Yo -- I'm writing a paper on social networking on LJ and I was wondering if any of you had any stories you wouldn't mind me sharing in my paper
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1. Do you feel like a leader here? If so, are you also a leader in real life? No. Yes, in some ways. I think 'leader' is a hat many people wear at various times. 2. Do you get things going (stir up drama, give people ideas, give advice, network)? Some times by accident, yes. 3. What do you use LJ for? Sharing craft geeking, contacting friends who are geographically far apart, sharing ideas. 4. Have you made any close friends on LJ? Yes. 5. Have you met a lover/significant other on LJ? No 6. Do you have a different persona here than in RL? If so, how is it different? No. Although, with the SCA, my 'different persona' has a life outside of LJ.
7. Have you ever helped someone find a job or had someone help you find a job from the LJ community? Yes. 8. Have you ever helped someone move / had someone help you move? Yes 9. Been introduced to a mutual virtual friend / introduced someone to a virtual friend? Yes. 10. Given / been given a ride to/from the airport by a LJ friend? I have given a ride to Pennsic because of LJ. 11. What kinds of information do you usually share in LJ? I have LJ fairly locked down security wise and I am more open than I am on Facebook. I try not to give out where I live exactly, who my family is, my credit card number... 12. Do you feel that the information you share benefits others? I hope so. Some folks say it does.
13. How do you feel about the word "friend" being used at a verb in the LJ community (when adding someone to your network)? The word has emotional connotations even though you may not be actual friends when they are added. Do you feel that your "friends" on LJ are friends?Most of my friends on LJ I knew in real life first. A few I met here are in similar hobbies. It's as good a word as any. Acquaintance is too long.
1. Do you feel like a leader here? If so, are you also a leader in real life? No. Yes, in some ways. I think 'leader' is a hat many people wear at various times.
2. Do you get things going (stir up drama, give people ideas, give advice, network)? Some times by accident, yes.
3. What do you use LJ for? Sharing craft geeking, contacting friends who are geographically far apart, sharing ideas.
4. Have you made any close friends on LJ? Yes.
5. Have you met a lover/significant other on LJ? No
6. Do you have a different persona here than in RL? If so, how is it different? No. Although, with the SCA, my 'different persona' has a life outside of LJ.
7. Have you ever helped someone find a job or had someone help you find a job from the LJ community? Yes.
8. Have you ever helped someone move / had someone help you move? Yes
9. Been introduced to a mutual virtual friend / introduced someone to a virtual friend? Yes.
10. Given / been given a ride to/from the airport by a LJ friend? I have given a ride to Pennsic because of LJ.
11. What kinds of information do you usually share in LJ? I have LJ fairly locked down security wise and I am more open than I am on Facebook. I try not to give out where I live exactly, who my family is, my credit card number...
12. Do you feel that the information you share benefits others? I hope so. Some folks say it does.
13. How do you feel about the word "friend" being used at a verb in the LJ community (when adding someone to your network)? The word has emotional connotations even though you may not be actual friends when they are added. Do you feel that your "friends" on LJ are friends?Most of my friends on LJ I knew in real life first. A few I met here are in similar hobbies. It's as good a word as any. Acquaintance is too long.
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