is this the place to be getting personal? Is Plurk the vehicle to be getting detailed about why I haven’t had a great evening?” I shook my head, decided against it, and posted to Pownce instead.
Emotions make social networks meaningful
by Andy DeSoto on June 9, 2008
A few minutes ago I sat down at my computer, opened my browser, loaded Plurk, and planned to write a short update about how I wasn’t feeling particularly cheery at that moment. But then I paused. “Wait a minute, Andy,” I thought, “is this the place to be getting personal? Is Plurk the vehicle to be getting detailed about why I haven’t had a great evening?” I shook my head, decided against it, and posted to Pownce instead.
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