Homophily Happens - a Homogeneous Web?
Will online social networking make us all the same?
Or, will we elect to stay in mostly same-thinking groups? As we join up in communities online, the homophily aspect could kick in. Homophily is defined as the tendency to be friends with others who are similar, and is described futher in this New York Times article.
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Everyone’s a Social Star!
Andy Warhol’s famous quote:
“Everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes“
is now a quaint anachronism from the 20th century. Thanks to the social internet, everyone is now capable of being continuously famous.
Perhaps not world-famous, but famous among enough people around the globe. Some personas will break out into mass stardom, assisted by traditional media. Some will be [...]
What are Community Boundaries?
It is sometimes helpful to step back and look at some of the definition and assumptions around the foundational areas behind social media and social technology. One of these is the notion of communities, which much exist as a precursor to social activities.
A definition of social: the aspect of life that is lived in communities.
Another [...]
