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Woozle: /* Platforms */ Libertree; updates

2017-06-08T10:45:36Z

Platforms: Libertree; updates

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	==Platforms==		==Platforms==
	There are a number of open-source software packages available for creating social computing sites:		There are a number of open-source software packages available for creating social computing sites:
	* [[Pligg]]
	* [[Elgg]]		* [[Elgg]]
			* [[Libertree]] ([http://libertree.org/ home])
			* [[Pligg]] (defunct? listing: [https://www.openhub.net/p/pligg Open Hub])

	Some social computing packages are designed for de-centralized, [[peer-to-peer]] operation, so that the network will remain available even if one or more sites go out of service; see [[/~~distributed~~]] for more.		Some social computing packages are designed for de-centralized, [[peer-to-peer]] operation, so that the network will remain available even if one or more sites go out of service; see [[/federated]] for more.

	==Attributes / Tools==		==Attributes / Tools==

Woozle: /* Services */ inoreader

2017-04-22T23:18:59Z

Services: inoreader

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	Services such as [[instant messaging]] and [[IRC]] are also a form of social computing, though they often omit many of the "core" features listed below. ''Perhaps the ones omitted need to be moved to the "best practices" list, or maybe we need 3 lists. --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 10:39, 17 July 2011 (EDT)''		Services such as [[instant messaging]] and [[IRC]] are also a form of social computing, though they often omit many of the "core" features listed below. ''Perhaps the ones omitted need to be moved to the "best practices" list, or maybe we need 3 lists. --[[User:Woozle\|Woozle]] 10:39, 17 July 2011 (EDT)''
	==Services==		==Services==
	The ~~most popular~~ social ~~computing service~~ is ~~currently (early 2011)~~ [[Facebook]], whose membership is currently greater than the population of the [[United States]]~~, where it is based~~. [[Google ~~Plus~~]] ~~appears~~ to ~~be catching~~ up ~~rapidly~~.		The overwhelming popularity leader among social network services is US-founded [[Facebook]], whose membership is currently greater than the population of the [[United States]]. [[Google+]] started out on a trajectory that might have allowed it to catch up, but Google took the service in directions that were unpopular with many people, and it hasn't kept that momentum.

	Other services include:		Other services include:
	* [[Friendster]]		* [[Friendster]]
	* [[Orkut]]		* [[Inoreader]] ([https://www.inoreader.com/ site])
			* [[Orkut]] (now owned by Google)

	==Platforms==		==Platforms==
	There are a number of open-source software packages available for creating social computing sites:		There are a number of open-source software packages available for creating social computing sites:

Woozle: wishlist (just a couple of starter items)

2015-02-20T18:51:24Z

wishlist (just a couple of starter items)

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	** Facebook currently supports this. Google Plus does not except via [[Google Groups]], which is not yet integrated with G+.		** Facebook currently supports this. Google Plus does not except via [[Google Groups]], which is not yet integrated with G+.
	** [[LiveJournal]] and similar journaling sites support this as "communities".		** [[LiveJournal]] and similar journaling sites support this as "communities".

			Wishlist:
			* Fine-grained relational search tool:
			** Search for "all posts by User X on which User Y has commented"
			** Search for "all posts on which both User X and User Y have commented"

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/104092656004159577193/posts/14wfjJw3nmP 2014-07-13 some discussion] of [[social network]] design		* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/104092656004159577193/posts/14wfjJw3nmP 2014-07-13 some discussion] of [[social network]] design

Woozle: design discussion

2014-07-13T13:27:36Z

design discussion

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	** Facebook currently supports this. Google Plus does not except via [[Google Groups]], which is not yet integrated with G+.		** Facebook currently supports this. Google Plus does not except via [[Google Groups]], which is not yet integrated with G+.
	** [[LiveJournal]] and similar journaling sites support this as "communities".		** [[LiveJournal]] and similar journaling sites support this as "communities".
			==Notes==
			* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/104092656004159577193/posts/14wfjJw3nmP 2014-07-13 some discussion] of [[social network]] design

