That's an excellent point, and I think it highlights the growth and
use patterns for
most social interactions that have grown and prospered - there are
intended, designed
uses and how the users decide to use them. The intended design can
and will factor in,
but it remains important - perhaps most important - to have the
flexibility in design and business
approach - to allow for where things will naturally flow. In
Hoekman's Designing for the Moment,
he stresses allowing as many things as possible to go without
moderation. This is primarily
presented for user experience, but it seems to imply that giving the
users the ability to
build their own paths, and thereby building their own enthusiasm, is
key to the success of
a social space.
Scott
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Maria De Monte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I believe we still cannot design a "mediated social interaction" as
> the tools used for this purposes are still evolving and changing
> their shape continuously.
>
> The example of the conversation in a pub ("do you want fries?") or
> in a prison comes from the normalisation effect of the use. You can
> forecast phrases and dialogues like "Do you want fries?" because
> fries became common. I believe the same phrase in the period in which
> potatoes were eaten only burned on fire would have had different
> reactions.
>
> Still, my pshychological and sociological background says that a part
> of this interaction can be forecasted and designed, as far as you
> remain aware that users will possibly bend it to its communicational
> needs.
>
> However, I'm not aware of any psychological research turned into
> social utility... would be curious as well.
>
>
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