Comments on: Let’s give up pretending that "friends" means friends… http://www.diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/ Commentary and Analysis for User-Centered Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will You Be My *Friend* at diversity.net.nz http://www.diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/comment-page-1/#comment-13334 Will You Be My *Friend* at diversity.net.nz Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:57:30 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/#comment-13334 [...] said it before and I’ll say it again - a Facebook friend may be a real friend, a real friend may [...] [...] said it before and I’ll say it again – a Facebook friend may be a real friend, a real friend may [...]

]]> By: Miki http://www.diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/comment-page-1/#comment-4621 Miki Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:44:05 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/#comment-4621 This is the reason why I haven't joined Facebook - I don't consider having a bunch of random people classified as my 'friends'. And your distinction between business networks is completely spot-on. I use Plaxo and LinkedIn and my non-virtual networks all the time. And its ok if someone doesn't accept my interest there as its probably about lack of alignment on business interests / values as opposed to whether they want to be my friend (or not!) That video was great Phil. Almost as good as http://www.straightfrommybrain.com/indexhibitv069/pensionbook/ This is the reason why I haven’t joined Facebook – I don’t consider having a bunch of random people classified as my ‘friends’. And your distinction between business networks is completely spot-on. I use Plaxo and LinkedIn and my non-virtual networks all the time. And its ok if someone doesn’t accept my interest there as its probably about lack of alignment on business interests / values as opposed to whether they want to be my friend (or not!)

That video was great Phil. Almost as good as http://www.straightfrommybrain.com/indexhibitv069/pensionbook/

]]> By: Phil http://www.diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 Phil Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:35:50 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/#comment-4620 This is so true. It can be a bit of a frustrating term, but can also be quite funny / ironic as well. Have a look at http://todaysbigthing.com/2008/04/30. This is so true. It can be a bit of a frustrating term, but can also be quite funny / ironic as well. Have a look at http://todaysbigthing.com/2008/04/30.

]]> By: alison gow http://www.diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/comment-page-1/#comment-4619 alison gow Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:28:55 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/lets-give-up-pretending-that-friends-means-friends/2008/06/19/#comment-4619 Such a good point about friends/connections - one I was trying to explain to a baffled colleague today. I think some people are more open to the concept of social network friends and feel comfortable interacting with them than others. That doesn't mean they are shallow relationships, just less formal. I have more interaction with some people on Twitter - whom I have never met face-to-face - than I do some office colleagues. Such a good point about friends/connections – one I was trying to explain to a baffled colleague today. I think some people are more open to the concept of social network friends and feel comfortable interacting with them than others. That doesn’t mean they are shallow relationships, just less formal. I have more interaction with some people on Twitter – whom I have never met face-to-face – than I do some office colleagues.

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