Thanks for the birthday wishes! It was a very Happy Birthday indeed.

Cheers,
Snoskred

Matthew Hodgson gave a presentation at Web Directions South Government a few weeks back – I can’t remember if it was something he specifically mentioned or a thought I had during his presentation but when he was talking about social psychology and the need for social interaction; in the context of his presentation it was about working socially and collaboration in the workplace; although professional networks generally extend far beyond just your immediate team at work and as far as your particular professional interests might not even include people from your team.

My tweet last night (http://twitter.com/NathanaelB/statuses/834585169) is along those lines of how it can be hard to find people with similar interests in the “real world” hence the web has opened up opportunities to interact socially with others with similar interests.

For some people who relish in inane small talk … well good for them if their social needs are met by interacting with the neighbours and people at work. However for some that isn’t a very attractive or fulfilling option, so we look further afield.

Hope I don’t come across sounding like a snob

People are more willing to give you the time of day if you come from the same place they do. I don’t know why, but it’s true!