Ongoing debate at work. I'd say Pinterest as I've never felt the need for a mood board.
Twatter.
Twitter by a country mile. The numpty twats there win by sheer volume.
One of the sugar daddy websites?
Mumsnet <_<
Bunch of stay-at-home Daily Fail readers.
Hang on guys, I thought twat was a good thing? :unsure:
Quote from: mongers on October 15, 2014, 10:16:26 AM
Hang on guys, I thought twat was a good thing? :unsure:
To have, not to be. Otherwise pornhub would be the top contender.
Quote from: Norgy on October 15, 2014, 10:08:18 AM
Twitter by a country mile. The numpty twats there win by sheer volume.
Delving too deep into Twitter will really make you lose faith in humanity. :(
Quote from: Brazen on October 15, 2014, 10:19:31 AM
Quote from: mongers on October 15, 2014, 10:16:26 AM
Hang on guys, I thought twat was a good thing? :unsure:
To have, not to be. Otherwise pornhub would be the top contender.
A few years back I got some negative feedback on ebay.com removed when I pointed out to the ebay rep, that it was a term meaning the pudenda (yes I know an even worse term, but the first polite term that came to mind). :D
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 15, 2014, 10:21:51 AM
Quote from: Norgy on October 15, 2014, 10:08:18 AM
Twitter by a country mile. The numpty twats there win by sheer volume.
Delving too deep into Twitter will really make you lose faith in humanity. :(
I'd imagine Facebook might we worse, based on my dipping of one toe into that bottomless pool.
Quote from: mongers on October 15, 2014, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 15, 2014, 10:21:51 AM
Quote from: Norgy on October 15, 2014, 10:08:18 AM
Twitter by a country mile. The numpty twats there win by sheer volume.
Delving too deep into Twitter will really make you lose faith in humanity. :(
I'd imagine Facebook might we worse, based on my dipping of one toe into that bottomless pool.
I was going to suggest Facebook. At least on twitter, the inanity has a character limit and so even if there is a lot, it is all in little bites. On facebook, people can freely write drama novels.
What, they say, you don't use social media? ZOMG, they say, you're missing out on so much!
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 15, 2014, 10:35:17 AM
What, they say, you don't use social media? ZOMG, they say, you're missing out on so much!
You realize that Languish is social media, right?
No, it's my litter box.
Does Languish count as social network? :unsure:
Quote from: DGuller on October 15, 2014, 10:43:59 AM
Does Languish count as social network? :unsure:
I wouldn't say network exactly but certainly it is an example of social media. We are a virtual community interacting with one another.
Quote from: Brazen on October 15, 2014, 09:44:08 AM
Ongoing debate at work. I'd say Pinterest as I've never felt the need for a mood board.
Point of clarification, as there seems to be some confusion in the thread: when you say "twat" in this context, do you mean "participants who have vaginas, i.e. girls and women" or do you mean "annoying twerps of whatever gender"?
Paradox OT
Quote from: Brazen on October 15, 2014, 10:16:03 AM
Mumsnet <_<
Bunch of stay-at-home Daily Fail readers.
Sounds like trolling territoy... :bowler: :blush:
Quote from: DGuller on October 15, 2014, 10:43:59 AM
Does Languish count as social network? :unsure:
No, we are The Anti-Social Network.
Reddit. Maybe 4chan, but seriously those people on Reddit are mostly dicks.
Quote from: Norgy on October 15, 2014, 11:28:38 AM
Quote from: Brazen on October 15, 2014, 10:16:03 AM
Mumsnet <_<
Bunch of stay-at-home Daily Fail readers.
Sounds like trolling territoy... :bowler: :blush:
Be careful on those Mom message boards. They will cut you. FAST.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 15, 2014, 01:24:26 PM
Reddit. Maybe 4chan, but seriously those people on Reddit are mostly dicks.
Neither is a social network, though. They are news aggregators.
I guess it depends on the definition of twattery. For example, people who post many selfies are twats - so by this definition, any image-based social network would be the paradise for them. On the other hand, if you looked for snarky bitches, then Twitter would be the twattest.
