35 Different Ways of Looking at Social Networks

jg21 writes "Social Computing Magazine has just published a list of thirty-five perspectives on online social networking reflecting how protean and difficult to pin down the phenomenon is. It was compiled by Malene Charlotte Larsen, a PhD student at Aalborg University in Denmark, who has been doing research on Danish youngsters and online social networking. She ends with an open request for further perspectives."

35 perspectives is bit too much!

[Anonymous Coward]

THIRTY FIVE Perspectives on Social Networking?

Dash it, All I can come up with is but one: Sex.

The complete and utter shite perspective

[Timesprout]

Sums it up I think.

35 MADLIBS

[mathmatt]

In any case, mapping out the different perspectives has been a good exercise for me as a researcher.

I'm glad you had fun. 35 Perspectives on anything is really boring for me as a reader. You basically cut and pasted "The _______ Perspective: Social Networking is really _______" and filled in the blanks with 35 random words. Are you a researcher of MADLIBS?

It could be worse

[Mordok-DestroyerOfWo]

It may not be the most interesting article I've ever read, but at least it's not about the iPhone.

Re:35 MADLIBS

[Anonymous Coward]

Are you a researcher of MADLIBS?

I resent your SMELLY accusation, as I have been FARTING my research for over ELEVENTEEN years now. Just because you're bored by POOP doesn't mean this research won't help FLYING MIDGETS in the long run.

Re:35 perspectives is bit too much!

[Anonymous Coward]

You forgot about the other perspective. The one who simply don't give a fuck about Social Networking sites.

So theres 2 perspectives: Sex and those who can get laid without them

35 Different Ways ...

[krou]

... to say we're making it up as we go along.