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So to keep perspective... Myspace = the gehto social network Facebook = the normal people social network Google+ = elitist social network I'm pretty sure fa
by badclient 15y ago
So to keep perspective...
Myspace = the gehto social network
Facebook = the normal people social network
Google+ = elitist social network
I'm pretty sure facebook's pretty happy if this direction holds.
- Kaizyn 15y agoThe only problem with your classification is that nerd and academic social groups do not have a high enough social standing with normal people to count as elite. Just try bragging about being a Linux kernel hacker at your next party and see how well that impresses people.
- nitrogen 15y agoJust try bragging about being a Linux kernel hacker at your next party and see how well that impresses people. Hypothetical method: "I write code that powers cell phones, TVs, and web sites across the planet. Chances are good you have something I made in your pocket."
- badclient 15y agoTested to work, sir. When women ask me what I do, I simply tell 'em: I'm a hacker. Or when I did online marketing: I convince old people to buy viagra.
- badclient 15y agoYours is only one way to define elitist. Another definition of elite that doesn't tie it to social class: a group of persons exercising the major share of authority or influence within a larger group