Facebook, Youtube, Community Calenders, Googel Reader, Picassa,Constant Contact.....

Okay I've been recently doing alot more social networking in my church work. (I'm actully presenting at an event June 13th called Geek-E-vangalism) I went to a presentation not long ago that talked about how different age groups approach the internet.

Most Mudcatters would fall in the information source catagory. Folks forty and over tend to simply come on to "find out something" Mudcat "as is" pushes that boundry in a comfortable manner.

I use Mudcat as an example of how deep community can grow through on line communication. There is a balance between quick and easy talk and communication.

When dealing with folks who have had some form of internet all their lives the interactive nature is much more intense. I like the way facebook lets me click and see who else I know is on line so I can chat if I have something to say. There have been times when I was on Mudcat at the same time as a friend and didn't realize til I was ready to sign out. It would have been nice to touch base.

I also miss the virtual song circles we used to have on Hear Me and would love to be able to set them up through Mudcat.

Our photo sharing could use an upgrade, but I'm guessing our precentage of dial up users is way over the norm for most social networking sites. It would be great to be able to have a cover photo and link into event photos right on the thread -- same with you tube links -- even if the link shot was a still.

And as a spelling challenged individual I'd love an edit feature -- but I'd hate to see threads become a wasteland of "poster deleted" There is always a risk....