The way you can understand all of the Social Media is as the creation of a new kind of public space.
danah boydFor higher-level execs with greater public visibility, social networks need to become as good at filtering as they are at connecting.
danah boydBuilding new connections is a critical part of building a new economy. The American education system, as flawed as it is, is great for the creative class because of the way it mixes up networks.
danah boydLinkedIn is very good for browsing relationships and hooking into your contacts' networks. It re-connected me with high-level execs I hadn't talked to for some time, who then helped me close various deals.
danah boydAnd I think thatโs a lot of the reason why when you start to fragment your audience, you start to think about what youโre looking for, youโll go to different spaces, and it parallels what we do as adults. You go to different bars when youโre in the mood for different things. You see different people when you want to go listen to music or when you just want to have a quiet drink with a couple of friends.
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