Comments on: Are You A Servant of The Network? http://www.iandavidchapman.com/are-you-a-servant-of-the-network/ Makes The Connections Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Johan Cyprich http://www.iandavidchapman.com/are-you-a-servant-of-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Johan Cyprich Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:37:00 +0000 http://iandavidchapman.com/blog/?p=61#comment-107 The problem with Facebook and other social networking sites is that you have no control over your network. Your account can be disabled at any time if you violate their rules, which they never define clearly and change randomly to their advantage.<br/><br/>The best way to build a network is to build your own community through a blog, forums, or a portal. You then don't have to worry about losing all your data due to system crashes like the recent event on Twitter. Your community is also more targeted to your business, unless social networking sites where you have thousands of random users. The problem with Facebook and other social networking sites is that you have no control over your network. Your account can be disabled at any time if you violate their rules, which they never define clearly and change randomly to their advantage.

The best way to build a network is to build your own community through a blog, forums, or a portal. You then don’t have to worry about losing all your data due to system crashes like the recent event on Twitter. Your community is also more targeted to your business, unless social networking sites where you have thousands of random users.

]]> By: Addy http://www.iandavidchapman.com/are-you-a-servant-of-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Addy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://iandavidchapman.com/blog/?p=61#comment-106 Ian,<br/>You hit so many nails on the head (again).<br/>I like everthing you said, especially the tribal music analogy. In a community, the audience are a much part of the performance as the musicians.<br/>-addy Ian,
You hit so many nails on the head (again).
I like everthing you said, especially the tribal music analogy. In a community, the audience are a much part of the performance as the musicians.
-addy

]]> By: Glen http://www.iandavidchapman.com/are-you-a-servant-of-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Glen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:42:00 +0000 http://iandavidchapman.com/blog/?p=61#comment-105 Thanks Ian for another "post that makes you mmmm..." (reminds me of that song..remember?)<br/><br/>Anyway, yes without a doubt the more value you add to individuals - the more difference you can make, the more your serve your network. <br/><br/>As for the leadership/power debate it's an interesting one I'm not sure I fully grasp just yet but I would hazard a guess and say within social networks leaders may put themselves forward as candidates but ultimately the rest of the tribe dictate who the leaders are.<br/><br/>Doesn't the tribe assign the power to the leaders rather than the leaders seeking out the power?<br/><br/>It's only Monday morning and in at the deep end with this...mmm<br/><br/>Glen Crosier<br/>Brighton, UK Thanks Ian for another “post that makes you mmmm…” (reminds me of that song..remember?)

Anyway, yes without a doubt the more value you add to individuals – the more difference you can make, the more your serve your network.

As for the leadership/power debate it’s an interesting one I’m not sure I fully grasp just yet but I would hazard a guess and say within social networks leaders may put themselves forward as candidates but ultimately the rest of the tribe dictate who the leaders are.

Doesn’t the tribe assign the power to the leaders rather than the leaders seeking out the power?

It’s only Monday morning and in at the deep end with this…mmm

Glen Crosier
Brighton, UK

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