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	<title>Comments on: Social networking around geography</title>
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		<title>By: ARDELL</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-192104</link>
		<dc:creator>ARDELL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One of my daughters asked me to finally join MySpace so I can see her tattoo work.  She also gave instructions for me not to post a photo as it is weird to see her Dad there now amongst her friends who are hanging out and drinking beer.

My three daughters post lots of photos there that I want to see.  My eldest daugter says it&#039;s kind of creepy to have my brother talking to her in there, though I wouldn&#039;t mind talking to him there.

I do think there are some age expectations to these social platforms.  But maybe those boundaries will be broken as the original members get older?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my daughters asked me to finally join MySpace so I can see her tattoo work.  She also gave instructions for me not to post a photo as it is weird to see her Dad there now amongst her friends who are hanging out and drinking beer.</p>
<p>My three daughters post lots of photos there that I want to see.  My eldest daugter says it&#8217;s kind of creepy to have my brother talking to her in there, though I wouldn&#8217;t mind talking to him there.</p>
<p>I do think there are some age expectations to these social platforms.  But maybe those boundaries will be broken as the original members get older?</p>
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		<title>By: Robbie</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-191600</link>
		<dc:creator>Robbie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Most public libraries (and probably many public schools) have PCs w/ internet access, so those on the other side the digital divide can participate in a digital democracy.

I&#039;m guessing the poor makes up the majority of that 30%? I suspect recently retired elderly used computers in their former jobs (and know what their value is). My parents are old and they use the internet. Heck, I think I was the last one in the family to get cell phone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most public libraries (and probably many public schools) have PCs w/ internet access, so those on the other side the digital divide can participate in a digital democracy.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m guessing the poor makes up the majority of that 30%? I suspect recently retired elderly used computers in their former jobs (and know what their value is). My parents are old and they use the internet. Heck, I think I was the last one in the family to get cell phone.</p>
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		<title>By: Dustin</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-191383</link>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great question Derek... By the way the question was phrased, I assumed that the woman was talking about minorities, but I can&#039;t remember why...  Either way, I don&#039;t think she was quoting a national source, but rather, internet access in her community.  

When looking at the issue from a city-planning perspective, the woman was making the point that it is important to reach out to the entire community and if the &quot;entire&quot; community doesn&#039;t have access to the internet, then they will need to make sure not to rely too heavily on the internet for their outreach. 

Jillayne brings up the great point that cell-phone ownership is becoming almost ubiquitous, so reaching the non-internet population via some other technology is becoming more realistic every day.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great question Derek&#8230; By the way the question was phrased, I assumed that the woman was talking about minorities, but I can&#8217;t remember why&#8230;  Either way, I don&#8217;t think she was quoting a national source, but rather, internet access in her community.  </p>
<p>When looking at the issue from a city-planning perspective, the woman was making the point that it is important to reach out to the entire community and if the &#8220;entire&#8221; community doesn&#8217;t have access to the internet, then they will need to make sure not to rely too heavily on the internet for their outreach. </p>
<p>Jillayne brings up the great point that cell-phone ownership is becoming almost ubiquitous, so reaching the non-internet population via some other technology is becoming more realistic every day.</p>
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		<title>By: Derek Burress</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-191346</link>
		<dc:creator>Derek Burress</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JS: I am assuming the vast majority of those 30% would be elderly. Many still do not use cellphones. Those who do rarely use them except in case of emergencies and many elderly still have o use for the Internet.

A good question would be - who makes up the majority of that 30%? Poor, elderly, or whom?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JS: I am assuming the vast majority of those 30% would be elderly. Many still do not use cellphones. Those who do rarely use them except in case of emergencies and many elderly still have o use for the Internet.</p>
<p>A good question would be &#8211; who makes up the majority of that 30%? Poor, elderly, or whom?</p>
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		<title>By: Jillayne Schlicke</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-191334</link>
		<dc:creator>Jillayne Schlicke</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Dustin,

I read this blog post on my pocket PC while sitting at McGrath&#039;s Fish House eating dinner, which made me think that one answer to the  question &quot;how do we reach the 30% without internet access,&quot; might be &quot;the internet via a cell phone.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Dustin,</p>
<p>I read this blog post on my pocket PC while sitting at McGrath&#8217;s Fish House eating dinner, which made me think that one answer to the  question &#8220;how do we reach the 30% without internet access,&#8221; might be &#8220;the internet via a cell phone.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Dustin</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-191264</link>
		<dc:creator>Dustin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eric, 

It was great to finally meet you!   Thanks again for setting everything up!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eric, </p>
<p>It was great to finally meet you!   Thanks again for setting everything up!</p>
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		<title>By: Eric Fredericks</title>
		<link>http://raincityguide.com/2007/10/08/social-networking-around-geography/#comment-191260</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric Fredericks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey thanks, Dustin! You did a great job and will highly recommend you to anyone else (attention others: hire Dustin to speak at your next event!).

I am also using the little trick you taught me to find out when others are blogging about you. I guess it works!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey thanks, Dustin! You did a great job and will highly recommend you to anyone else (attention others: hire Dustin to speak at your next event!).</p>
<p>I am also using the little trick you taught me to find out when others are blogging about you. I guess it works!</p>
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