Comments on: ‘Social Networking’ (outside the wire) https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/ Living in interesting times Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Travis https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 Travis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:26:32 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-2900 I concur with Scott. Although the technology may be secondary, it does accelerate the pace of knowledge and information transfer. The internet is just a big transportation device. Enabling many more "Real Estate office meetings" in a shorter time period to occur. Alvin Toffler may be right in predicting that one day information overload will hit. The net result is people will rely on "topic experts" in their online social network to help make decisions. I concur with Scott. Although the technology may be secondary, it does accelerate the pace of knowledge and information transfer. The internet is just a big transportation device. Enabling many more “Real Estate office meetings” in a shorter time period to occur. Alvin Toffler may be right in predicting that one day information overload will hit. The net result is people will rely on “topic experts” in their online social network to help make decisions.

]]> By: Travis https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Travis Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:45:50 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-7 I concur with Scott. Although the technology may be secondary, it does accelerate the pace of knowledge and information transfer. The internet is just a big transportation device. Enabling many more "Real Estate office meetings" in a shorter time period to occur. Alvin Toffler may be right in predicting that one day information overload will hit. The net result is people will rely on "topic experts" in their online social network to help make decisions. I concur with Scott. Although the technology may be secondary, it does accelerate the pace of knowledge and information transfer. The internet is just a big transportation device. Enabling many more “Real Estate office meetings” in a shorter time period to occur. Alvin Toffler may be right in predicting that one day information overload will hit. The net result is people will rely on “topic experts” in their online social network to help make decisions.

]]> By: Let me tell you a story at My Brilliant Mistakes | Cynthia Closkey’s blog https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Let me tell you a story at My Brilliant Mistakes | Cynthia Closkey’s blog Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:16:25 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-6 [...] On a related note, over at AndrewAlan.com Andy explores social networking on the web and in real life. Good [...] [...] On a related note, over at AndrewAlan.com Andy explores social networking on the web and in real life. Good [...]

]]> By: Cynthia Closkey https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Cynthia Closkey Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:13:50 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-5 I think humans are drawn to each other -- that's the social part. How we connect changes, whether it's repeatedly running into the same folks at the coffeeshop and eventually making a point to hang out and catch up with each other, or creating events like bridge games so that we have something to do and think about while we talk, or creating new tools like www.pghbloggers.org so we can find like-minded (or opposite-minded) people with whom to discourse. The web is amazing for helping people find people. I had already met a few of the people in the Pittsburgh social media crowd through other social event series (Geek Night, PUMP), but I agree with Scott that PodCamp Pittsburgh was a catalyst and brought people together more quickly. I also think it's true, though, that any one person can maintain only some maximum number of relationships. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell cites studies that say groups function well with no more than 150 members. I wonder whether the web increases that number, or if it remains the same and we simply are getting by with some number of superficial connections. I think humans are drawn to each other — that’s the social part. How we connect changes, whether it’s repeatedly running into the same folks at the coffeeshop and eventually making a point to hang out and catch up with each other, or creating events like bridge games so that we have something to do and think about while we talk, or creating new tools like http://www.pghbloggers.org so we can find like-minded (or opposite-minded) people with whom to discourse.

The web is amazing for helping people find people. I had already met a few of the people in the Pittsburgh social media crowd through other social event series (Geek Night, PUMP), but I agree with Scott that PodCamp Pittsburgh was a catalyst and brought people together more quickly.

I also think it’s true, though, that any one person can maintain only some maximum number of relationships. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell cites studies that say groups function well with no more than 150 members. I wonder whether the web increases that number, or if it remains the same and we simply are getting by with some number of superficial connections.

]]> By: Cynthia Closkey https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Cynthia Closkey Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:13:00 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-2905 I think humans are drawn to each other -- that's the social part. How we connect changes, whether it's repeatedly running into the same folks at the coffeeshop and eventually making a point to hang out and catch up with each other, or creating events like bridge games so that we have something to do and think about while we talk, or creating new tools like www.pghbloggers.org so we can find like-minded (or opposite-minded) people with whom to discourse. The web is amazing for helping people find people. I had already met a few of the people in the Pittsburgh social media crowd through other social event series (Geek Night, PUMP), but I agree with Scott that PodCamp Pittsburgh was a catalyst and brought people together more quickly. I also think it's true, though, that any one person can maintain only some maximum number of relationships. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell cites studies that say groups function well with no more than 150 members. I wonder whether the web increases that number, or if it remains the same and we simply are getting by with some number of superficial connections. I think humans are drawn to each other — that’s the social part. How we connect changes, whether it’s repeatedly running into the same folks at the coffeeshop and eventually making a point to hang out and catch up with each other, or creating events like bridge games so that we have something to do and think about while we talk, or creating new tools like http://www.pghbloggers.org so we can find like-minded (or opposite-minded) people with whom to discourse.

