In this post, we find out who my most typical Facebook friend is, statistically speaking.
In Part 1, we saw how privileged and not representational my Facebook friends (and all Facebookians) are. But surely for someone who has lived on 3 continents, involved with a broad international community, my Facebook friends represent a good cross-section [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘community’
June 28, 2009
The Archetypal Friend: A Demographic Analysis of My Facebook Friends, Part 2
June 26, 2009
The Gated Community: A Demographic Analysis of My Facebook Friends, Part 1
This is a 3 part essay on the demographic make-up of my Facebook friends. In this post, I explain my methods and show how disturbingly exclusive the Facebook village is.
A Facebook Census
When I befriended my 200th Facebook friend earlier this year, I decided to analyze the demographic patterns in my Facebook community. I [...]
July 24, 2008
Roses and Crowns
Pining for Thorns at The Rose and Crown
Monday was Sea Day and most people had the day off. We had a mini UK reunion at a pub in Yurakucho, which is near Ginza. The Rose and Crown, on the surface, is quite authentic. As shabby as much of England is, the pubs [...]
June 12, 2008
The Stress of Urban Living
A few days ago, a man rented a van and intentionally ran over people in a crowded part of Tokyo. He got out of the vehicle and then proceeded to stab people randomly. Seven people died and another 14 were wounded. He explained that he was “tired of life”. I wonder [...]
