Comments on: Across The Universe With Social Media http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/ Knowledge comes from inspiration - one bit at a time Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:43:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14642 Vivien Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:11:55 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14642 I agree, most adults with sense don't share too much of their personal lives online. Though the concept of how much is too much is very subjective for every person... I agree, most adults with sense don’t share too much of their personal lives online. Though the concept of how much is too much is very subjective for every person…

]]> By: Waleed Eissa http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14641 Waleed Eissa Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:26:53 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14641 OK Vivien, finally there's something I agree with you on, it's mostly children and teenagers that share their lives online, I also believe so, but you have to agree with me that most adults don't do that ... OK Vivien, finally there’s something I agree with you on, it’s mostly children and teenagers that share their lives online, I also believe so, but you have to agree with me that most adults don’t do that …

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14636 Vivien Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:01:06 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14636 no worries, I too find human behaviour online very interesting. It's just you find that it's "very few people who share a few things about their lives online", I think that the number of such people is much more than "just a few", and that becomes an increasing worry for many people, especially parents who want to protect their naive children from sharing too much of their personal details online. no worries, I too find human behaviour online very interesting. It’s just you find that it’s “very few people who share a few things about their lives online”, I think that the number of such people is much more than “just a few”, and that becomes an increasing worry for many people, especially parents who want to protect their naive children from sharing too much of their personal details online.

]]> By: Waleed Eissa http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14635 Waleed Eissa Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:32:16 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14635 hmm, now this is getting really interesting, so you don't directly associate that story with the internet, yet it reminds you of how we behave on the *internet* :) I'm sorry you find my post nitpicking, I'm very interested in human behavior esp. online but I believe you only can study how people behave online collectively but certainly not individually (with the exception of those very few people who share a few things about their lives online, again this is only a very small minority) ... hmm, now this is getting really interesting, so you don’t directly associate that story with the internet, yet it reminds you of how we behave on the *internet* :)

I’m sorry you find my post nitpicking, I’m very interested in human behavior esp. online but I believe you only can study how people behave online collectively but certainly not individually (with the exception of those very few people who share a few things about their lives online, again this is only a very small minority) …

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14634 Vivien Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:01:15 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14634 Waleed, you're nitpicking now: I didn't bring that sci-fi story to directly associate it with the internet today and our online lives, I just said that it "that reminds me" of how we behave nowadays online. Waleed, you’re nitpicking now: I didn’t bring that sci-fi story to directly associate it with the internet today and our online lives, I just said that it “that reminds me” of how we behave nowadays online.

]]> By: Waleed Eissa http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14633 Waleed Eissa Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:07:13 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14633 Vivien, I'm sorry to disagree with you again. The kind of things people reveal online (on sites like facebook, myspace .. etc) are the same that they may reveal while having a conversation with you in real life, nothing really too personal. What you can learn about someone online is usually what things interest them (activities, sports .. etc), I believe this is not what you meant when you said sharing their life online. This could only be important for marketing research or online advertising but definitely not for making social studies on people online. I still believe people don't really share much about them online, they only share the things they are willing to share with anybody in reality, you still need those walls (in that science-fiction story) to really know about them! Vivien, I’m sorry to disagree with you again. The kind of things people reveal online (on sites like facebook, myspace .. etc) are the same that they may reveal while having a conversation with you in real life, nothing really too personal. What you can learn about someone online is usually what things interest them (activities, sports .. etc), I believe this is not what you meant when you said sharing their life online. This could only be important for marketing research or online advertising but definitely not for making social studies on people online.

I still believe people don’t really share much about them online, they only share the things they are willing to share with anybody in reality, you still need those walls (in that science-fiction story) to really know about them!

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14627 Vivien Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:31:16 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14627 Thanks for your insights, Waleed. I do see the difference between someone living an anonymous life on the internet and someone who shares lots of his/her personal life. Sharing bookmarks with others doesn't invade the privacy that much, though bookmarks can tell a lot about the traits of the person. Sites like Facebook, applications like Twitter, on the other hand, in most cases used by people to reveal more of their offline life. Of course, some still choose to be anonymous, but others don't. But even in the offline world, some people tend to live a very private life, others like to lead an open book lifestyle. So it is very much possible in reality to be an anonymous person. Thanks for your insights, Waleed. I do see the difference between someone living an anonymous life on the internet and someone who shares lots of his/her personal life. Sharing bookmarks with others doesn’t invade the privacy that much, though bookmarks can tell a lot about the traits of the person. Sites like Facebook, applications like Twitter, on the other hand, in most cases used by people to reveal more of their offline life. Of course, some still choose to be anonymous, but others don’t. But even in the offline world, some people tend to live a very private life, others like to lead an open book lifestyle. So it is very much possible in reality to be an anonymous person.

]]> By: Waleed Eissa http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14626 Waleed Eissa Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:15:04 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/across-the-universe-with-social-media/#comment-14626 Nice article but actually I strongly disagree with you. You referred to that science-fiction story and you believe we tend to do the same online. Well, let me tell you that there's a huge difference between reality and the internet, in reality your are not anonymous, on the internet you are (unless you choose not to). People tend to act on the internet differently than the way they act in reality (because they know they are anonymous), you simply cannot compare the two things. When you share your bookmarks with other people you lose nothing because they are public anyway (web pages are available for anybody and they weren't created by you, you only refer to them), but the vast majority of people wouldn't share their personal secrets or feelings with other people online, they may only do this anonymously, can you see the difference? Nice article but actually I strongly disagree with you. You referred to that science-fiction story and you believe we tend to do the same online. Well, let me tell you that there’s a huge difference between reality and the internet, in reality your are not anonymous, on the internet you are (unless you choose not to). People tend to act on the internet differently than the way they act in reality (because they know they are anonymous), you simply cannot compare the two things. When you share your bookmarks with other people you lose nothing because they are public anyway (web pages are available for anybody and they weren’t created by you, you only refer to them), but the vast majority of people wouldn’t share their personal secrets or feelings with other people online, they may only do this anonymously, can you see the difference?

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