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Philosophy

The Social Part of Social Media

August 24, 2007

Posted by leah.jones

I have become quite the geek in the last few year. Blogging was the gateway drug and working in the me2revolution has escalated the rate that I try new things. Blogging, Twitter, del.icio.us, Flickr, Facebook, Dopplr... I've joined a lot of them.

For me what makes a site really work is when it leads to offline social interaction or when it is a part of an offline relationship. Now don't get me wrong, I think that real relationships can be entirely virtual, but for me the value is when it involves an in-person relationship.

Twitter has been the best of any in helping me meet people, but Flickr has given me new eyes to view my city. del.icio.us was best when I was constantly trading links with a friend and blogging has helped me create a global community for myself.

What is it for you that makes a social media site really work? Because it builds community? Because it solves a technology problem? Why?

posted by leah.jones

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