Comments on: An Introduction To Social Currency http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/ social capital, trust agents, all that jazz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Two Definitions of ‘Social Currency’ « webisteme http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-320940 Two Definitions of ‘Social Currency’ « webisteme Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:41:50 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-320940 [...] Julien Smith, An Introduction to Social Currency [...] [...] Julien Smith, An Introduction to Social Currency [...]

]]> By: Content as Social Currency http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-238687 Content as Social Currency Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:07:51 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-238687 [...] An Introduction to Social Currency by Julien Smith (in 2007) [...] [...] An Introduction to Social Currency by Julien Smith (in 2007) [...]

]]> By: Diffusion in PR « Much ado about nowt http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-173396 Diffusion in PR « Much ado about nowt Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:59:25 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-173396 [...] becomes popular or cool. This could be due to peer pressure and overlaps with the idea of social currency – where people do stuff to talk about it – such as buying the latest CDs or in my case, [...] [...] becomes popular or cool. This could be due to peer pressure and overlaps with the idea of social currency – where people do stuff to talk about it – such as buying the latest CDs or in my case, [...]

]]> By: Awesome Links in G Major : Return on Investment http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-163609 Awesome Links in G Major : Return on Investment Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:34 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-163609 [...] ideas on social media analytics - I strongly encourage you to read it! Julien’s also got an intro on social capital which I’m hoping to listen to soon, but which I’m linking to now because the Trust [...] [...] ideas on social media analytics – I strongly encourage you to read it! Julien’s also got an intro on social capital which I’m hoping to listen to soon, but which I’m linking to now because the Trust [...]

]]> By: D’Arcy Norman dot net » Blog Archive » Are we approaching social currency? http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-107986 D’Arcy Norman dot net » Blog Archive » Are we approaching social currency? Tue, 29 May 2007 04:25:07 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-107986 [...] With all of this Web 2.0 activity still building, I’ve been thinking about Cory Doctorow’s concept of whuffie or social currency (from his great short story Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom) quite a bit. The idea being that you can “pay” others with a mythical currency based on reputation, not gold. Those with high reputations (creators of cool stuff, humanitarians, or *shudder* American Idle) gather whuffie, which they can use to purchase stuff. Those with low reputations (eBay scammers, spammers, or *ideally* American Idle) have less whuffie, and have to struggle to gain reputation in order to move back up the whuffie ladder. [...] [...] With all of this Web 2.0 activity still building, I’ve been thinking about Cory Doctorow’s concept of whuffie or social currency (from his great short story Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom) quite a bit. The idea being that you can “pay” others with a mythical currency based on reputation, not gold. Those with high reputations (creators of cool stuff, humanitarians, or *shudder* American Idle) gather whuffie, which they can use to purchase stuff. Those with low reputations (eBay scammers, spammers, or *ideally* American Idle) have less whuffie, and have to struggle to gain reputation in order to move back up the whuffie ladder. [...]

]]> By: Are you In Over Your Head? An Interview with Julien Smith » Billions With Zero Knowledge http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-68565 Are you In Over Your Head? An Interview with Julien Smith » Billions With Zero Knowledge Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:08:10 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-68565 [...] In my opinion, Julien is succeeding in the social media space because he understands the economics of abundance. He practices his own gift economy by sharing links, content, and building a personal brand of his experiences. [...] [...] In my opinion, Julien is succeeding in the social media space because he understands the economics of abundance. He practices his own gift economy by sharing links, content, and building a personal brand of his experiences. [...]

]]> By: Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-65791 Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:08:11 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-65791 Taking it to the next illogical level... http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/02/11/new-media-30-social-currency-as-a-real-currency/ Taking it to the next illogical level…

http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/02/11/new-media-30-social-currency-as-a-real-currency/

]]> By: Whitney Hoffman http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-64299 Whitney Hoffman Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:31:58 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-64299 I'm fascinated by this stuff. In particular, how we establish trust, reputation, and value in a time when time and space don't matter as much. Yet the value in relationships is as much, if not more important, than they were in the days when business was done by shaking hands with the banker down the street. Reputations can be lost by one innocently stupid move from time to time, yet isn't the length of the relationship and the depth of the relationship what will ultimately matter? How do you forgive and forget online? What will haunt you forever? And is it this sense of "damage your reputation and you damage your career" that will begin to quickly make this new media space perhaps more authentic? Originals may be rare, but you can spot them in a second, like Julien. Anything false and arbitrary is called out on the carpet pretty quickly. I’m fascinated by this stuff. In particular, how we establish trust, reputation, and value in a time when time and space don’t matter as much. Yet the value in relationships is as much, if not more important, than they were in the days when business was done by shaking hands with the banker down the street.

