Comments on: Roots of the revolution

By: Simon Young

Simon Young — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:21:40 +0000

It is absolutely something new. There has never been the ability for people to connect, many-to-many, all at the same time.

By: Signs Vhristchurch

Signs Vhristchurch — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:15:36 +0000

Social media age is nathing new. It has been around since there were people and communities I would think albeit in different forms and levels.

By: Simon Young

Simon Young — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:06:51 +0000

Er, I guess so. Not sure exactly what a social change guru is, though.

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:57:13 +0000

The social change gurus are laughing all the way to the banks!

By: Simon Young

Simon Young — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:33:10 +0000

Interesting! I don't think there's as much of a divide between parents and children here in New Zealand; internet penetration has reached most age groups and services like Trademe (like Ebay but better) have made the internet accessible for people of all ages.

Social media also seems spread out age-wise. Depending on the data you read, Twitter is actually used by an older crowd in New Zealand, although that hasn't been my personal experience.

Glad you enjoyed New Zealand! Maybe next time you'll be able to sample the delights of the North Island

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:59:28 +0000

Hi Simon! It's nice to hear from you, and Happy Chinese New Year! (=

Well, for one, the concept of the internet is still pretty foreign to my parents (though, they are beginning to pick it up), let alone the concept of Web 2.0 where the internet world is about interactivity.

I think, some parents are more traditional, so the mindset is a little different from the modern parents, and as such, picking up new concepts is a little difficult as well. Is it the same in New Zealand though? As in, what is the degree of differences in internet usage between younger and older generations?

Oh, by the way, I went to NZ a few years ago for a backpacking trip and I fell in love with the place. We went around the South Island for 3 weeks. Absolutely stunning! Love the diversity of the scenery (i.e. snow-capped mountains and sunny coasts), the people, the culture.. Oh, of course, and the wines!

By: Simon Young

Simon Young — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:48:08 +0000

Hi Katherine! Lovely to hear from you in Singapore, and glad to hear your perspective on how social media is revolutionising things for you. How do you see your world as different from your parents' world?

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:45:22 +0000

Hi Simon, I'm a new reader to your site and I find it fascinating! Well, isn't the social media age revolutionary? Of course, this change didnt happen overnight, and this change wouldn't have happened without the introduction of the Internet. But, still, it changed the landscape of traditional media altogether.

It is interesting to read about how people from all over the world perceive social media. I'm from Singapore, and i think the youths here have fully taken it on as our lifestyle. I have to admit, it is difficult to go back to the old days of just emails and instant messengers. It is indeed a revolution!