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Me vs. Us: Can Social Media Prioritize Groups Over Individuals?

Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2011 by • 1 comment

I just revisited a blog post by Dan Schultz titled In Search of a Community That Takes ‘Me’ Out of Social Media.  I came to it after a fan of Front Porch Forum pointed out to me why she likes FPF so much… its design puts neighborhood before individual.  Many of the giants of social media these days go the opposite way… they’re all about optimizing the experience for the individual.  Here’s Dan’s chart…

Posted in: Community Management, Facebook, Front Porch Forum, Social Media, Twitter

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