http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2009/03/04/public-displays-of-connection/ Rory O'Connor's blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2009/03/04/public-displays-of-connection/#comment-71922 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:01:29 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2009/03/04/public-displays-of-connection/#comment-71922 Hi Rory - nice work! but as you are tracking networks, remember there is a certain amount of elitism in terms of what networks a person is even exposed to, much less given access to "join". Personal networks are not as easy to opt in and out of, as business and government networks. Also being affiliated with a network by no means guarantees gaining access to the "inner core" of resources that can affect outcomes. Hi Rory - nice work! but as you are tracking networks, remember there is a certain amount of elitism in terms of what networks a person is even exposed to, much less given access to “join”. Personal networks are not as easy to opt in and out of, as business and government networks. Also being affiliated with a network by no means guarantees gaining access to the “inner core” of resources that can affect outcomes.

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