Reputations can be lost by one innocently stupid move from time to time, yet isn’t the length of the relationship and the depth of the relationship what will ultimately matter?
How do you forgive and forget online? What will haunt you forever? And is it this sense of “damage your reputation and you damage your career” that will begin to quickly make this new media space perhaps more authentic? Originals may be rare, but you can spot them in a second, like Julien. Anything false and arbitrary is called out on the carpet pretty quickly.

]]> By: I dream in colors » Social Currency 101 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-63907 I dream in colors » Social Currency 101 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:39:10 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-63907 [...] Julien Smith wrote a very insightful post (and audio blog, be sure to check that out too) about social currency, and Chris Penn made the point even better. I want to say that the basic idea is give and you will recieve, but while there’s something about that in the theory, it can’t be dumbed down so easily. You should be reading Julien’s and Chris’s posts. They know what they’re talking about. I’m just listening. [...] [...] Julien Smith wrote a very insightful post (and audio blog, be sure to check that out too) about social currency, and Chris Penn made the point even better. I want to say that the basic idea is give and you will recieve, but while there’s something about that in the theory, it can’t be dumbed down so easily. You should be reading Julien’s and Chris’s posts. They know what they’re talking about. I’m just listening. [...]

]]> By: Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-63849 Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:09:05 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-63849 Julien Smith explains how to make money online. Brilliant. I reverse engineered some of the economics, sir! http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/02/07/julien-smith-explains-how-to-make-money-online/ Julien Smith explains how to make money online. Brilliant. I reverse engineered some of the economics, sir!

http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/2007/02/07/julien-smith-explains-how-to-make-money-online/

]]> By: anji bee http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62392 anji bee Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:13:54 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62392 ah, i found the <a href="http://chartreuse.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/why-paris-hilton-is-famous-or-understanding-value-in-a-post-madonna-world/" rel="nofollow">paris hilton post</a> i was referring to! ah, i found the paris hilton post i was referring to!

]]> By: Julien http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62383 Julien Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:28:22 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62383 anji: seriously, if that's what paris hilton said, it's fucking genius. neil: i fixed it. thanks for the update. anji: seriously, if that’s what paris hilton said, it’s fucking genius.

neil: i fixed it. thanks for the update.

]]> By: anji bee http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62360 anji bee Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:17:55 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62360 you can ping my whuffie anytime, baby. sorry, couldn't resist! seriously, though, this concept reminds me of something i read/heard from god knows where last year about how paris hilton became successful by using her media time to make positive mentions of other people, like what designer she was wearing or cool club she was or whatever... someone else here must have read that, too. the you-scratch-my-back-and-i'll-scratch-yours is a model that never fails to work, really. you can ping my whuffie anytime, baby.

sorry, couldn’t resist!

seriously, though, this concept reminds me of something i read/heard from god knows where last year about how paris hilton became successful by using her media time to make positive mentions of other people, like what designer she was wearing or cool club she was or whatever… someone else here must have read that, too.

the you-scratch-my-back-and-i’ll-scratch-yours is a model that never fails to work, really.

]]> By: Neil Gorman http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62346 Neil Gorman Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:42:56 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62346 This was a great post Julien. I wanted to let you know that I first read the post via RSS in <a href="http://google.com/reader" rel="nofollow">google reader</a>. As I was looking at the post in google reader I DID NOT see the audio that is part of this post. I clicked over to the post because I wanted to post a comment. That is when I saw the flash player, and listened to the audio. Hope this heads up helps in some way. -N This was a great post Julien.

I wanted to let you know that I first read the post via RSS in google reader. As I was looking at the post in google reader I DID NOT see the audio that is part of this post.

I clicked over to the post because I wanted to post a comment. That is when I saw the flash player, and listened to the audio.

Hope this heads up helps in some way.

-N

]]> By: jason http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62327 jason Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:55:38 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62327 Social Currency? You mean like the Credit Rating trait in CoC? Social Currency? You mean like the Credit Rating trait in CoC?

]]> By: Andrew Fulks http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62282 Andrew Fulks Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:21:53 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62282 Awesome Post man. Good things to know! Awesome Post man. Good things to know!

]]> By: Julien http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62244 Julien Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:18:40 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62244 Yep, I reference whuffie in the audio. Should've added a link to it too, thanks. Yep, I reference whuffie in the audio. Should’ve added a link to it too, thanks.

]]> By: Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62239 Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:08:27 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/an-introduction-to-social-currency/#comment-62239 That sounds a lot like Whuffie, something Cory Doctorow wrote about back in 2003. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whuffie That sounds a lot like Whuffie, something Cory Doctorow wrote about back in 2003.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whuffie

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