Comments on: Creating a methodological framework for measuring virtual capital http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/ ... where brave new worlds collide Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: K.N http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2186 K.N Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:36:40 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2186 Thanks, Charlene, I owe you one:) I would not have been able to write this work so well without your help. If you ever consider coming to Estonia, please let me know. I would love to do you a friendly favour;) You may contact me by writing to my gmail address (user: folker32). I am also very interested in the book you are writing about virtual capital. I would definitely buy it;)) Best success, Kalle Thanks, Charlene, I owe you one:) I would not have been able to write this work so well without your help. If you ever consider coming to Estonia, please let me know. I would love to do you a friendly favour;) You may contact me by writing to my gmail address (user: folker32).

I am also very interested in the book you are writing about virtual capital. I would definitely buy it;))
Best success,
Kalle

]]> By: charlenecroft http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2183 charlenecroft Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:30:05 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2183 Virtual capital is simply a concept... it isn't anything that can be banked. The purpose of this is to present ways that we might be able to measure it and make the concept a little more concrete... but even if we can manage to do that, it still won't be any*thing*. In the example I used, the virtual capital I "spent" on the friendly favour came from my time invested in the MySpace community, the interaction that I engaged in, and how I represented myself there. I would not have had access to that favour without at least some of these things present. Perhaps you might want to read up on Social Capital as a way to help you wrap your head around it. I recommend Robert Putnam's book, Bowling Alone as a good starting point. Virtual capital is simply a concept… it isn’t anything that can be banked. The purpose of this is to present ways that we might be able to measure it and make the concept a little more concrete… but even if we can manage to do that, it still won’t be any*thing*.

In the example I used, the virtual capital I “spent” on the friendly favour came from my time invested in the MySpace community, the interaction that I engaged in, and how I represented myself there. I would not have had access to that favour without at least some of these things present.

Perhaps you might want to read up on Social Capital as a way to help you wrap your head around it. I recommend Robert Putnam’s book, Bowling Alone as a good starting point.

]]> By: K.N http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2182 K.N Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:44:36 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2182 I have thought about it and yes, you are right, I cannot imagine myself being (anyone`s) virtual capital:D You gave a very good and interesting example but it is still unclear what the virtual capital actually IS or what it WAS before you turned it into this friendly favour. As I understand, people cannot be virtual capital, so in your case, what is it? Is the virtual capital MySpace, the relationships between you and other MySpace users or something else? So, according to you, virtual capital is non-physical and non-material and has something to do with computers and the Internet. Is that correct? I have thought about it and yes, you are right, I cannot imagine myself being (anyone`s) virtual capital:D
You gave a very good and interesting example but it is still unclear what the virtual capital actually IS or what it WAS before you turned it into this friendly favour. As I understand, people cannot be virtual capital, so in your case, what is it? Is the virtual capital MySpace, the relationships between you and other MySpace users or something else?

So, according to you, virtual capital is non-physical and non-material and has something to do with computers and the Internet. Is that correct?

]]> By: charlenecroft http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2181 charlenecroft Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:54:40 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2181 The expression "draw on" simply means to take the relevant parts of... at least that's how I generally use it. Social Web is another way of saying Web 2.0 I prefer Social Web over Web 2.0, because the latter is associated with marketing. It is basically any internet platform that allows for interaction between users... If you are unfamiliar with this stuff, check out Michael Wesch's "The machine is us/ing us' on YouTube. A person cannot be someone else's virtual capital... Virtual capital is non-physical and non-material. Perhaps you could acculmulate virtual capital in your interaction here... or I could be acculmulating it by responding to your comment... Get it? It's converted when you "cash in" on the interaction or connection so to speak... Here's an example... I have been an avid user of MySpace for almost two years now. I have met many people there and we get to know each other in various ways... mostly through blogging. So last September, when I was going to the York Conference, I sent out a bulletin letting people over in the UK know that I am coming... I asked if anyone would want to come meet me at the airport and help me get on the train to York... Plastic Palace Alice emailed and said she would be happy to... and she does and that's that... I converted virtual capital into navigation from Heathrow to King's Cross... something I would have ended up paying a cab to do. The expression “draw on” simply means to take the relevant parts of… at least that’s how I generally use it.

