Comments on: Are social networks where the real conversations are happening? http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/ The best of Scottish blogging every week Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: doctorvee http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-133 doctorvee Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:44:11 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/#comment-133 Yeah, I'm personally not a fan of Bebo or MySpace, but for some reason they are huge. I prefer Facebook -- it has got better features like unique URLs and so on. And there is more discussion of politics on Facebook. Another group I just discovered that is quite current is one dedicated to <a href="http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2365842882" rel="nofollow">saving the Freedom of Information act</a>. Yeah, I’m personally not a fan of Bebo or MySpace, but for some reason they are huge. I prefer Facebook — it has got better features like unique URLs and so on. And there is more discussion of politics on Facebook.

Another group I just discovered that is quite current is one dedicated to saving the Freedom of Information act.

]]> By: Osama Saeed http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Osama Saeed Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:40:14 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/#comment-132 I've been on Bebo for a month or so now. Still struggling to see the point of it. Blogging tools are rubbish - no unique url, feeds etc. You've got a place where your friends can leave comments, where they could just have easily emailed you! Maybe it's an age thing, not a lot of people post-uni seem to be on it. I’ve been on Bebo for a month or so now. Still struggling to see the point of it.

Blogging tools are rubbish – no unique url, feeds etc. You’ve got a place where your friends can leave comments, where they could just have easily emailed you! Maybe it’s an age thing, not a lot of people post-uni seem to be on it.

]]> By: Jamie McHale http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Jamie McHale Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:03:48 +0000 http://scottishroundup.co.uk/2007/04/25/are-social-networks-where-the-real-conversations-are-happening/#comment-130 Quite an interesting article. I am helping out Katy Gordon (Candidate for Glasgow Kelvin) with her online campaign. Looking at the statistics generated on her website links from Facebook.com have driven quite a lot of traffic towards her blog. It's all about the sharing of information. If your blog publishes feeds then you can import them into Facebook. Facebook also has an API that you could use to "pull out" information to display on your blog/site. I'm sure there will be innovative tools developed over the coming year. I'm not sure that social networking sites will be great for winning new votes - but they will be a great tool for turning casual supporters into activists. If people see how easy it is to get involved in politics, joining the debate, or getting the message out, then they will be more likely to do so. I also think peer-group mentality comes into play. Through displaying my political activity on my own Facebook page several of my contacts have become interested, and themselves have got involved. With the vote being quite close in places like Kelvin it may be the additional support generated online that tips the balance. Good article! Jamie (www.jamiemchale.co.uk / www.katygordon.org.uk) Quite an interesting article. I am helping out Katy Gordon (Candidate for Glasgow Kelvin) with her online campaign. Looking at the statistics generated on her website links from Facebook.com have driven quite a lot of traffic towards her blog.

It’s all about the sharing of information. If your blog publishes feeds then you can import them into Facebook. Facebook also has an API that you could use to “pull out” information to display on your blog/site. I’m sure there will be innovative tools developed over the coming year.

I’m not sure that social networking sites will be great for winning new votes – but they will be a great tool for turning casual supporters into activists. If people see how easy it is to get involved in politics, joining the debate, or getting the message out, then they will be more likely to do so.

I also think peer-group mentality comes into play. Through displaying my political activity on my own Facebook page several of my contacts have become interested, and themselves have got involved.

With the vote being quite close in places like Kelvin it may be the additional support generated online that tips the balance.

Good article!

Jamie (www.jamiemchale.co.uk / http://www.katygordon.org.uk)

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