Comments on: Social Networks Problem Solving Paradigms and Best Network Layout http://socialmode.com/2008/02/05/social-networks-problem-solving-paradigms-and-best-network-layout/ Integrated Synthesis of Media, Society and Behavior Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:54:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris http://socialmode.com/2008/02/05/social-networks-problem-solving-paradigms-and-best-network-layout/#comment-1104 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:24:18 +0000 http://un1crom.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-1104 I am new to this site and have enjoyed reading many of the posts. I was hoping to get feedback regarding an idea that I have read about in recent publications and you touched on here – networks.

The idea is simple – harness the brain power of many to collaborate, contribute, and help solve many of the largest, more complex issues we are facing as a human race. A social network to solve social problems…

Thoughts?

]]> By: un1crom http://socialmode.com/2008/02/05/social-networks-problem-solving-paradigms-and-best-network-layout/#comment-30 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:02:49 +0000 http://un1crom.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-30 Excellent example. In fact, there are already several large social networks of faith – overt and emergent.

http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/24/religious-social-networks-gain-faith-in-facebook/

MyChurch
xianz.com
JCFreaks
FaithStreams
GodKut
…..

And some of the biggest sites on the net remain BeliefNet, Catholic.Net.

I even worked on one recently – http://www.KindleJoy.com

You bring up a second point – the offline components of the online networks. Facebook has the offline component built in – it’s based on your offline network (college mates and office mates). MySpace is a bit more virtual.

The religious offline components are very interesting to analyze. I think you hit on something with the transmission of values and reinforcers via shared rulesets that do apply as directly to the other networks. I have no conclusion on this yet, but do think it is worth more investigation.

Thanks!

Russ

]]> By: Lane http://socialmode.com/2008/02/05/social-networks-problem-solving-paradigms-and-best-network-layout/#comment-29 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:53:33 +0000 http://un1crom.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-29 How about a different social network…the church.

Lattice locally, yet strong enough to wage global wars based on assumed shared values with people you’ve never met…small world.

Regardless of the faith, there are guiding principles and rules on how people are to behave and interact with one another. They are written down in the Bible, Torah, Koran, etc. These rules are often reinforced with schedules/rituals that happen predictably and routinely (annually…holidays), (daily…eating kosher foods), and over your lifetime (marriage, children, death).

It’s an offline operating system for social networking. Conflicting operating commands are perceived to be a “virus” threatening the system…and that’s how religious conflicts get started and can end up in an infinite loop.

So what will be the offline manifestations of MySpace and Facebook that reinforce the online network? Facebook was originally tied to all the people you went to college with…so that’s something.

But I think we’ll see some pretty amazing offline rituals/tangibles develop among the social networks that survive…

When are the scientologists launching their social networking site?

Lane

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