weblog network ideas
I had a great discussion yesterday evening with Blake and Robin of Global Generation about creating a weblog network for kids with a central hub weblog—or perhaps multiple hub weblogs—to facilitate and focus projects. Here's a diagram suggesting how the various weblogs could be constellated, with only the non-optional connections (Blake with his own organisation, kids with their educational group etc.) marked in. It shows an idea that came to me this morning of developing multiple hubs (perhaps under the auspices of the i-together foundation) which would be free to affiliate with each other or not. i-together could serve as a hub of hubs "superhub", taking responsibility for facilitating the "meta network". At the same time, the educational groups might work with just one or many of the hub organisations. So we could have Global Generation, Children on the Edge, Walking Eagle's project and so on, each with much in common with the other, but at the same time run independently. Feedback (Somebody PLEASE leave my very first Comment—I'm beginning to feel I'm talking to myself here. : )?
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This looks and sounds very good... independent groups with common interests working together to better the world. For those like me that are not tech savvy, please explain "meta network". Do you mean a system where the various groups register in order for them to relate or what?
Anyhow, you have feedback! : )
Thanks for the comment! In this case, a "meta network" is a network that primarily facilitates emergent connections between its entities rather than constituting the tangible structure of the network itself. So the hubs, educational groups and kids can connect with each other (or not) as they wish (within the bounds of security considerations for the kids); i-together's role is provide a platform, a space and a set of tools that allow them to do so.
Having said that, "meta" is a slippery term that I probably throw around too much, so thanks for the question... : )
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