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A change of heart.(Facebook and social computing)
Byline: Mark Chillingworth
A change of heart
Like information professionals, journalists are constantly meeting new people and learning. Along with writing, it is what makes journalism worth the effort. These components also, in my opinion, give you a licence to change your mind, because you are in a constant process of learning. This summer, I experienced one of these drastic changes of mind.
When I first encountered MySpace and Facebook, I was dubious. I've been in the technology game for some time and my scepticism has served me well. Anyone remember how WAP was going to change mobile phones and information forever?
Facebook and its cohorts in what is known as 'social computing' seemed like a complete waste of time A- an application for people with too little to do at work or in their lives. As one real friend put it, "Facebook is just like mass emails, and no one responds to them either."
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