xfn-clarifications - Revision history

Brian: Reverted edits by SitliOudar (Talk) to last version by Tantek

2008-12-16T19:05:49Z

Reverted edits by SitliOudar (Talk) to last version by Tantek

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	This document is for capturing clarifications that should eventually be rolled into the XFN specification.		This document is for capturing clarifications that should eventually be rolled into the XFN specification.

	; Editor/Author: [http://tantek.com Tantek ~~Ãelik~~]		; Editor/Author: [http://tantek.com Tantek Çelik]

	== Clarifications ==		== Clarifications ==

SitliOudar: trouelc4tge

2008-12-16T15:56:14Z

trouelc4tge

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	This document is for capturing clarifications that should eventually be rolled into the XFN specification.		This document is for capturing clarifications that should eventually be rolled into the XFN specification.

	; Editor/Author: [http://tantek.com Tantek ~~Çelik~~]		; Editor/Author: [http://tantek.com Tantek Ãelik]

	== Clarifications ==		== Clarifications ==

Tantek: added another example of social-network friends not equating to real friends

2008-03-19T02:49:30Z

added another example of social-network friends not equating to real friends

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	* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/09/10/scisocial110.xml 2007-09-10 Facebook study reveals users 'trophy friends'] by Roger Highfield and Nic Fleming		* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/09/10/scisocial110.xml 2007-09-10 Facebook study reveals users 'trophy friends'] by Roger Highfield and Nic Fleming
	* [http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2198444/online-friends-aren-close-real 2007-09-11 Online friends 'not as close as real ones'] by Matt Chapman, vnunet.com		* [http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2198444/online-friends-aren-close-real 2007-09-11 Online friends 'not as close as real ones'] by Matt Chapman, vnunet.com
			* [http://twitter.com/clickmomukhamo/statuses/773678998 2008-03-18 mcg on Twitter]: <blockquote><p>lolz from Mighty Girl: "We're like social-network friends, not friend-friends."</p></blockquote>

	==== are you my friend yes or no ====		==== are you my friend yes or no ====

AndyMabbett: typo

2008-02-05T23:43:35Z

typo

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	Q: "how show redirects be handled?"		Q: "how show redirects be handled?"

	A: Redirects should be honored. If A links to B but B redirects to C, it should be treated just as if A ~~liked~~ to B.		A: Redirects should be honored. If A links to B but B redirects to C, it should be treated just as if A linked to B.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	{{xfn-related-pages}}		{{xfn-related-pages}}

RyanKing: adding clarification about xfn and redirects

2008-02-05T23:36:33Z

adding clarification about xfn and redirects

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	A: The rel="contact" XFN relation is the lowest level of the "friendship" axis in XFN, but the semantic both as expressed by their user interfaces, and as implied by users and their usage patterns of social network services is closer to 'acquaintance' than 'contact'.		A: The rel="contact" XFN relation is the lowest level of the "friendship" axis in XFN, but the semantic both as expressed by their user interfaces, and as implied by users and their usage patterns of social network services is closer to 'acquaintance' than 'contact'.

			=== handling redirects ===
			Q: "how show redirects be handled?"

			A: Redirects should be honored. If A links to B but B redirects to C, it should be treated just as if A liked to B.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	{{xfn-related-pages}}		{{xfn-related-pages}}

AndyMabbett: temaplte

2008-01-30T12:09:33Z

temaplte

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
			{{xfn-related-pages}}
	* [[xfn]]
	* [[xfn-~~faq]]~~
	* [[xfn-~~implementations]]~~

JeffMcNeill: /* questions and discussions */ spelling correction

2007-12-17T01:46:17Z

questions and discussions: spelling correction

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	===== is contact a better lowest common denominator =====		===== is contact a better lowest common denominator =====
	Q: ''Is rel="contact" a better lowest ~~commond~~ denominator than rel="acquaintance" for services that only offer just one level of friending (AKA "are you my friend yes or no")?''		Q: ''Is rel="contact" a better lowest common denominator than rel="acquaintance" for services that only offer just one level of friending (AKA "are you my friend yes or no")?''

