After working through my first diagrams it became apparent that there some overlap, and this over lap was driven by the users of these communities. If you’re looking to build out a network or community it’s important to look at existing models to know what kind of time your users may spend with you and other community members.
Based on the original visual thoughts, I’ve grouped a number of existing networks to best describe where they fit with one another.
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I’ve been doing some visual thinking around the way that social networks and, in particular, the people who make them up and the content they produce, affects the amount of time we allow to each person (or singular piece of information) in that network.
Facebook moving to its new layout was a significant indicator of this relationship.
As the popularity of social media and networks increases the amount of people on our individual networks also increases. Driven by the power of weak ties, we’re compelled to connect with more and more people from the different circles of our lives. Facebook – which hit 5,000,000 Australian users this year – quickly spotted the growing popularity of Twitter, and mimicked the model used to display information from the network. Being a Twitter user I’m actually a big fan of the change.
It allows me to see more content, from more friends in the same amount of time.
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Fresh from Hitwise:
In the US social networks first overtook adult sites in mid 2007, but since then the two categories have been battling it out with no clear winner emerging.
Beyond the cheeky giggles from the boys in the back room, maybe the internet isn’t just for men who need a virtual companion. Seems porn isn’t winning the race any longer. But, does this include adult matchmaking networks and communities?
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