Socialization and the Telephone Pt. 2
Rob recently blogged about a commentary about the way that social media could have a negative impact on lonely college students. Something about this reminds me of a This American Life radio segment about the early days of voicemail at Columbia University. Within this system, messages could be forwarded to other people on campus and this show focuses on the story of how one message went viral. It’s a great example of how new technology can be used to reinforce community within a physical community. Also, it’s really, really funny. You can listen to it here. Beware, there is some rather spicy language.
