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Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:42:45 -0000

We should never overlook the importance of helping other people.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

calebelston — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:45:04 -0000

I agree completely that calling someone on the phone implies a higher level of connectedness (hopefully), but being able to engage in conversations that require less social capital, such as a quick DM question on Twitter help to build stronger relationships.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:20:50 -0000

I'll try to address your point in the next post, Michael.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:20:01 -0000

I hope to elaborate on all of this in the next post. I should have put more description behind the graphics, but hopefully I can bring that around next post.

Fair point: the term "hyperconnected" can have some nuances to it.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:17:29 -0000

Social media services can both accelerate the rate of connections as well as the total number of connections compared to older methods. Groups of users is an excellent point. However, there's still a quality and true connectedness experience that needs to be factored in.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:15:18 -0000

Bingo. I think that's the essence of what I'm trying to get at and which I need to elaborate on some more.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Chris Brogan... — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:07:46 -0000

I don't disagree with the overall concept. I think the graphics confuse me a bit. When I think of hyperconnected, I think of hyperconnectivity as a skillset/practice more than a state of being. I opt to be this connected. My mindset is that I've set up listening posts, an ability to respond rapidly (or as close as I can), and an interest in performing those functions.

I think there are shades of hyperconnectivity: Scoble is a great communicator on Friendfeed, but he's ALSO a super great information absorber/parser. I parse information, but only pass through a small set. Robert passes through volumes.

There's something here, but it merits more conversations and more shades of understanding. Thanks for starting the process.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

calebelston — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:04:43 -0000

I know that unlike the phone and mail and other type 0 methods, the use of Twitter and FriendFeed and blogging accelerates the rate of connections made. In the past month or so I have connected with more people than I did all last year via these methods. It is easier to get into the 'groups' of users since you can all speak to each other.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Liz Strauss — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:40:39 -0000

Social media has definitely connected me to people with whom I'd have had to jump many other stones to even get a chance to meet. Oh yeah.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Michael Martine — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:40:31 -0000

I don't think any particular communication method alters the 6 degrees phenomenon, but I enjoyed the different types.

Re: Hyperconnectivity shakes up six degrees of separation

Mark Dykeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:12:28 -0000

Sharon, on the surface you would think that more interconnections might reduce the six degrees of separation, but we'll see. :)