http://violetmaelim.com/blog/2009/04/14/the-life-span-of-a-social-network/ Charmed, I'm Sure. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://violetmaelim.com/blog/2009/04/14/the-life-span-of-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Location, location, location | Violet Mae Lim Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://violetlikethecolor.com/blog/?p=236#comment-27 [...] use a real picture of yourself as an avatar, as well as post pictures of yourself and your friends. As social networking sites have lifespans, attitudes towards the web and web activity shift. From a marketing perspective, because the [...] [...] use a real picture of yourself as an avatar, as well as post pictures of yourself and your friends. As social networking sites have lifespans, attitudes towards the web and web activity shift. From a marketing perspective, because the [...]

]]> http://violetmaelim.com/blog/2009/04/14/the-life-span-of-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-15 There are no wrong answers, but there are wrong questions « Muse*Zine Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:18:28 +0000 http://violetlikethecolor.com/blog/?p=236#comment-15 [...] It’s becoming clear that most web applications, but especially social sites, have a peak lifes...The underlying technology changes so rapidly that paradigm shifts happen with a quickness. Twitter is highly interesting now, but it may not be in five years, after a new iteration of immediate, conversational information sharing develops. It’s foolish to waste too much time studying Twitter before getting involved in it, piloting strategies and ideas and, most of all, listening and participating. The same is true for most other networking sites. The ultimate results can’t be observed from outside; they can’t be imagined or forecasted. They will be created in the doing, and as we become involved, we will be there helping to shape the future of conversation around and about museums. [...] [...] It’s becoming clear that most web applications, but especially social sites, have a peak lifes…The underlying technology changes so rapidly that paradigm shifts happen with a quickness. Twitter is highly interesting now, but it may not be in five years, after a new iteration of immediate, conversational information sharing develops. It’s foolish to waste too much time studying Twitter before getting involved in it, piloting strategies and ideas and, most of all, listening and participating. The same is true for most other networking sites. The ultimate results can’t be observed from outside; they can’t be imagined or forecasted. They will be created in the doing, and as we become involved, we will be there helping to shape the future of conversation around and about museums. [...]

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