Phil Balderson recently suggested that social networking may not be the best term for the various functions that connect media, people, or ideas in different ways. When I asked what term might replace it, Phil suggested the idea of “meshing.” Playing off the idea of “mashups,” Phil suggests three reasons for meshing:
1. Individuals without prior relationships can mesh.
2. Society is meshing with technology (via Web 2.0).
3. Something new emerges as technologies, people, and sites mesh together.
November 28, 2006 at 7:15 pm
Thanks Doug for pushing the idea. Have you had any feedback on meshing technology? I’ve tried it in a few seminars on blogging recently, and it seems to make sense to audiences.
November 28, 2006 at 10:11 pm
Hey Phil!
I think it makes great sense. I am preparing for some upcoming web 2.0 talks and I’ll float it around and see how folks respond.