http://dir.salon.com/topics/social_networks/?source=rss&aim=social_networks en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT By Mary Elizabeth Williams Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/27/facebook_memorial/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/10/27/facebook_memorial/index.html?source=rss Memorials for the dead hit the social networking site, solving awkward problems but creating a few new ones By Vincent Rossmeier Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/09/19/better_pencil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2009/09/19/better_pencil/index.html?source=rss No! The author of "A Better Pencil" explains why such hysterical hand-wringing is as old as communication itself By Laurel Snyder Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/08/15/twitter_addiction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/08/15/twitter_addiction/index.html?source=rss How I learned that I was powerless over micro-blogging and my life had become unmanageable By Cary Tennis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/05/rude_guest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/05/rude_guest/index.html?source=rss How can we tell him it's late and he should go home? By Darrell Etherington Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/15/indirect_marketing_how_well_does_it_work/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/web_life/2009/01/15/indirect_marketing_how_well_does_it_work/index.html?source=rss By Cary Tennis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/26/myspace_chick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/09/26/myspace_chick/index.html?source=rss I'm not real crazy about the idea. Should I be jealous? By Andrew Leonard Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/12/19/brazilian_orkut_virus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/12/19/brazilian_orkut_virus/index.html?source=rss Like zombies in search of fresh brains, social networks will rise from the grave when you least expect them. Especially if Brazilian hackers are involved By Farhad Manjoo Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/06/25/myspace_facebook_boyd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/06/25/myspace_facebook_boyd/index.html?source=rss Researcher danah boyd explains the cultural differences between the world's largest social networking sites. By Cary Tennis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/12/lonely_mama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/12/lonely_mama/index.html?source=rss Now I'm saddled with a 3-year-old, cut off from family and friends. By Andrew Leonard Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/06/16/social_software_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/06/16/social_software_two/index.html?source=rss Social software pioneers have the Internet biz buzzing again. But their new networks are even more valuable as booster shots for human connection.