http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/2008/02/25/bottoms-up/ Mostly Software, Sometimes Business, Always Technology Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/2008/02/25/bottoms-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16895 Peter Saint-Andre Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:04:14 +0000 http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/?p=29#comment-16895 Regarding XMPP and social networking applications, join the social@xmpp.org discussion list -- we have a lively conversation going there. Subscribe via social-subscribe@xmpp.org or http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/social (or ping me at stpeter@jabber.org on email or IM). Regarding XMPP and social networking applications, join the social@xmpp.org discussion list — we have a lively conversation going there. Subscribe via social-subscribe@xmpp.org or http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/social (or ping me at stpeter@jabber.org on email or IM).

]]> http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/2008/02/25/bottoms-up/comment-page-1/#comment-15747 Greg Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:46:22 +0000 http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/?p=29#comment-15747 I listened to the Krebs podcast. Very interesting, especially the red and blue people scenario. Krebs' assertion is that social networks "are just there" and that you should need to go somewhere to login to get to your network. I completely agree with this. I definitely view email as being much more of my network than Facebook or linked in will ever be, because it combines personal and professional networks. This network is more seemless and transparent. There are advantages and disadvantages of both, obviously. One such drawback to facebook is how you want to use it. For example, back when I had a myspace account, I had people send me friend requests but never knew them. In not wanting to be rude, I accepted their request. They weren't really my friend and I would barely consider them in my social or professional network. In comes Facebook. I created an account on Facebook with the intention of using it more for professional and slightly fun purposes. I also wanted to keep my network very small for a few very close friends, family, and an even smaller number of colleagues who are close friends. I am yet again facing the same problem that I had with myspace accept I'm much more aware of the problem and have even ignored requests from people I don't really care to be a friend. Linked In is another example but with a different twist. In LinkedIn you can see all of ones connections. But I have many different types of connections, ranging from community, to volunteer, to neighbor, to professional, to friend, to family, etc. I don't really want them all together, visible to all. A persons true social network represented electronically would be a combination of everything from email, to voice communications, to IM communications, to internet, to face-to-face conversations. I listened to the Krebs podcast. Very interesting, especially the red and blue people scenario. Krebs’ assertion is that social networks “are just there” and that you should need to go somewhere to login to get to your network. I completely agree with this. I definitely view email as being much more of my network than Facebook or linked in will ever be, because it combines personal and professional networks. This network is more seemless and transparent. There are advantages and disadvantages of both, obviously. One such drawback to facebook is how you want to use it. For example, back when I had a myspace account, I had people send me friend requests but never knew them. In not wanting to be rude, I accepted their request. They weren’t really my friend and I would barely consider them in my social or professional network. In comes Facebook. I created an account on Facebook with the intention of using it more for professional and slightly fun purposes. I also wanted to keep my network very small for a few very close friends, family, and an even smaller number of colleagues who are close friends. I am yet again facing the same problem that I had with myspace accept I’m much more aware of the problem and have even ignored requests from people I don’t really care to be a friend. Linked In is another example but with a different twist. In LinkedIn you can see all of ones connections. But I have many different types of connections, ranging from community, to volunteer, to neighbor, to professional, to friend, to family, etc. I don’t really want them all together, visible to all. A persons true social network represented electronically would be a combination of everything from email, to voice communications, to IM communications, to internet, to face-to-face conversations.

]]> http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/2008/02/25/bottoms-up/comment-page-1/#comment-15628 rgrosskett Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:05:25 +0000 http://robinsontechnology.com/blog/?p=29#comment-15628 While the people I work with and email on a regular basis may be a network - I feel like they should be considered my professional network and the individuals I am in contact via Face Book would be my social network. Obviously there may be some overlap but for my own good (and for the good of my career) it’s wise to keep them separate. Some may argue otherwise. While the people I work with and email on a regular basis may be a network - I feel like they should be considered my professional network and the individuals I am in contact via Face Book would be my social network. Obviously there may be some overlap but for my own good (and for the good of my career) it’s wise to keep them separate. Some may argue otherwise.

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