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Mind the Gap when it comes to Social Networking Technologies

May 13, 2009 Keith Coats Generations, Ripping and burning - Digital entertainment 1 Comment

It has recently incurred to me that the fundamental difference between Boomers and Gen Xers when it comes to social networking technologies is a fundamental difference in interpretation. Boomers see such technologies as bringing them a flood of information that needs to be managed. “Why would you want to know that?”; “What will you do with that information?”; “Who cares?” are the standard responses that reveal such a stance.

However, Gen X sees this ‘information’ as the means to ‘relationship’. The filtering and processing that occurs as a result of this fundamental difference is pronounced. YouTube, FaceBook, Twittering and the like do not provide information, they are the portals to relationship.

Therein lies the difference…and it is significant as it is applied to the why, what and how of these social networking technologies.

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Currently there is "1 comment" on this Article:

  1. Jozsef Boros says:
    May 15, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    I am Gen X.

    I am communicating ergo I live.
    I need listeners and I would like to be a sender.
    I have to create relationships.
    It’s all about relationship. We are living in a Global Village.

    This morning between you left your home and arrived to your office – what information you received from your neighborhood, porter or gate keeper – “Good Morning! , How are you? Have a nice day? Have a nice weekend?” – they did not provide any information.

    They did maintain their relationship.

    - Jozsef

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