Social Web is another way of saying Web 2.0
I prefer Social Web over Web 2.0, because the latter is associated with marketing. It is basically any internet platform that allows for interaction between users… If you are unfamiliar with this stuff, check out Michael Wesch’s “The machine is us/ing us’ on YouTube.

A person cannot be someone else’s virtual capital… Virtual capital is non-physical and non-material. Perhaps you could acculmulate virtual capital in your interaction here… or I could be acculmulating it by responding to your comment…

Get it?

It’s converted when you “cash in” on the interaction or connection so to speak…

Here’s an example…

I have been an avid user of MySpace for almost two years now. I have met many people there and we get to know each other in various ways… mostly through blogging. So last September, when I was going to the York Conference, I sent out a bulletin letting people over in the UK know that I am coming… I asked if anyone would want to come meet me at the airport and help me get on the train to York…

Plastic Palace Alice emailed and said she would be happy to… and she does and that’s that…

I converted virtual capital into navigation from Heathrow to King’s Cross… something I would have ended up paying a cab to do.

]]> By: Reza http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2180 Reza Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:34:27 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2180 Dear Friend, A group of researchers at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are investigating effects of Weblogs on “Social Capital”. Therefore, they have designed an online survey. By participating in this survey you will help researches in “Management Information Systems” and “Sociology”. You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this survey. It will take 5 to 12 minutes of your time. Your participation is greatly appreciated. You will find the survey at the following link. <a href="http://faculty.unlv.edu/rtorkzadeh/survey" rel="nofollow">http://faculty.unlv.edu/rtorkzadeh/survey</a> This group has already done another study on Weblogs effects on “Social Interactions” and “Trust”. To obtain a copy of the previous study brief report of findings you can email Reza Vaezi at reza.vaezi@yahoo.com. Dear Friend,
A group of researchers at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are investigating effects of Weblogs on “Social Capital”. Therefore, they have designed an online survey. By participating in this survey you will help researches in “Management Information Systems” and “Sociology”. You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this survey. It will take 5 to 12 minutes of your time.
Your participation is greatly appreciated. You will find the survey at the following link. http://faculty.unlv.edu/rtorkzadeh/survey
This group has already done another study on Weblogs effects on “Social Interactions” and “Trust”. To obtain a copy of the previous study brief report of findings you can email Reza Vaezi at reza.vaezi@yahoo.com.

]]> By: K.N http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2179 K.N Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:26:51 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2179 Thank you very much for writing this new article:) I have some questions. You use several times the expression "draw on". What do you mean by that? Social Web - is it ANY kind of portal that offers you the possibility to connect and interact with others, like Orkut, Hattrick etc.? Let`s say, YOU are my virtual capital, since I haven`t met met you in person. But if I do meet you in real life, can I say I have converted you to my social capital? I had the idea that people you know through the Internet can also be virtual capital. What do you think? Thank you very much for writing this new article:)

I have some questions.
You use several times the expression “draw on”. What do you mean by that?
Social Web – is it ANY kind of portal that offers you the possibility to connect and interact with others, like Orkut, Hattrick etc.?
Let`s say, YOU are my virtual capital, since I haven`t met met you in person. But if I do meet you in real life, can I say I have converted you to my social capital? I had the idea that people you know through the Internet can also be virtual capital. What do you think?

]]> By: Harold Jarche http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2177 Harold Jarche Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:07:36 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2177 touché touché

]]> By: charlenecroft http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2175 charlenecroft Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:40:42 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2175 whuffie! HA! but perhaps more like a "granfalloon" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granfalloon whuffie! HA!

but perhaps more like a “granfalloon”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granfalloon

]]> By: Harold Jarche http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/creating-a-methodological-framework-for-measuring-virtual-capital/#comment-2173 Harold Jarche Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:46:53 +0000 http://charlenecroft.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-2173 Are you talking about "whuffie"? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whuffie ;-) Are you talking about “whuffie”?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whuffie

;-)

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