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Some news doesn’t fit the medium

January 4th, 2010 | Comments Off

Some news doesn’t fit the medium

I got a text message over the holidays from my brother that I am going to be an aunt. To say the news came out of the blue is to state the obvious, but I was really floored that it came via SMS. Seriously? Have we become such an insta-contact, constantly connected society that this is now acceptable? Every time I think I’ve become inured to the way mobile technology & … Read entire article »

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Credibililty in Social Media

May 11th, 2009 | Comments Off

Credibililty in Social Media

I’ve been bitching about Comcast on Twitter this week. My internet connection drops in the middle of day, greatly impacting my productivity. Plus, it’s irritating to pack up and head to my local coffee shop on a regular basis. Coffee shops say “free wifi”, but they want you buy something if you plan to sit at their tables for any length of time. Anyway, after a few tweets about my situation, I was … Read entire article »

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The danger of browsing networks

April 16th, 2009 | Comments Off

Facebook lets you browse through your friend’s connections in order to facilitate more connections your network. The logic seems sound — if your friend knows someone, the odds are good that you know them, too. Well, sometimes the people you know in common aren’t connections that you want to share. For example, browsing through my brother’s Facebook network, I discovered that he was connected to my ex-husband. We’ve been divorced for over ten years, so I wasn’t expecting to see him in my brother’s list. It was a jolt I had no way of preparing for. Over and over again, I find that social media throws you together with everyone you’ve ever known, regardless of the context that you may have known them. This can be … Read entire article »

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Guilt of ignoring friends of friends

April 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Guilt of ignoring friends of friends

My brother recently joined Facebook and tried to add one of my friends to his network. My friend didn’t want to befriend my brother if it wasn’t okay with me, but she also didn’t want to offend him by not accepting the invitation. Trouble is, Facebook doesn’t have a “let them down easy” option when rejecting a friend request. This is a new wrinkle that I’ve noticed lately. Whenever a friend request is … Read entire article »

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How do you manage contact convergence?

February 28th, 2009 | Comments Off

When I ask people about how they manage the convergence of their personal, professional and academic contacts in social media, I usually get one of four answers: Keep two sets of books. In this scenario, there’s one Facebook profile for friends, another for professional contacts, and maybe a third for family. Manage social media networks for different purposes. In this case, Facebook is only for friends, Linked In for professional contacts, etc. Manage an account under a public persona and use an alias for fun. Or, give up and let everyone mingle. These approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, but each is a way of coping with the hot mess that social media has made of our discrete worlds. Which are you using? … Read entire article »

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