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Is the term Social Networking accurate?

Phil Balderson recently suggested that social networking may not be the best term for the various functions that connect media, people, or ideas in different ways. When I asked what term might replace it, Phil suggested the idea of “meshing.” Playing off the idea of “mashups,” Phil suggests three reasons for meshing:

1. Individuals without prior relationships can mesh.

2. Society is meshing with technology (via Web 2.0).

3. Something new emerges as technologies, people, and sites mesh together.

2 Comments

  1. Thanks Doug for pushing the idea. Have you had any feedback on meshing technology? I’ve tried it in a few seminars on blogging recently, and it seems to make sense to audiences.

  2. Hey Phil!

    I think it makes great sense. I am preparing for some upcoming web 2.0 talks and I’ll float it around and see how folks respond.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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