This article in The New York Times is an interesting read:
"The Media Equation:
HOW OBAMA TAPPED INTO SOCIAL NETWORKS' POWER"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/business/m
Many of us are familiar with some of the popular social networks like Facebook, Friendster and Geni. Many local communities and interest groups in Malaysia have also developed their own online social networks. In "Bridging the Digital Divide" initiatives by the Government - the pilot projects as described in posts on this blog, namely Taninet, Infodesa and e-Wargakota , the initial promoters had initiated and demonstrated the benefits of social networking which could be promoted among the marginalised sections of our society. Unfortunately, these efforts were not continued nor further developed by the powers that be who are responsible for the continuation or roll-out of the projects.
