Social Internet
Social Thresholds
Returning back to the idea of privacy online, my friend Amit, has a very different point of view that I think is worth adding to this discourse. Our debate rose from teh idea of separating your worlds and contexts that you exist in. Here are his thoughts,
Ultimately, being completely open with all worlds, allowing [...]
Managing online identities
I have been visiting and re-visiting the issue of online identities for a while now. I want to de-construct my view and see if I could make a coherent argument for my position. There has been a flurry of conversations and debates online on Design Observer and NYT about anonymity and pseudo-online personalities. I’m still [...]
Short history of micro-blogging
Facebook got rid of the "is" from their status update today, aligning itself to it’s audiences demands and conforming to be more twitter-like. The facbeook ’status’ messages today are abuzz with news about the disappearance of "is."
This fascination with our own lives and the desire to share it with strangers amuses me sometimes. Everyday [...]
Online Identities & Social networks
My friend sent me an invitation to join Social Chat on facebook. Out of curiosity, I installed the application to check it out. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect but meeting strangers on facebook is not a functionality that fits within my framework of facebook.
I was confounded when a private message popped [...]
