I think I started this semester saying that the next big Internet app is the social networking sites like Facebook. I believe this because it challenges some of my earlier work and suggests it's time for new theorizing. (Sort of like how we've been arguing that the SIDE model best applies to synchronous chat in one-time groups)
Well, here is another networking site for people with serious illnesses in their family. Care Pages helps link people together with illnesses. Caring Bridges is another one I've used to keep up with friends who have family members who are dying.
The "facebook" type applications never end.
And as we talked about last week, Facebook's privacy features are changing. Here is an article that explains why old folks might find that more attractive than young folks do.
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