The web is amazing for helping people find people. I had already met a few of the people in the Pittsburgh social media crowd through other social event series (Geek Night, PUMP), but I agree with Scott that PodCamp Pittsburgh was a catalyst and brought people together more quickly.

I also think it’s true, though, that any one person can maintain only some maximum number of relationships. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell cites studies that say groups function well with no more than 150 members. I wonder whether the web increases that number, or if it remains the same and we simply are getting by with some number of superficial connections.

]]> By: Scottsweep https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Scottsweep Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:08:16 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-4 I'm not so sure that our crowd isn't really just geeks-evolved. Are we hard-core computer science types? No, but we certainly espouse some of the aspects of geek culture (yes, a few of us enjoy playing magic and have had hours long discussion over the merits of 80s cartoons), but this group is something more. The Pgh New Media crowd is a mash-up of numerous personalities that works because of the shared interest in social-media and the use of technology. I truly think the technology is secondary, but it also enables a much higher level of bonding than just weekly or monthly get-togethers would allow. Without things like twitter it would have taken years for a group like this to gel. The catalyst for this group was most likely PodCamp as it was common ground for several smaller cliques. It evolved and grew because of shared interest. At the heart of though it is not all that different than folks sitting around drinking coffee and talking about the world. I’m not so sure that our crowd isn’t really just geeks-evolved. Are we hard-core computer science types? No, but we certainly espouse some of the aspects of geek culture (yes, a few of us enjoy playing magic and have had hours long discussion over the merits of 80s cartoons), but this group is something more. The Pgh New Media crowd is a mash-up of numerous personalities that works because of the shared interest in social-media and the use of technology. I truly think the technology is secondary, but it also enables a much higher level of bonding than just weekly or monthly get-togethers would allow. Without things like twitter it would have taken years for a group like this to gel. The catalyst for this group was most likely PodCamp as it was common ground for several smaller cliques. It evolved and grew because of shared interest. At the heart of though it is not all that different than folks sitting around drinking coffee and talking about the world.

]]> By: Scottsweep https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Scottsweep Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:08:00 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-2904 I'm not so sure that our crowd isn't really just geeks-evolved. Are we hard-core computer science types? No, but we certainly espouse some of the aspects of geek culture (yes, a few of us enjoy playing magic and have had hours long discussion over the merits of 80s cartoons), but this group is something more. The Pgh New Media crowd is a mash-up of numerous personalities that works because of the shared interest in social-media and the use of technology. I truly think the technology is secondary, but it also enables a much higher level of bonding than just weekly or monthly get-togethers would allow. Without things like twitter it would have taken years for a group like this to gel. The catalyst for this group was most likely PodCamp as it was common ground for several smaller cliques. It evolved and grew because of shared interest. At the heart of though it is not all that different than folks sitting around drinking coffee and talking about the world. I’m not so sure that our crowd isn’t really just geeks-evolved. Are we hard-core computer science types? No, but we certainly espouse some of the aspects of geek culture (yes, a few of us enjoy playing magic and have had hours long discussion over the merits of 80s cartoons), but this group is something more. The Pgh New Media crowd is a mash-up of numerous personalities that works because of the shared interest in social-media and the use of technology. I truly think the technology is secondary, but it also enables a much higher level of bonding than just weekly or monthly get-togethers would allow. Without things like twitter it would have taken years for a group like this to gel. The catalyst for this group was most likely PodCamp as it was common ground for several smaller cliques. It evolved and grew because of shared interest. At the heart of though it is not all that different than folks sitting around drinking coffee and talking about the world.

]]> By: Pittsburgh Slim Music, Videos, Fan Site » Blog Archive » ‘Social Networking’ (outside the wire) https://andrewalan.com/2008/04/social-networking-outside-the-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Pittsburgh Slim Music, Videos, Fan Site » Blog Archive » ‘Social Networking’ (outside the wire) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:42:42 +0000 http://andrewalan.com/?p=4#comment-3 [...] Another fellow blogger placed an observative post today on â??Social Networkingâ?? (outside the wire) [...] [...] Another fellow blogger placed an observative post today on â??Social Networkingâ?? (outside the wire) [...]

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