Influence, voice, status, once the purview of philosophers and politicians, more recently owned by Paris…and although I think Obama has perhaps blended the two sources of influence, I wonder if the new celebrity is the Superconnectors.
What are Superconnectors? People who not only have and promote extensive links between online communities and individuals, but also distill thinking and information to help more people understand and connect over concepts. Their celebrity or position in the statusphere is reinforced and created by their direct connection with the community.
In an interesting post, Techcrunch discusses the transition from the traditional ranking of status online – the blog Authority list by Technorati and how that is no longer a true indication of status given the links, connections and content on micro-blogs and using other media.
I’m curious – what do others think?
more thinking to come….
(30 April, 2009)
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