Small Surfaces

Some questions about whether sharing presence information is just a ‘cheap’ form of social interaction.

“”But some say the flood of information becoming available through mobile phones and other means is not always such a good thing. “I worry that people attribute too deep a meaning to raw information,” said Danah Boyd, who researches social media at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. “An increased flow of information should not be confused with a deeper bond.””

Link: Wireless: Can mobile phones give you ‘presence?’ (iht.com)