Session Untethering the Social Network or What Happens to Social Networks in the Untethered Wilds? Joichi Ito, Creative Commons danah boyd, University of California-Berkeley Scott Fisher, Division of Interactive media, USC School of Cinema-Television Mizuko Ito Howard Rheingold Track: Untethered Date: Tuesday, February 10 Time: 2:45pm - 3:30pm Location: California Ballroom C TrackBack Users, not vendors, create communications revolutions, and the untethering of social networks from desktops promises a user-generated revolution over the coming decade as profound as the Internet revolution of the 1990s and PC revolution of the 1980s. This panel addresses how the coordinated actions of diverse connected users challenge fixed visions of technology deployment, particularly as social software migrates from the desktop into the mobile settings navigated by handhelds. We will discuss how undisciplined behaviors and places push back on models of social software and how this can and should affect technological development. We will consider the role of social networks in the development of and participation in mobile technology. Case studies used in this conversation include pervasive gaming, media mixes, mobile texting, and mobile blogging. This panel presents a good opportunity to discuss the role of social research in technology development. Download presentation file

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