Comments on: How The Recession and Social Media Parallel Each Other http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/ Stay On Top Of The Future Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:27:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Twitter Trackbacks for How The Recession and Social Media Parallel Each Other | Microgeist [microgeist.com] on Topsy.com http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-4820 Twitter Trackbacks for How The Recession and Social Media Parallel Each Other | Microgeist [microgeist.com] on Topsy.com Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:18:20 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-4820 [...] How The Recession and Social Media Parallel Each Other | Microgeist microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other – view page – cached Recessions historically bring about the same social values and characteristics that social media values. — From the page [...] [...] How The Recession and Social Media Parallel Each Other | Microgeist microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other – view page – cached Recessions historically bring about the same social values and characteristics that social media values. — From the page [...]

]]> By: admin http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 admin Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:22:21 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-4156 Snail life, that's a nice term. Yes, when you think of even a decade ago, things moved so much slower. Perhaps someone should start a 'turn off your computer day'. Snail life, that’s a nice term. Yes, when you think of even a decade ago, things moved so much slower. Perhaps someone should start a ‘turn off your computer day’.

]]> By: Wandering Educators http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-4149 Wandering Educators Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:26:19 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-4149 excellent article - you raise a number of cogent points and i've been thinking of your article all day now. the world is getting both smaller, and the gaps in humanity seem to have become an abyss. my best friends - made in real (snail) life, are now scattered around the world. i am grateful to the internet for us being able to still connect. i DO miss the easy cameraderie of in-person 'hanging out' - hanging out on the computer is not the same, is it? thanks! excellent article – you raise a number of cogent points and i’ve been thinking of your article all day now.

the world is getting both smaller, and the gaps in humanity seem to have become an abyss. my best friends – made in real (snail) life, are now scattered around the world. i am grateful to the internet for us being able to still connect. i DO miss the easy cameraderie of in-person ‘hanging out’ – hanging out on the computer is not the same, is it?

thanks!

]]> By: admin http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-3855 admin Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:36:46 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-3855 The sense that a job is permanent, or even very long term, is fading. Many of us will miss the camaraderie of 'the water cooler' and 'office chatter' etc. but perhaps it is time to stop relying on the office setting to develop work relationships. The sense that a job is permanent, or even very long term, is fading. Many of us will miss the camaraderie of ‘the water cooler’ and ‘office chatter’ etc. but perhaps it is time to stop relying on the office setting to develop work relationships.

]]> By: Piers Hollott http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-3840 Piers Hollott Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:32:40 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-3840 To follow up on Jason Sprenger's point, those people who have retained jobs through the early 2000's and the current recession have seen friends and coworkers laid off - not only is social media a convenient way to stay in touch with these people, our trust in the permanence of strong bonds within the workplace has been shaken. Great article. Really well stated, and a good reality check without becoming pessimistic. Cheers, Piers To follow up on Jason Sprenger’s point, those people who have retained jobs through the early 2000’s and the current recession have seen friends and coworkers laid off – not only is social media a convenient way to stay in touch with these people, our trust in the permanence of strong bonds within the workplace has been shaken.

Great article. Really well stated, and a good reality check without becoming pessimistic.

Cheers,
Piers

]]> By: Chris http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Chris Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:17:47 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-3455 So - Twitter is the Monopoly of the new depression? C-, So – Twitter is the Monopoly of the new depression?
C-,

]]> By: admin http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-3384 admin Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:21:28 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-3384 Point taken, a lot of the evolution of the web and now social media will come from people just 'hanging out' in those spaces, incrementally adding features, content and value. Point taken, a lot of the evolution of the web and now social media will come from people just ‘hanging out’ in those spaces, incrementally adding features, content and value.

]]> By: Jason Sprenger http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 Jason Sprenger Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-3351 I think a big reason for why social media has exploded in parallel with the recession is that more people have the time now to invest into learning it, developing their skills and spreading the word to others. If you're out of work and looking for something to do to meet new people, find work and stay busy, social media (especially Facebook and Twitter) are the perfect tools to use. All of the other factors described here seem absolutely true. But I think it's a bit more innate than that...people sitting around their houses during the workday all by themselves simply want to interact with others. And if they can do that while simultaneously looking for work, then it's all the better for them. Thanks, Jason Sprenger @JasonSprenger <abbr><em>Jason Sprenger’s last blog post..<a href="http://sportsace.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-blog-birthday.html" rel="nofollow">Happy Blog Birthday</a></abbr></em> I think a big reason for why social media has exploded in parallel with the recession is that more people have the time now to invest into learning it, developing their skills and spreading the word to others. If you’re out of work and looking for something to do to meet new people, find work and stay busy, social media (especially Facebook and Twitter) are the perfect tools to use.

All of the other factors described here seem absolutely true. But I think it’s a bit more innate than that…people sitting around their houses during the workday all by themselves simply want to interact with others. And if they can do that while simultaneously looking for work, then it’s all the better for them.

Thanks,
Jason Sprenger
@JasonSprenger

Jason Sprenger’s last blog post..Happy Blog Birthday

]]> By: Scott Szur http://microgeist.com/2009/03/how-the-recession-and-social-media-parallel-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Scott Szur Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:31:06 +0000 http://www.designriffs.com/?p=173#comment-1333 Great post and I definitely agree with you. If the economy gets real bad, the desire for conspicuous consumption will all but disappear. But the desire to communicate and bond with others will remain. The Internet/Social media will be a relatively inexpensive way for people to continue to connect. Also, Esther Dyson voiced a similar viewpoint in a recent interview. She said: "A few years ago, I looked at Internet and communications spending in some former Soviet states, such as Estonia. Most people there are well educated, but they don’t have a lot of money. They spend a high proportion of their disposable income on Internet access and cell phones. After paying their monthly fees, they usually don’t spend much on anything else; they opt out of the commercial market, and use the media largely for communication rather than buying things." Great post and I definitely agree with you.
If the economy gets real bad, the desire for conspicuous consumption will all but disappear. But the desire to communicate and bond with others will remain. The Internet/Social media will be a relatively inexpensive way for people to continue to connect.
Also, Esther Dyson voiced a similar viewpoint in a recent interview.
She said:
“A few years ago, I looked at Internet and communications spending in some former Soviet states, such as Estonia. Most people there are well educated, but they don’t have a lot of money. They spend a high proportion of their disposable income on Internet access and cell phones. After paying their monthly fees, they usually don’t spend much on anything else; they opt out of the commercial market, and use the media largely for communication rather than buying things.”

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