Comments on: Social Objects, Social Markers, and Online Community http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/07/10/social-objects-social-markers-and-online-community/ An Initiative of CityTeam Ministries Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:11:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rick Hein http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/07/10/social-objects-social-markers-and-online-community/#comment-995 Rick Hein Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=502#comment-995 Great post! You have identified some key elements when it comes to understanding and building community. Thanks Great post! You have identified some key elements when it comes to understanding and building community. Thanks

]]> By: Stephen Young II http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/07/10/social-objects-social-markers-and-online-community/#comment-941 Stephen Young II Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=502#comment-941 Oops, hit enter before I was done. Oh well. That was an online example, and I am not sure what else to do with that. Help me if I am messing up this concept. Oops, hit enter before I was done. Oh well. That was an online example, and I am not sure what else to do with that. Help me if I am messing up this concept.

]]> By: Stephen Young II http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/2009/07/10/social-objects-social-markers-and-online-community/#comment-940 Stephen Young II Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.reachingtheonlinegeneration.com/?p=502#comment-940 Okay, I like this concept, and it is a new way of explaining it to me. Still a little academic, but I understood you well. Let me see if this is something I can break down to an example or two in my life. Social Object: Saints Football Community: saintsreport.com discussion board Social Markers: hmm, that's a little harder. Definitely not political views, religion, race, sexuality, or music style. Possibly familiarity or identification with New Orleans food and culture. Okay, I like this concept, and it is a new way of explaining it to me. Still a little academic, but I understood you well. Let me see if this is something I can break down to an example or two in my life.

Social Object: Saints Football
Community: saintsreport.com discussion board
Social Markers: hmm, that’s a little harder. Definitely not political views, religion, race, sexuality, or music style. Possibly familiarity or identification with New Orleans food and culture.

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