Comments on: Social networking sites – what’s the big deal? http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Delphine http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-6016 Delphine Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:28:08 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-6016 hi! I just found your blog... I was thinking about "friendship" the other day and realize that I don't have many, if any, true friends. Most of the people I talk to now, I've known less than 6 years and I really can't count on. I remember reading a few months ago the average American doesn't even have 1 true friend. I think people are lonely and have no true friends so they go to those sites and "make friends". I have a page on gather.com and lots of people approached me to be "friends" but they never read my content or responded in a real way. They were just looking to "add a friend" and have me read their stuff so I think you're right, they seem to be more interested in collecting than maintaining. hi! I just found your blog…
I was thinking about “friendship” the other day and realize that I don’t have many, if any, true friends. Most of the people I talk to now, I’ve known less than 6 years and I really can’t count on. I remember reading a few months ago the average American doesn’t even have 1 true friend. I think people are lonely and have no true friends so they go to those sites and “make friends”. I have a page on gather.com and lots of people approached me to be “friends” but they never read my content or responded in a real way. They were just looking to “add a friend” and have me read their stuff so I think you’re right, they seem to be more interested in collecting than maintaining.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5901 Josh Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:52:30 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5901 Gnorb: Heh, yeah. That's actually how I feel when I sign up at one of the sites. Gnorb: Heh, yeah. That’s actually how I feel when I sign up at one of the sites.

]]> By: Gnorb http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5900 Gnorb Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:32:42 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5900 "the key point is to collect friends, to increase your number of contacts" So... friends in these places are like Pokemon, gotta catch 'em all? “the key point is to collect friends, to increase your number of contacts”

So… friends in these places are like Pokemon, gotta catch ‘em all?

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5895 Josh Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:32:56 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5895 Tom: Thanks for the support. :) Kristin: Even without a blog or another website, I don't really get the need for all of the middle-man website things for communication. I personally have the email addresses / phone numbers of all my friends; no need to use other sites to contact 'em. :) Slone: Hah! Wait, wait. I LIKE popcorn. I'm not saying it doesn't taste good. But it ISN'T very filling. Tom: Thanks for the support. :)

Kristin: Even without a blog or another website, I don’t really get the need for all of the middle-man website things for communication. I personally have the email addresses / phone numbers of all my friends; no need to use other sites to contact ‘em. :)

Slone: Hah! Wait, wait. I LIKE popcorn. I’m not saying it doesn’t taste good. But it ISN’T very filling.

]]> By: Joshua J. Slone http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5886 Joshua J. Slone Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:37:01 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5886 You know, I was totally with you until you started bashing popcorn. You know, I was totally with you until you started bashing popcorn.

]]> By: Kristin http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5833 Kristin Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:57:57 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5833 I'm only on Facebook, which every Norwegian is these days. But I don't use it that much, just keep in touch with people I don't have the email address to. But I see that the people who's most active don't have any other site, like a blog. I’m only on Facebook, which every Norwegian is these days. But I don’t use it that much, just keep in touch with people I don’t have the email address to.

But I see that the people who’s most active don’t have any other site, like a blog.

]]> By: Tom http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5827 Tom Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:28:59 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/11/social-networking-sites-whats-the-big-deal/#comment-5827 A man after my own heart, no no, a genius and a hero for having the courage to voice this. I completely agree. A man after my own heart, no no, a genius and a hero for having the courage to voice this.

I completely agree.

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