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From Stephen Elliott
Should you seek a utopian, gender equal virtual space in which to social network, scribd, orkut, and foursquare are where it’s at.
However, the internet vortex of social networking sites sees the scales tip in favor of a female majority. In fact, there are 99 million more monthly female visitors to social networking sites as compared to those who identify as male.
...more“On Twitter, playland of masqueraders, we are what we choose to divulge. Or to conceal. It’s nice to have some choice left, about something.”
Margaret Atwood writes about her adventures in the “Twungle,” the “Enchanted E-Forest,” the “Twitterwoods.”
(Via The Millions)
...more“Pay with a Tweet allows writers, publishers, musicians, artists and companies to set up social network exchanges. Readers simply click on the “Pay with a Tweet” button on the website, downloading book excerpts, eBooks, music and other goods in exchange for a promotional tweet in exchange for a “promotional tweet.”
Apparently, thousands of people already realized the currency change and have been buying and selling their books and beer with tweets.
...moreA new social networking site allows you to share snippets from longer pieces (so long as the source is electronic). With the help of a bookmarklet installed in your browser, text-sharing can be completed at the click of a button.
“By adding a Twitter-like interface layer to Highlights, Findings gives e-books an innovative edge on their paperbound ancestors: Here’s a social network that literally lets you actively read over other bookworms’ shoulders and watch their thought processes coalesce in real time.”
(Via The Millions)
...moreAt SF Weekly, Anna Pulley doles out advice on social media self-promotion. She reveals how to gain exposure without feeling silly or guilty, reminding us that social media is a community, and it helps to treat it as one.
“People want to share things that have value, either to them personally or their careers or for some greater purpose, like a charity or cause.
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Do you still remember the Internet of last week, just another barrage of all-over-the-place political and cultural events in which millions of people watched, reacted and interacted online?
...moreThe “Social Media” exhibit is at New York City’s Pace Gallery until October 15th. Walking us through the installations, this piece ponders the way social media art works when taken out of its natural habitat—the Internet.
“It seemed to me that the only thing lacking were the proper tools of translation—this art was the internet (past tense) in translation.
...moreSocial media is breaking new ground—it is now a tool that aids in the tracking down of public health crises. Researchers can use twitter to follow the spread of disease, at a much more efficient speed than formerly used surveillance methods.
...moreHas the point-of-view been rendered anachronistic by internet marketing? When we “like” something on Facebook, are we participating in a conformist internet-based culture?
This Wall Street Journal article discusses the perils of “liking” and encourages us to be fearless and not just agreeable.
...moreWe’ve all heard the stories about people getting fired from jobs because of overly revealing Facebook photos, or of couples breaking up by changing their Facebook “relationship status” before even talking to one another. Though Facebook is meant to exist in virtual reality, we have given it the power to seep into and intermingle with our actual reality in ways we can’t always control.
...moreIran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calls for an election inquiry.
A “how to” guide to tracking Iran protests with Twitter and social media.
@PersianKiwi may be the world’s most important journalist right now.
Gunfire from pro-government militia kills one at Tehran reform rally.
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