Community Merge Epiphany – Worlds are Colliding!

On my way to work this morning I was listening to Mitch Joel’s “6 Pixels of Separation”, for the second time.  I purchased the audible book about a year ago, and listened to it then.  I pulled it out of the console the other day and popped it in to get a second listen.  It was awesome the first time.

He was talking about how communities are starting to become just communities.  At least that was my take on in.  Before I used to have on-line communities, and off-line communities that I belonged to.  I participated in both.

I know for me it was actually like a divide between both.  I had to consciously strive to add value to my on-line community when I was on the Internet (which is probably too much).  I was always an early adopter.  I was on Twitter relatively early, and Facebook as well.  I have a Linked In account, and recently Pinterest (I have a lot more that I never log into).  I resisted the Pinterest craze for awhile, and I’m still not sure it’s for me, even though most of the women at work rave about it.  I have yet to meet one guy who has even mentioned it (except me in this article – oops).

I realized that I have started blurring the lines.  I don’t even think about it now.  When talking to friends we find ourselves continuing conversations started on-line, while we are talking in person at the gym or the rink.  Information gleaned off-line is added to conversations on-line and separation of the two worlds has merged.  Like George on Seinfeld said, “Worlds are colliding”.

For George it was a bad thing, but for me it’s a great thing!  That’s my random thought for the day…

Have a great one!

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