Comments on: Nomenclature http://nowisgone.com/2008/05/05/nomenclature/ A Primer on New Media for Executives and Entrepreneurs Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Doug http://nowisgone.com/2008/05/05/nomenclature/#comment-1589 Doug Fri, 23 May 2008 21:16:42 +0000 http://nowisgone.com/?p=452#comment-1589 Would someone define these terms? # Badgers # FriendFeed # Socnet # Tweeting Would someone define these terms?

# Badgers
# FriendFeed
# Socnet
# Tweeting

]]> By: GeekMommy http://nowisgone.com/2008/05/05/nomenclature/#comment-1554 GeekMommy Mon, 05 May 2008 19:42:17 +0000 http://nowisgone.com/?p=452#comment-1554 It's a very valid point. When someone first tossed the terms Web2.0 & the Social Media Sphere at me 9 months ago, I had no idea what they were talking about. Which is odd, because technically, I'd been involved in it on some level or another for the better part of 10 years... and by virtue of being in on a number of Betas just because folks I knew would send me invites, I'd been on the 'cutting edge' of much of it without knowing that I was actually on the 'edge' of anything. BUT... it didn't take terribly long to get caught up with the terminology... one of the advantages of new media is that if you want the information, it's always just a short Google away. The thing is, every industry eventually develops jargon - it's what enables folks in that industry to insulate themselves against someone coming in and saying "that? Anyone can do that..." and ousting them from their niche. Social Media terminology is just the same as legalese, corporate-speak, and tech-jargon - a way of creating a need for expertise before selling ones services. And yeah - that's about as anti-social as it gets. It’s a very valid point.

When someone first tossed the terms Web2.0 & the Social Media Sphere at me 9 months ago, I had no idea what they were talking about.
Which is odd, because technically, I’d been involved in it on some level or another for the better part of 10 years… and by virtue of being in on a number of Betas just because folks I knew would send me invites, I’d been on the ‘cutting edge’ of much of it without knowing that I was actually on the ‘edge’ of anything.

BUT… it didn’t take terribly long to get caught up with the terminology… one of the advantages of new media is that if you want the information, it’s always just a short Google away.

The thing is, every industry eventually develops jargon - it’s what enables folks in that industry to insulate themselves against someone coming in and saying “that? Anyone can do that…” and ousting them from their niche.

Social Media terminology is just the same as legalese, corporate-speak, and tech-jargon - a way of creating a need for expertise before selling ones services.

And yeah - that’s about as anti-social as it gets.

]]>