a blog about information
I should have checked there first, more fool me. Howard Rheingold’s Syllabus for Virtual Communities and Social Networks at Stanford. As you would expect, it contains some of the references that have come up in my posts and in the comments received, and a whole lot more besides. I am told that Hillery’s definitions of community alone make the delving worth the while.
My thanks to Howard and to Stephen for getting me worked up in the first place.
In part 2 of Facebook and the Enterprise, I raised the issue of Bloomberg and yelled for Sean’s help. I cannot be sure that Sean actually saw that yell for help, but he’s responded anyway, making the crucial connection I wanted him to make. Part of me expected that he would do so anyway, he’s that kind of guy.
Anyone interested in seeing how “addictive” communications can made significant business impact should start with reading Sean’s latest post.
This story warmed the cockles of my heart, and made me realise yet again the true extent of disenfranchisement. It also made me continue to dream about the ways in which Web 2.0 can accelerate re-enfranchisement. It’s a story about a man who’s been hand-writing a paper for the past 21 years, photocopying it and making it available to subscribers using various ways and means.
While on the subject of citizen media, it’s been instructive to watch what’s been happening in Bangladesh via the blogosphere and via MSM. Vive la difference.