Davos Annual Meeting 2010 - The Growing Influence of Social Networks

http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2010
Social networks and blogs are now ahead of personal e-mail in terms of online activities and account for almost 10% of time spent on the Internet.

How is the growth in social networks changing society?

Discussion Leaders
Gina Bianchini, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Ning, USA
George F. Colony, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Forrester Research, USA
Reid Hoffman, Executive Chairman and Founder, LinkedIn Corporation, USA
Mousa Musa, Global Changemaker, British Council Global Changemakers, Iraq
Owen Van Natta, Chief Executive Officer, MySpace.com, USA
Don Tapscott, Chairman, nGenera, Canada; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government
Evan Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twitter, USA; Technology Pioneer

Facilitated by
Loïc Le Meur, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Seesmic, USA

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[perezgracia]

was the transcript prepared?

[WorldEconomicForum]

@perezgracia how do you mean?

[WorldEconomicForum]

@perezgracia Oops, yes that dropped off our to do list. We will try to remedy soon...

[WorldEconomicForum]

@perezgracia we finally uploaded the transcript of the Davos social media session! Best Matthias

[WorldEconomicForum]

Sorry for the bad sound. Someone forgot to plug in the sound cable. We will try to provide a transcript for the entire session. Any volunteers?

[nbpt1000]

I find the LinkedIn guys comments very honest and forthcoming. In addition it appears they have no respect for your privacy. Face Book has shown their true colors on privacy issues. These guys are all about the money and will sell any information about you they have. "Old people" have a lot more wisdom than a twenty something. Wait untill these twenty somethings are 40 and need to refinance a mortgage, have a health issue or look for a new job. They may have to learn the hard way.

[samfran1010]

I thought privacy was a fat person issue

[lauril65]

Hey i love this video and i belong to a free networking website where i meet a lot of guys and girls. It's called Socialbugg - my name is Ciara and i'm single if you want to

check me out on Socialbugg, add me a friend and see all my pictures!

Ciara

fabulous video - really love it!

[alucard1931]

Hoffman, Zuckerberg, Gates, etc.

I guess we should repeal the 4th Amendment because of famewhores, since it's obsolete. I like my privacy, and it transcends generations of young and old who just want to mind their own fucking business.

MYOFB you human parade float.

[IngloriusBastard11]

Right! Privacy is for old people until this bastards privacy is invaded.

It amazes me how these people think that accessing people's private information is okay as long as they are making money from it. They are bottom feeders who become fat and wealthy on gathering information and selling it to various parties who they may or may not know.

Do you really think these people believe that if someone is harmed by what they do that they really care? You are nothing more than Faceless target.

[c4photo]

Thanks to The Ladders for bringing this to my attention. LinkedIn account is formally closed. Hoffman's a D.B.

[lh979]

Big difference in priorities apparent in this presentation. That is, value of privacy vs transparency. I believe this is what Reid is referring to here. The younger more social generation value transparency/ sharing as critical while we, the older and more cautious generation, value the privacy. There is a point here...

[nmotion221]

Ive already closed my account... Somebody should take Hoffman's privacy away. We'll probably find hes one bananna short of a bundle. You just slipped on your own peels STUUUPID MONKEY.

[whisperindave1]

HOLY SH*T! Old people issues!? hey you fat f*ck! You have OBESITY ISSUES! WHy would anyone listen to a fat stupid billionaire!? I used to believe in Linked-In. Not anymore. Call me "old" at fifty six, but to see a young, fat super-rich jack-ass tell me that I am having issues with privacy makes my blood boil. I am going to send out a word for people to now BOYCOTT Linked-In! Hasn't done jack-squat for me anyway...or anyone else I know!

[saisson]

It's probably the most arrogant comment I've heard from a business executive since Leona Helmsley said "Only the little people pay taxes."

[Beebop1955]

So only old people believe in privacy - So Reid, how much do you weigh? Whats your waiste size, cholesterol level, your bank account passwords and uh, how many doughnuts did you have for breakfast?

[kerpowjs]

To Reid Hoffman... fuck you dude! My LinkedIn account just got closed.