conductance |kənˈdəktəns|
noun
the degree to which an object conducts electricity, calculated as the ratio of the current that flows to the potential difference present. This is the reciprocal of the resistance, and is measured in siemens or mhos. (Symbol: G)
I got into this pdf authored by Jure Leskovec, from Carnegie Mellon, and few guys from Yahoo, a very technical piece of paper which I do not want to even try to comment.
But I loved the image and the metaphor of the conductivity within the social network seen as an electrical plant.
I loved it because it makes me think about the stream of interactions flowing through the social web as well as the stream of news and comments.
And how it has become more and more tough to track them efficiently, to separate stones from gold.
Since 2007, when Buzzdetector was founded, our platform has changed and it has evolved at an astonishing pace and it is a work in progress to stay update to this evolution.
Back to conductance, I love the idea that when you get in touch with someone new to you, it is like getting a small electric shock made of enthusiasm, knowledge, curiosity.
Because this is, or this is what should push our journey into the social web.
Anyway I see a difference between electricity and socialization: the latter is not a straight way but arise from the contraposition of different attitude within ourselves.: like ships moving between different harbours must qualify to moor, we are asked to define ourselves everytime we approach a new SN and get admission if recognized consistent in some way (this image comes from Z.Bauman “Does ethics have a chance in a world of consumers?”).
What’s your take about?
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