Things To Consider
- How can common sense be taught (and understood) in a society where there is no term to describe “common sense” in the local language(s)?
- What methodologies can be taken from online social networks to distribute ideas and knowledge in remote environments where access to technology is incredibly limited and literacy skills are still rudimentary?
- In the “real world” what do you consider to be important when becoming someone’s friend? (This is in opposition to Facebook, MySpace etc when you can just “add” friends quite randomly.)
- Lee! Give me the goss on Sheffield!
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May 16th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Pippa
Labour council just got kicked out for the Liberal Democrats.
Try the beer, its better than the lager.
Go to the Ledmill and see some live bands.
Don’t go to Pitsmore, you will get mugged.
There is only one football club in Sheffield that’s any good (United)
There are more potholes in the roads than any where else in the UK (fact)
Sheffield is the friendliest city in the UK (some may disagree)
x lee
May 16th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Instead of actually doing some work I think I might try for a quick response though I don’t think that is what you’re looking for.
I’ll skip the first one because any response relies too heavily on how you define each word and that is a conversation not a comment.
When it comes to online social networks and looking at their dynamic, I don’t think that looking at what you can take is looking in the right direction. Many of these online networks are just poor imitations of real world social networks. I suggest this because if you consider real interaction (I do make this distinction between faux and real) the information you gain via any interaction is much greater. Also, online interaction (like what I’m doing now) doesn’t cost you anything except time and (potentially) privacy; that is, there is little perceivable cost on the user for their interaction. I will stop now, this too is a conversation in itself. It also sounds like terse bullshit, I think I’ve been a student for too long.
The third point I think is really interesting. Personally, when I say friend, it means someone who I love, trust and would do almost anything for (usual restrictions apply). The concept of friend, as opposed to acquaintance, is meaningful. But imposing this type of limitation on fb (for example) is too hard. There are people who I ignore/don’t respond to because they are people who are not my friends or I would never pursue a friendship with them.
Interesting points, Pippa. I look forward to having an interesting conversation if you ever make it back. Sorry for writing so much.
Cheers, ross.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Thanks Lee! I’m looking forward to Sheffield - so far I’ve been to the Lescar and Dulo and have been scared away by just the concept of Meadowh(e)ll. Let me know when there are good bands playing and maybe we can meet up?
Ross! We’ll have to start using MSN! I guess for point 2, I’m thinking more about formalised connections between individuals. Or maybe I should have asked: pre online communication, how did interest groups come together?
May 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I do have a reply but I feel like pretentious academic scum - maybe i shouldn’t use the simile because that is what I am - and will leave it for now. I have emailed you my msn.