DISQUS

Blurring Borders: Is Using Social Media for Social Good Self-Defeating?

  • Steve Vosloo · 4 weeks ago
    Very interesting post! I mostly agree ... but I also think that certain media/platforms/services can play a dual role, e.g. TV didn't die because educational programs were shown. Some kids learned how to switch to other channels, others saw the value of the programs in helping them pass the exams and continued watching the educational shows. If you differentiate within the same platform it givers users a choice -- so perhaps MXit should develop eduMXit and put all it's educational stuff there. Perhaps we all need two post boxes: one for bills and one for presents, birthday cards and wedding invites ... and we might see the return of snail mail :-)
  • Kevin Donovan · 4 weeks ago
    Good call, Steve. Perhaps clearly framing the media can get people in the right frame of mind.