http://themoderatevoice.com/43698/social-media-is-not-a-fad/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://themoderatevoice.com/43698/social-media-is-not-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-206112 GreenDreams Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:19:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=43698#comment-206112 Batelle is right. Consider the similarity between a Twitter 'tweet' or a text message and a note passed in class. Both have to be short, so as to be written and read quickly. Content is of the moment and delivered at once. The video and photo sites are technological enabling of the age-old sharing of our individual art, experience and expression. We know the photos we post on Facebook or Flickr may not be world class art, and wouldn't likely be picked up for publication. But just like getting out the photo albums, they are captured memories we share with friends and family. Batelle is right. Consider the similarity between a Twitter 'tweet' or a text message and a note passed in class. Both have to be short, so as to be written and read quickly. Content is of the moment and delivered at once. The video and photo sites are technological enabling of the age-old sharing of our individual art, experience and expression. We know the photos we post on Facebook or Flickr may not be world class art, and wouldn't likely be picked up for publication. But just like getting out the photo albums, they are captured memories we share with friends and family.

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