Woozle: /* Platforms */ moved appleseed & diaspora to subpage

2011-08-19T01:32:12Z

Platforms: moved appleseed & diaspora to subpage

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	* [[Elgg]]		* [[Elgg]]

	Some social computing packages are designed for de-centralized, [[peer-to-peer]] operation, so that the network will remain available even if one or more sites go out of service:		Some social computing packages are designed for de-centralized, [[peer-to-peer]] operation, so that the network will remain available even if one or more sites go out of service; see [[/distributed]] for more.
	* [[~~Appleseed~~]]
	* [[Diaspora]]
	==Attributes / Tools==		==Attributes / Tools==
	It is commonly expected that any social computing/networking platform will support the following core features:		It is commonly expected that any social computing/networking platform will support the following core features:

Woozle: ok, I guess that's everything for now

2011-07-17T14:39:14Z

ok, I guess that's everything for now

New page

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[[category:computing]]
[[category:software]]
==About==
'''Social computing''' refers to any form of [[computing]] whose goal is [[social interaction]], whether trivial ("socializing") or substantial (e.g. [[activism]]). Users on a social computing platform constitute a [[social network]]; social computing sites are consequently often referred to as "social networks", and social computing software and platforms are often described as "[[social networking]]".

Social computing for substantial purposes, i.e. with a specific goal in mind, is also referred to as [[collaborative computing]].

Services such as [[blog]]s (including [[microblog]]ging), [[forum]]s, and [[wiki]]s are also social computing, though they are not usually described as such.

Services such as [[instant messaging]] and [[IRC]] are also a form of social computing, though they often omit many of the "core" features listed below. ''Perhaps the ones omitted need to be moved to the "best practices" list, or maybe we need 3 lists. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 10:39, 17 July 2011 (EDT)''
==Services==
The most popular social computing service is currently (early 2011) [[Facebook]], whose membership is currently greater than the population of the [[United States]], where it is based. [[Google Plus]] appears to be catching up rapidly.

Other services include:
* [[Friendster]]
* [[Orkut]]
==Platforms==
There are a number of open-source software packages available for creating social computing sites:
* [[Pligg]]
* [[Elgg]]

Some social computing packages are designed for de-centralized, [[peer-to-peer]] operation, so that the network will remain available even if one or more sites go out of service:
* [[Appleseed]]
* [[Diaspora]]
==Attributes / Tools==
It is commonly expected that any social computing/networking platform will support the following core features:
* [[/avatar]]s - a small user-uploaded image intended as a visual identity cue
* [[/post]]s - the ability for any user to post messages that are visible to others
* [[/feed]]s - a sequence of posts from one or more other users, typically displayed in chronological order
* [[/subscription]] - the ability to select whose {{l/sub|post}}s you want to see in your {{l/sub|feed}}
* [[/authorization]] - the ability to choose which other users are allowed to see information you enter
** Google Plus allows this choice for (nearly) every piece of information you enter
* [[/comment]]s - the ability to comment on messages posted by others
* [[/feedback]] - the ability for users to express approval (at a minimum) of specific posts or comments
** e.g. Facebook's [like], Google Plus's [+1]
** some sites allow "dislike" or even rating on a scale
** no known sites currently support [[InstaGov]]-style voting, or even a substantial subset
* [[/authorization]] - the ability to choose which other users can see your posts
* [[/media]] - the ability to post (either as links, embeds, or uploads) various media files, i.e. images, video, and audio
* [[/links]] - the ability to post links

Some additional [[best practice]] tools and attributes have emerged over the years since social computing was first implemented:
* [[/threading]] - the ability to comment on a specific comment rather than just adding to a long chain of comments
** most current-generation blogging software supports this, though some of the most popular blogging services apparently still do not
** Neither Facebook nor Google Plus support this yet.
* [[/groups]] - the ability for users to subscribe by user-created topic rather than by user
** Facebook currently supports this. Google Plus does not except via [[Google Groups]], which is not yet integrated with G+.
** [[LiveJournal]] and similar journaling sites support this as "communities".