SocialNetworkingSoftware

Context : SocialNetwork

Software to manage explicit representations of social networks

See also : YasnsAsPlatforms

World Domination

• FaceBook
  • BeatingFaceBook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

WebRenewal Rivals

• FederatedSocialNetworking
• PlanetarySN is based on ScuttleButt protocol.

Clinging on

• FriendOfAFriend

Long Gone

• TribeNet
• RyzeNetworking
• FourtyThreeThings

Theory

• DanahBoyd's new history in progress :http://www.danah.org/papers/worksinprogress/SNSHistory.html

• But WhoIsMyFriend?

• and "Why do you articulate your relationships?" : http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2004/11/26/whydoyouarticulateyour_relationships.html#004423

• YasnsAsPlatforms
• FirstDayAtNewSchool
• WhoOwnsYourSocialNetwork?

• "friends" as adverts : http://www.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/template/pub%2Ctribes%2CViewThread.vm?threadid=e2987dd7-f4a2-4223-b024-c967608e18dc&tribeid=322ce0e2-5b4d-4bda-8030-78cb93abd866

: what this really makes me wonder is what other virtual or inanimate things could be friends. If BlogJects can have blogs why shouldn't FriendJects have friends? (Friends are AddressableThings)

: RossMayfield on e-tailing fakesters : http://ross.typepad.com/blog/2004/11/etailing_fakest.html

Patenting IRL friendship? : http://blaugh.com/2006/07/11/friend-or-foe/

DanahBoydOnMySpace

See also SocialSoftware, SocialNetworkAnalysis, SocialNetworkingSoftwareAsReputationMarket, NetworksCreateValue

SocialRouting seems to fit here ideally. – ZbigniewLukasiak

: Certainly does – PhilJones. Is the URL of your wiki stable now? If so I'll add it to the intermap

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