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discussion group for Friendfeed issues

2007 tour of Ning by Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning

Nice basic article on Ning, viral networks and the economics of SNSs from Fast Company

Amy Gahran talks about steps to keep online communities civil and contributing

Some interesting statistics about Ning sites circa March '08.

from Chris Sessums Blog :: Notes from the Creating and Connecting Report

Students banished from class after creating FB group about instructor

report of a study on use of Facebook

via Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

nice list from College Degree.com

messaging in FB is the new email

Nice essay on online culture - how online social networks are "places"

Facebook stats 1Q 2008

Birmingham City University "is to offer a master's degree teaching students about social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Bebo."

NYTimes on Google's OpenSocial

news story from SacBee about SNS burnout

DiSo is an umbrella project for a group of open source implementations of distributed social networking concepts. (via gigaom)

Good short overview of social networks by Mark Glaser - complement Boyd & Ellison article for class

Does web searches with recommendations based on your social network

Probably the most important reading we will do in terms of "foundations" of social networks. Take your time with it and read it closely.

"Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research."