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Benjamin Jörissen

Putting people into the protocol | FactoryCity - 0 views

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identity2.0 socialnetworks

shared by Benjamin Jörissen on 03 Nov 07 - Cached
  • Here’s what I’ve come up with so far: I am me, wherever I go. I may have multiple personas, facets or identities that I use online, but fundamentally, I can manage them more effectively because services are oriented around me and not around the services that I use (it would be like logging into a new user account every time you want to switch applications!). I have access to my stuff, wherever I am. Even though I use lots of different web services, just like I use lots of desktop applications, I can always access my data, no matter where I created it or where it’s stored. And if I want to get all of my data out of a service into another one, I should be able to do so. My friends come with me, but continue to use only the services that they chose to. If I can send email from any domain to any domain, why can’t I join one network and then add friends from any other network? I am the master of my domain. Both literally and figuratively, I should be able to choose any identity provider to manage all my external connections to the world, including running my own, from my own domain. While remote service providers can certainly set the standards for who they allow access to their APIs, this should be done in a clear and transparent way, so that even people who host their own identity can have fair access.
Benjamin Jörissen

Global survey shows 58% of people don't know what social networking is, plus over one t... - 0 views

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shared by Benjamin Jörissen on 21 Sep 08 - Cached
  • half the population (58%) do not know what social networking is
  • 13,000 respondents aged 18-65 years in 17 markets
  • Perhaps the biggest out-take here is the debunking of myth number two. Social networking is definitely not US-centric.
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  • The markets where social networking aficionados favour signed up for many sites are UAE, India, Indonesia, and Bulgaria. Robby Susatyo, Managing Director of Synovate in Indonesia, says: "It's a snowball. It's considered cool to have multiple membership because it shows that you are following the trend."
  • 91% of Japanese social networkers are on a Japanese-language site called mixi
  • One of the major features of mixi is that it's invitation only.
  • it's not for broadening networks, rather for strengthening existing networks
  • privacy concerns and fear of strangers remain barriers to complete online comfort for a great many of our respondents
  • Nervy networkers' biggest concerns were lack of privacy (37%) closely followed by lack of security for children (32%).
  • But the more interesting finding is the unease among social networkers. 85% of Japanese and German social networkers were uncomfortable handing out details, followed by 83% in Taiwan, 79% in Canada, 77% in Brazil and South Africa and 70% in Poland and the US.
  • Identity theft continues to be a major problem in the US so handing out any personal information online is going to make people wary. Another growing issue in the US is online defamation
  • is it worth getting your brand online? Steve Garton says an emphatic 'yes', but do it quietly
  • Overall, 53% of social networkers notice site sponsors. In good news for the sponsors, these seem to have the greatest impact in the US (where 66% notice), Serbia (65%) and Russia and Germany (both 64%).
  • respondents who are members of social networking sites have a balanced on- and offline existence
  • Most people online, regardless of culture, have a very strong appreciation of being in the real world. Their attitudes and behaviour show us that the virtual world of social networking can complement relationships, but not replace them. There is no substitute for real life, real friends and real relationships.
  • When asked if they agree with the statement "I am losing interest in online social networking", 36% of the social networking site members were in the affirmative; led by Japan (55%), Slovakia (48%), Canada (47%), Poland and the US (45%).
  • Thirty seven percent of all people from the UAE, 35% of South Africans and 29% of Taiwanese agreed that they had more friends online than they have in the 'real' world.
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