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 15, 2014, 02:21:23 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 15, 2014, 01:24:26 PM
Reddit. Maybe 4chan, but seriously those people on Reddit are mostly dicks.
Neither is a social network, though. They are news aggregators.
I think the discussion on both qualifies them as social networks.
Twitter just by their sheer numbers probably.
Quote from: Brazen on October 15, 2014, 09:44:08 AM
Ongoing debate at work. I'd say Pinterest as I've never felt the need for a mood board.
If you mean twat in the literal sense it is Pinterest. The highest dick ratio than you want Reddit.
Nah. Trump is on Twitter. That... trumps all.
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 15, 2014, 02:21:23 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 15, 2014, 01:24:26 PM
Reddit. Maybe 4chan, but seriously those people on Reddit are mostly dicks.
Neither is a social network, though. They are news aggregators.
But we have Tim.
:lol:
Quote from: Jacob on October 15, 2014, 03:28:08 PM
I think the discussion on both qualifies them as social networks.
I think to be a social network you need to have connections between individuals. So Facebook would qualify through the "friend" link, Twitter through the "following" link, etc. Languish would not. I don't know enough about the structure of Reddit or 4chan to say whether they would or not.
Quote from: Maximus on October 17, 2014, 11:52:26 AM
Quote from: Jacob on October 15, 2014, 03:28:08 PM
I think the discussion on both qualifies them as social networks.
I think to be a social network you need to have connections between individuals. So Facebook would qualify through the "friend" link, Twitter through the "following" link, etc. Languish would not. I don't know enough about the structure of Reddit or 4chan to say whether they would or not.
Yeah that's why I said Languish is can example of social media but not a network as it doesn't really have networking, but we are still a social, virtual community.
Quote from: garbon on October 17, 2014, 12:09:15 PM
Quote from: Maximus on October 17, 2014, 11:52:26 AM
Quote from: Jacob on October 15, 2014, 03:28:08 PM
I think the discussion on both qualifies them as social networks.
I think to be a social network you need to have connections between individuals. So Facebook would qualify through the "friend" link, Twitter through the "following" link, etc. Languish would not. I don't know enough about the structure of Reddit or 4chan to say whether they would or not.
Yeah that's why I said Languish is can example of social media but not a network as it doesn't really have networking, but we are still a social, virtual community.
:hmm:
Quote from: garbon on October 17, 2014, 12:09:15 PM
Yeah that's why I said Languish is can example of social media but not a network as it doesn't really have networking, but we are still a social, virtual community.
What are the features of a network, in your opinion?
I mean, personally, I've gotten useful networking results out of languish that are comparable with some of the benefits I've gotten out of FB, linked in, etc. It's been on a smaller scale than those larger networks, for sure, but then again languish is a smaller space.
Quote from: Jacob on October 17, 2014, 12:15:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 17, 2014, 12:09:15 PM
Yeah that's why I said Languish is can example of social media but not a network as it doesn't really have networking, but we are still a social, virtual community.
What are the features of a network, in your opinion?
I mean, personally, I've gotten useful networking results out of languish that are comparable with some of the benefits I've gotten out of FB, linked in, etc. It's been on a smaller scale than those larger networks, for sure, but then again languish is a smaller space.
I think there need to be connected nodes. If you think about linkedin or facebook, everyone is connected explicitly on a one-to-one basis. I can restrict what I share to only those that I've accepted as contacts. There's also explicit recognition of who is connected to whom. While it doesn't exist anymore, facebook used to have a visual feature that would plot you out a network diagram. You can't really say the same with something like Languish where for the most part (with exceptions here and there) we all freely interact with one another. No one really serves as a "gatekeeper" to communicating with anyone else.
Not that Languish can't be used for networking purposes but as it stands as a structure, it isn't a network anymore than a neighborhood is.
So I guess choosing connections in an explicit way is something that I think is part of a social network. Here we don't really have connections like that as it really is more of a full group dynamic.
