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By: avfguy

avfguy — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:12:28 +0000

Twitter Comment by @avfguy (Russell Tripp)…

Tweeple probably already know this, but it\’s a good post about how social media is not anti-social – [link to post] – http://twitter.com/avfguy/statuses/1065281258 – Posted using Chat Catcher (http://www.chatcatcher.com/) …

By: Christie

Christie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:16:27 +0000

Well said. Perhaps a better description of social media is that it STARTS communication-a means to an end, and that end is real-life, face to face communication.

By: Connie Crosby

Connie Crosby — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:33:37 +0000

Great observations, Dave! My experience confirms it–I have never had such a busy social life until I started connecting with people on Twitter and Facebook. There are so many different interesting groups meeting and people connecting face to face.

Cheers,
Connie

By: Michael O'Connor Clarke

Michael O'Connor Clarke — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:59:15 +0000

Thanks Dave – excellent points. I particularly like the line: “Social media doesn’t reduce your connections; it increases them.” Case resoundingly proven, I think. Worth noting that I hadn’t met 70% of the organizing committee face-to-face (or even online, in a few cases) prior to getting involved in this event. Now – I’d consider them all firm friends and valued connections.

Glad you and so many hundreds of others had such a good time Monday night. With your help, hundreds of less fortunate local families get to have a better time this Christmas too. Thanks!

By: Sameer Vasta

Sameer Vasta — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:53:38 +0000

Something I’ve been telling my friends and detractors for years: social media is an enabler, not a disabler.

New types of social media enhance and strengthen networks, not replace them. Thanks for giving some great examples of that fact in action.

(And kudos to all the hohoTO organizers!)

By: rob tyrie

rob tyrie — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:32:30 +0000

Bang on Dave. Hohoto was a phenomena. Tech used effectively to make a shared goal happen.I love the community that’s been attracted to Twitter.