Comments on: On Social Networking http://www.csskarma.com/blog/on-social-networking/ display your Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Aiya http://www.csskarma.com/blog/on-social-networking/#comment-5177 Aiya Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:27:48 +0000 http://www.csskarma.com/blog/?p=57#comment-5177 Everything, including social networking is getting personalized and on-demand. Get me into contact with whatever information or people I want immediately. The social network itself is a type and source of information. Computer contact is increasingly becoming less tied to physical space (move from desktops to laptops to wireless networks to mobile devices). It shouldn't matter where you're computing, people's desires for the same types of information won't decrease - in fact, they'll have desires for new types of information as the circumstances for new interactions arises. I think the key, as you're saying, is making is easy for the user to put it all in one place and then broadcast it to build a community. The traditional social networking model will have to change. Look at dopplr.com. It's a completely different way of conceptualizing social networks. You're networking with people over location, not your favorite death-metal album. And that's USEFUL. It's not just about building your friend list, but about creating conduits for information. Utility and form will always win over popularity. I think Google Earth will become the next big player in social networking. Take over the planet - name your places, add your images, connect information to location - and share your personal "planet" with the world. I'm gonna name mine "Bob." Everything, including social networking is getting personalized and on-demand. Get me into contact with whatever information or people I want immediately. The social network itself is a type and source of information. Computer contact is increasingly becoming less tied to physical space (move from desktops to laptops to wireless networks to mobile devices).

It shouldn’t matter where you’re computing, people’s desires for the same types of information won’t decrease - in fact, they’ll have desires for new types of information as the circumstances for new interactions arises. I think the key, as you’re saying, is making is easy for the user to put it all in one place and then broadcast it to build a community.

The traditional social networking model will have to change. Look at dopplr.com. It’s a completely different way of conceptualizing social networks. You’re networking with people over location, not your favorite death-metal album. And that’s USEFUL. It’s not just about building your friend list, but about creating conduits for information. Utility and form will always win over popularity.

I think Google Earth will become the next big player in social networking. Take over the planet - name your places, add your images, connect information to location - and share your personal “planet” with the world. I’m gonna name mine “Bob.”

]]> By: Hill http://www.csskarma.com/blog/on-social-networking/#comment-4670 Hill Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:35:01 +0000 http://www.csskarma.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4670 Yes, but for there not to be a Twitter or Pownce in between text messaging services...the wireless carriers will have to open up their protocols without costing their customers $texas! Yes, but for there not to be a Twitter or Pownce in between text messaging services…the wireless carriers will have to open up their protocols without costing their customers $texas!

]]> By: Tim http://www.csskarma.com/blog/on-social-networking/#comment-4666 Tim Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:48:36 +0000 http://www.csskarma.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4666 oh i agree about twitter & pownce. they're not the be all end all by any means; just the direction its heading right now. I imagine someone will strike gold with a mash up. I actually think text messaging is (very slowly) on its way out as far as social networking in concerned. Think about it, if the web is going mobile, there won't really be a need to text message twitter when you can just go there on your phone and post that way. oh i agree about twitter & pownce. they’re not the be all end all by any means; just the direction its heading right now. I imagine someone will strike gold with a mash up.

I actually think text messaging is (very slowly) on its way out as far as social networking in concerned. Think about it, if the web is going mobile, there won’t really be a need to text message twitter when you can just go there on your phone and post that way.

]]> By: Hill http://www.csskarma.com/blog/on-social-networking/#comment-4659 Hill Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:44:21 +0000 http://www.csskarma.com/blog/?p=57#comment-4659 I think Twitter, Pownce and Fatfold are not the be all to end all for social networking. These apps combined with other apps will determine the next evolution of social networking. Look at Buxfer and its integration with Twitter. You can send a text message to either reconcile or view balances of your bank accounts. Its the marriage of these apps with others that will push them to social networking supremacy. I think Twitter, Pownce and Fatfold are not the be all to end all for social networking. These apps combined with other apps will determine the next evolution of social networking. Look at Buxfer and its integration with Twitter. You can send a text message to either reconcile or view balances of your bank accounts. Its the marriage of these apps with others that will push them to social networking supremacy.

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