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Agreed. The only "connections" SO really has are tags, and those link questions, not people.

gnostradamus
– gnostradamus

2010-09-22 14:24:54 +00:00
Commented Sep 22, 2010 at 14:24
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"a social structure made up of individuals [...] which are tied (connected) by [...] common interest..." Does that not describe SO?

Someone
– Someone

2012-08-24 01:53:25 +00:00
Commented Aug 24, 2012 at 1:53
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@Purmou In that way, forums are also social media, as are many sites that have users and discussions. Actually, now that I think about it, are forums social media?

Belladonna
– Belladonna

2012-09-27 16:34:05 +00:00
Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 16:34
@Charlotte according to Wikipedia, yes: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…

cellepo
– cellepo

2020-04-13 23:50:21 +00:00
Commented Apr 13, 2020 at 23:50

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