My Social Network Road Trip » My Adventures http://mysocialnetroadtrip.com Where virtual friends plan my real life journey. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 And so it begins…. http://mysocialnetroadtrip.com/2009/07/23/hello-world/ http://mysocialnetroadtrip.com/2009/07/23/hello-world/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:12:44 +0000 mysocia1 http://mysocialnetroadtrip.com/?p=1 I should start by saying that I am not an early adopter.  Despite my age and presumed-ability, I am not a technology junkie.  I place myself squarely in the middle-tier of the social networking hierarchy.  I had a Facebook account for years before I was told there was a shadowy, female-figure with my name underneath it collecting [...]]]> I should start by saying that I am not an early adopter.  Despite my age and presumed-ability, I am not a technology junkie.  I place myself squarely in the middle-tier of the social networking hierarchy.  I had a Facebook account for years before I was told there was a shadowy, female-figure with my name underneath it collecting “Friends.”  But I embraced it and log my participation somewhere between becoming a “Fan of Breathing” and having a blank sheet as my profile.

Going online to “see” old classmates and get updates about extended family was a delightful addition to my lunchtime ritual.  But then it became a way for new people to get to know me.  Friends-of-friends and new co-workers would ask to join my social network and suddenly we were “Friends” before we were friends.

So what do these internet contacts mean?  What kind of real-life value do these cyber-relationships hold?  Would your 3rd grade homeroom buddy still trade their lunch with you?  Would they even meet you for lunch?  That’s what I intend to find out with, My Social Network Road Trip.

What level of participation can I count on from these past and present contacts?  A lunch date?  A place to stay?  An update on roadwork or a recommendation on the best diner in Tuscaloosa?  I’m putting myself in their hands.  Where I go, what I eat and what I visit is all mandated by a group of internet postings. 
 
So follow me here to see photos, interviews and video of what goes right, what goes wrong and every city in-between.  And friend me on Facebook (first name: MySocial Net - last name: Road Trip) to see the on-going conversation that leads to each decision.
How far could your “Friends” take you?…
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