Comments for The Online Social Network http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog Going meta on the meta Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on SUP Lays off LiveJournaling LiveJournal Staff: Much Hijinx Ensue by Friday, I’m in Hell. - Lord Andrei's Blog http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-18637 Friday, I’m in Hell. - Lord Andrei's Blog Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:37:23 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=56#comment-18637 [...] little over a year ago I called the death knell of LiveJournal. Since then, of the nearly 580 ‘friends’ I had subscribed to: 27 of the journals [...] [...] little over a year ago I called the death knell of LiveJournal. Since then, of the nearly 580 ‘friends’ I had subscribed to: 27 of the journals [...]

]]> Comment on While we were out… by lordandrei http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-1017 lordandrei Sat, 23 May 2009 16:08:51 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=185#comment-1017 This is an excellent question. I believe the 'social networking' is a tool. Similar to writing letters, going to bars, sending flowers. It is a component of how one finds and/or maintains relationship. It isn't the only tool; but it can be a useful tool; especially when those relationships may be over large distances or the person in question is limited in their ability to use tools. In my case when my wife was injured in her accident; this left me (us) very little time to socialise in person. "Online social networking" was a way to remotely keep up with what was going on in people's lives; find a way to communicate the things going on in our lives, and interact with people when we couldn't see them in person. This is an excellent question. I believe the ’social networking’ is a tool. Similar to writing letters, going to bars, sending flowers. It is a component of how one finds and/or maintains relationship.

It isn’t the only tool; but it can be a useful tool; especially when those relationships may be over large distances or the person in question is limited in their ability to use tools.

In my case when my wife was injured in her accident; this left me (us) very little time to socialise in person. “Online social networking” was a way to remotely keep up with what was going on in people’s lives; find a way to communicate the things going on in our lives, and interact with people when we couldn’t see them in person.

]]> Comment on While we were out… by MLE http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=185&cpage=1#comment-877 MLE Mon, 18 May 2009 07:26:11 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=185#comment-877 So, just curious: how do you think "doing social networking" differs from, is similar to, and relates to "maintaining friendships/relationships?" So, just curious: how do you think “doing social networking” differs from, is similar to, and relates to “maintaining friendships/relationships?”

]]> Comment on Opening the past made easy: A trip down amnesia lane. The Perils of Personal by The Online Social Network » Blog Archive » While we were out… http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=91&cpage=1#comment-848 The Online Social Network » Blog Archive » While we were out… Sat, 16 May 2009 05:09:02 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=91#comment-848 [...] I’ve become beyond neglectful of it. I also seem to have passed through my Facebook phase, as the flurry of well-timed, nostalgic interest in my childhood friends seems to have waned during the move. I’ve been using twitter excessively [...] [...] I’ve become beyond neglectful of it. I also seem to have passed through my Facebook phase, as the flurry of well-timed, nostalgic interest in my childhood friends seems to have waned during the move. I’ve been using twitter excessively [...]

]]> Comment on SUP Lays off LiveJournaling LiveJournal Staff: Much Hijinx Ensue by The Online Social Network » Blog Archive » While we were out… http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=56&cpage=1#comment-847 The Online Social Network » Blog Archive » While we were out… Sat, 16 May 2009 05:07:20 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=56#comment-847 [...] I haven’t utterly dropped off LiveJournal, I’ve become beyond neglectful of it. I also seem to have passed through my Facebook phase, as [...] [...] I haven’t utterly dropped off LiveJournal, I’ve become beyond neglectful of it. I also seem to have passed through my Facebook phase, as [...]

]]> Comment on Shameless promotion: Well, why not? by The Online Social Network » Blog Archive » While we were out… http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=135&cpage=1#comment-846 The Online Social Network » Blog Archive » While we were out… Sat, 16 May 2009 05:05:58 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=135#comment-846 [...] As was mentioned closer to four months ago; I was one of the allegedly five thousand victims of Microsoft’s 2009 layoffs. In general; this tends to put a bit of a damper on your day… week… year. My original perception was that this would give me more time to blog. However, in a weakened economy and with a family to feed, you pull back on the lighter needs in favour of the things that will eventually put cash in your wallet such as employment. As much as I may have dreams of being paid to speak around the world on the concepts of social-networking (and I can hear Dave Winer laughing at my impudence already) No one so far has offered me any cash for working on the topic. [...] [...] As was mentioned closer to four months ago; I was one of the allegedly five thousand victims of Microsoft’s 2009 layoffs. In general; this tends to put a bit of a damper on your day… week… year. My original perception was that this would give me more time to blog. However, in a weakened economy and with a family to feed, you pull back on the lighter needs in favour of the things that will eventually put cash in your wallet such as employment. As much as I may have dreams of being paid to speak around the world on the concepts of social-networking (and I can hear Dave Winer laughing at my impudence already) No one so far has offered me any cash for working on the topic. [...]

]]> Comment on A quick history of online messaging by Grace http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-239 Grace Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:09:13 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=128#comment-239 This is great. Thanks for this! Total walk down memory lane. What about eBay's purchase of Skype for 2.6 billion in 2005? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype This is great. Thanks for this! Total walk down memory lane. What about eBay’s purchase of Skype for 2.6 billion in 2005? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype

]]> Comment on Quick! Blog about it! Corporate Mascot in Peril! by Emily http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=169&cpage=1#comment-137 Emily Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:20:56 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=169#comment-137 Just curious, what precisely is the difference between Social Networking and Social Engineering? Is it merely that the latter has a clear economic goal (induce people to buy JitB food)? It is the motivation behind the project and/or the fact that it's not done by a single person but instead a corporate conglomeration? Scary/fascinating stuff, regardless... Just curious, what precisely is the difference between Social Networking and Social Engineering? Is it merely that the latter has a clear economic goal (induce people to buy JitB food)? It is the motivation behind the project and/or the fact that it’s not done by a single person but instead a corporate conglomeration? Scary/fascinating stuff, regardless…

]]> Comment on How do you keep up with it all? by Emily http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=151&cpage=1#comment-97 Emily Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=151#comment-97 Are you really thinking of bailing on WA b'c of the sucky school system? (Not questioning the validity of this decision/judgment, just wondering whether 'tis really so, as implied here :-) Are you really thinking of bailing on WA b’c of the sucky school system? (Not questioning the validity of this decision/judgment, just wondering whether ’tis really so, as implied here :-)

]]> Comment on What Ifs: LiveJournal by Emily http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-96 Emily Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.theonlinesocialnetwork.com/blog/?p=161#comment-96 I haven't a clue, but I LOL'd over your inclusion of the goat pic in this post! ;-) I haven’t a clue, but I LOL’d over your inclusion of the goat pic in this post! ;-)

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