Re:Social networks: Friendster

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 22 2003 - 19:46:03 MDT

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    --- alexboko@umich.edu wrote:
    > From: "Alex Future Bokov" <alexboko@umich.edu>
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    >
    >
    > [quote from: Michael on 2003-05-21 at 22:39:56]
    >
    > I think these disembodied personas act like interests in connecting
    > large numbers of people who would not normally have connected social
    > networks. Notice that the normal interests only allow you to search
    > within your extended social network. These personas link large
    > numbers of networks together like big Cisco router farms
    >
    > Does this mean that you have an interest in beer
    > (http://www.friendster.com/user.jsp?id=188090), and it connects you
    > to large numbers of other people who would not normally have have a
    > connected social network with you? Hey, this thing is pretty DAMN
    > realistic.

    Yes, beer is a wonderful friend. We've known each other for years and
    he's always been great for introducing me to new and interesting people
    I would not have known otherwise. He is also good at shouting out to
    others about my very best features... ;)

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