	A: The rel="contact" XFN relation is the lowest level of the "friendship" axis in XFN, but the semantic both as expressed by their user interfaces, and as implied by users and their usage patterns of social network services is closer to 'acquaintance' than 'contact'.		A: The rel="contact" XFN relation is the lowest level of the "friendship" axis in XFN, but the semantic both as expressed by their user interfaces, and as implied by users and their usage patterns of social network services is closer to 'acquaintance' than 'contact'.

Chris Messina: fixed "there" typo

2007-12-16T04:29:42Z

fixed "there" typo

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	Q: ''Is rel="contact" a better lowest commond denominator than rel="acquaintance" for services that only offer just one level of friending (AKA "are you my friend yes or no")?''		Q: ''Is rel="contact" a better lowest commond denominator than rel="acquaintance" for services that only offer just one level of friending (AKA "are you my friend yes or no")?''

	A: The rel="contact" XFN relation is the lowest level of the "friendship" axis in XFN, but the semantic both as expressed by their user interfaces, and as implied by users and ~~there~~ usage patterns of social network services is closer to 'acquaintance' than 'contact'.		A: The rel="contact" XFN relation is the lowest level of the "friendship" axis in XFN, but the semantic both as expressed by their user interfaces, and as implied by users and their usage patterns of social network services is closer to 'acquaintance' than 'contact'.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Tantek: added a few more articles/study on online friends networks friends are not real friends

2007-09-14T08:52:54Z

added a few more articles/study on online friends networks friends are not real friends

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	=== mapping community site "friends" ===		=== mapping community site "friends" ===

	On community sites, "friends" aren't necessary as much of a friend as in "real life". Social networking sites have watered down the term "friend" quite a bit, especially when you are only given a binary choice, are you my friend yes or no. It is a known phenomenon that users collect such "friendsters" far more than their "real" set of friends. See danah boyd's paper: "[http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_12/boyd/ Friends, friendsters, and top 8: Writing community into being on social network sites]" for more on this behavior.		On community sites, "friends" aren't necessary as much of a friend as in "real life". Social networking sites have watered down the term "friend" quite a bit, especially when you are only given a binary choice, are you my friend yes or no. It is a known phenomenon that users collect such "friendsters" far more than their "real" set of friends. See:
			* danah boyd's paper: "[http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_12/boyd/ Friends, friendsters, and top 8: Writing community into being on social network sites]" for more on this behavior.
			* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/09/10/scisocial110.xml 2007-09-10 Facebook study reveals users 'trophy friends'] by Roger Highfield and Nic Fleming
			* [http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2198444/online-friends-aren-close-real 2007-09-11 Online friends 'not as close as real ones'] by Matt Chapman, vnunet.com

	==== are you my friend yes or no ====		==== are you my friend yes or no ====

Tantek: added reference to danah's paper re: watering down of binary friendship relationship sites' meaning of "friend"

2007-09-07T16:41:03Z

added reference to danah's paper re: watering down of binary friendship relationship sites' meaning of "friend"

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	=== mapping community site "friends" ===		=== mapping community site "friends" ===

	On community sites, "friends" aren't necessary as much of a friend as in "real life". Social networking sites have watered down the term "friend" quite a bit, especially when you are only given a binary choice, are you my friend yes or no.		On community sites, "friends" aren't necessary as much of a friend as in "real life". Social networking sites have watered down the term "friend" quite a bit, especially when you are only given a binary choice, are you my friend yes or no. It is a known phenomenon that users collect such "friendsters" far more than their "real" set of friends. See danah boyd's paper: "[http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_12/boyd/ Friends, friendsters, and top 8: Writing community into being on social network sites]" for more on this behavior.

	==== are you my friend yes or no ====		==== are you my friend yes or no ====