Quote from: Jacob on October 17, 2014, 12:15:21 PM
I mean, personally, I've gotten useful networking results out of languish that are comparable with some of the benefits I've gotten out of FB, linked in, etc. It's been on a smaller scale than those larger networks, for sure, but then again languish is a smaller space.
In that sense Languish could be considered a link or set of links in your broader social network. There's no network structure within languish though. It's more of a "social cloud".
Quote from: garbon on October 17, 2014, 12:19:45 PM
I think there need to be connected nodes. If you think about linkedin or facebook, everyone is connected explicitly on a one-to-one basis. I can restrict what I share to only those that I've accepted as contacts. There's also explicit recognition of who is connected to whom. While it doesn't exist anymore, facebook used to have a visual feature that would plot you out a network diagram. You can't really say the same with something like Languish where for the most part (with exceptions here and there) we all freely interact with one another. No one really serves as a "gatekeeper" to communicating with anyone else.
Not that Languish can't be used for networking purposes but as it stands as a structure, it isn't a network anymore than a neighborhood is.
Ah okay. Yeah, that's salient enough. You're looking for a structure that's networked. For me, when I think "social network" I was thinking more of the networking aspects.
That said, thinking of your approach, I still think there are some network features at languish in that everyone is connected somewhat differently to the other people here due to geography and interpersonal relations. Even if that doesn't make it a network, I think it's reasonable to think of languish as a node in a network at the very least.
To me, really, languish is pretty similar socially to membership in a club - whether it's some sort of anti-social country club, or a special interest group (like say, strategy game enthusiasts), or even just the regulars at a particular bar. I guess calling any of those a social network in and of itself may be a stretch, but they are definitely
part of social networks in my eyes.
Quote from: Jacob on October 17, 2014, 12:33:29 PM
Quote from: garbon on October 17, 2014, 12:19:45 PM
I think there need to be connected nodes. If you think about linkedin or facebook, everyone is connected explicitly on a one-to-one basis. I can restrict what I share to only those that I've accepted as contacts. There's also explicit recognition of who is connected to whom. While it doesn't exist anymore, facebook used to have a visual feature that would plot you out a network diagram. You can't really say the same with something like Languish where for the most part (with exceptions here and there) we all freely interact with one another. No one really serves as a "gatekeeper" to communicating with anyone else.
Not that Languish can't be used for networking purposes but as it stands as a structure, it isn't a network anymore than a neighborhood is.
Ah okay. Yeah, that's salient enough. You're looking for a structure that's networked. For me, when I think "social network" I was thinking more of the networking aspects.
That said, thinking of your approach, I still think there are some network features at languish in that everyone is connected somewhat differently to the other people here due to geography and interpersonal relations. Even if that doesn't make it a network, I think it's reasonable to think of languish as a node in a network at the very least.
To me, really, languish is pretty similar socially to membership in a club - whether it's some sort of anti-social country club, or a special interest group (like say, strategy game enthusiasts), or even just the regulars at a particular bar. I guess calling any of those a social network in and of itself may be a stretch, but they are definitely part of social networks in my eyes.
Well on the opposite of what I've said (:D) - here's what wikipedia describes a virtual community as (and we are definitely a virtual community):
QuoteA virtual community is a social network of individuals who interact through specific social media, potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals. Some of the most pervasive virtual communities are online communities operating under social networking services.
I think pinterest is the social network with the most women in the western world.
Weibo probably has absolute numbers.
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 17, 2014, 01:10:57 PM
I think pinterest is the social network with the most women in the western world.
Weibo probably has absolute numbers.
We are talking ratios not absolute numbers otherwise then yeah the answer will always be whatever is popular in China. Or is Weibo particularly female dominated? Do not know much about it.
Quote from: Grey Fox on October 17, 2014, 01:10:57 PM
I think pinterest is the social network with the most women in the western world
:hmm: I'm not sure there. Facebook is pretty omnipresent. Lots of old ladies on there. A lot of people don't even know what Pinterest is, it's not at the same level