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Taylor Davidson: Splintering Conversations

  • Justin · 1 year ago
    Some interesting points. But I think the intent behind social networking sites, many forums, and many blogs is entertainment and not conversation. And often when conversation is the intent, it should be regarded as entertainment.
  • Taylor Davidson · 1 year ago
    True... while the intent for many social networking sites may be about entertainment, users use them to communicate with people, and many sites are adding features to make it about communication. Facebook's launch of IM within the site is a perfect example.

    Good point: "entertainment" isn't really a two-sided conversation, but meant to be a one-way publishing of thoughts, ideas, content. Even so, entertainment often sparks more thoughts and a conversation about its meaning, so it's important for us to learn how to efficiently share our ideas around what we create.