Comments on: it’s SOCIAL media, not social MEDIA http://glen-campbell.com/2009/04/30/its-social-media-not-social-media/ the ergonomic blog of the former slide rule team member Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: glenc http://glen-campbell.com/2009/04/30/its-social-media-not-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-4 glenc Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:35:22 +0000 http://blog.glencampbell.name/?p=10#comment-4 <p>I think that's a good analogy for the technology itself. However, I think there are social implications that are even bigger than the mere technology changes. For some people, moving into the social media realm is absolutely terrifying (that should be the topic of a future blog post, perhaps).</p> I think that's a good analogy for the technology itself. However, I think there are social implications that are even bigger than the mere technology changes. For some people, moving into the social media realm is absolutely terrifying (that should be the topic of a future blog post, perhaps).

]]> By: Rahsheen Porter http://glen-campbell.com/2009/04/30/its-social-media-not-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Rahsheen Porter Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:18:38 +0000 http://blog.glencampbell.name/?p=10#comment-3 <p>Nice description. I propose another: Take this same person who enjoys corresponding with 100's of people by writing letters. Everyday, the mailman brings a stack of replies from her friends around the world. She smiles and looks forward to reading them while sipping her afternoon tea.</p> <p>Eventually, the mail system gets an upgrade. Now, every letter sent to her in reply is delivered instantly to her home. It seems as if there is a constant flow of mail, letter after letter, falling through the slot in her front door. She can't seem to focus on any one letter as she becomes distracted by the new arrivals.</p> <p>The quantity of letters she receives has not changed, only the method by which they are delivered. Her perception is what is different. Before, she couldn't see what was happening in the background, the massive amounts of letters that were flowing through the mail system, destined for her address. Now that she can, she is overwhelmed.</p> <p>There is no real reason she has to change her habits, though. Just ignore the flow and focus on the item at hand. Leave that stack of mail by the door for later. Almost like she has a pause button or something.</p> Nice description. I propose another: Take this same person who enjoys corresponding with 100's of people by writing letters. Everyday, the mailman brings a stack of replies from her friends around the world. She smiles and looks forward to reading them while sipping her afternoon tea.

Eventually, the mail system gets an upgrade. Now, every letter sent to her in reply is delivered instantly to her home. It seems as if there is a constant flow of mail, letter after letter, falling through the slot in her front door. She can't seem to focus on any one letter as she becomes distracted by the new arrivals.

The quantity of letters she receives has not changed, only the method by which they are delivered. Her perception is what is different. Before, she couldn't see what was happening in the background, the massive amounts of letters that were flowing through the mail system, destined for her address. Now that she can, she is overwhelmed.

There is no real reason she has to change her habits, though. Just ignore the flow and focus on the item at hand. Leave that stack of mail by the door for later. Almost like she has a pause button or something.

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