Comments on: The Strength of Weak Ties: Why Twitter Matters in Scholarly Communication

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COM 208: Final review | Writing • Photography • Blogs • Journalism — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:10:37 +0000

[...] Strength of Weak Ties,” an influential sociology paper by Mark Granovetter. Article on how it applies to Twitter: You’re more likely to learn new information from [...]

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Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:59:41 +0000

[...] 2.) Users can share and disseminate information across “weak ties” much more quickly. Prior to social networking, one might have had to wait until an annual conference to see a professional acquaintance; now, that connection is accessible instantaneously and constantly. (E.g., Twitter is useful for disseminating ideas for scholarly research, according to this blog post.) [...]

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Why Lawyers Need to Be on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter | Think Law — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:20:55 +0000

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By: ann michael

ann michael — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:22:42 +0000

“The structure of Twitter’s open, content-centric network enables information diffusion via weak ties.”

Brilliant! I had never thought of it that way at all, but it’s spot on.

One other thing about logistics. Twitter also serves (for me) as a way to keep other statuses updated (Facebook, my blog, this blog, Plaxo, etc.) – so in a way it’s a degree of consolidation for me.

Great post, Michael. (I’m so glad you’re here!)

By: David Crotty

David Crotty — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:55:33 +0000

A recent article addressed this question. Their advice?

The only way out is to police your wall, even if that's awkward. Don't be shy about deleting untoward graffiti, eliminating your name from tagged photos, or even asking friends to remove incriminating pics that weren't meant for public consumption...Then again, you could migrate to MySpace. Nobody pays attention to anything written there.

By: Twitter and strength of weak ties « Feral Librarian

Twitter and strength of weak ties « Feral Librarian — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:03:30 +0000

[...] written before about Facebook and the strength of weak ties, and I think Michael Clarke’s The Strength of Weak Ties: Why Twitter Matters in Scholarly Communication is right on. The key part of the post is where he talks about how Twitter differs from other social [...]

By: Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:58:34 +0000

Yes, it does seem that there is a lot of cross-over from professional to personal on Twitter (and Facebook for that matter). I think both of the reasons you cite are correct.

Indeed, Twitterquette is still emerging. Some Twitterers manage to walk the line between professional and personal very well. Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO, is probably the best example of this. But I think some of that is due to a misperception as to how Twitter works. I think a lot of people (and I was one of them) think of Twitter as “Facebook lite.”

As Twitter becomes perceived as a legitimate forum for professional communication, we’ll see more of a shift to separate personal and professional accounts or to using different networks entirely for personal vs professional communication.