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Democratizing the Social Networks

Social networking Web sites are hubs of information. Information about our daily activities, the people we know and the people they know. But as these hubs become more than just a virtual place for the global community to link to friends and post "what you are doing right now," we are confronted with fascinating new questions about how we define personal space, disclosures, and express preferences about our own content.

17 minute read March 30, 2009 at 03:32 PM
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Harry A. Valetk
Democratizing the Social Networks

Social networking Web sites are hubs of information. Information about our daily activities, the people we know and the people they know.

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