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Good question ... @waynesutton just tweeted that LinkedIn usage is up... I would have to assume it depends on the service. - Clay Newton

Increase. LinkedIN and FaceBook for professionals. Increasing numbers of blog posts to get name out, etc. - Stephen Pierzchala

If it gets measurement standards then yes. - Steve Rubel

I say it increases becused everyone is going to talk about it on twitter,facebook,friendfeed and the online news and newsbots! - Victor

Increases. Social networking is more useful than ever as people look for opportunities, jobs, etc. - David Risley

Increases big time. As people lose jobs they start using these types of things. - Alex Scoble

We would first have to wait and see if we are in a recession, which could be a while because you need two quarters of negative growth, we have had none so far. - Spencer

That's a generally accepted way to figure out if you are in a recession, but no the only one. - Alex Scoble

I agree with Alex. When people are laid off, they look for opportunities to help them find jobs. Social media is networking with others. - imabonehead

Increase: Entertainment costs will get cut Tweeting is free. - Geoff Schultz

That is the way a recession is determined. But because it's political season people want to 'change' their definition to benefit themselves. - Spencer

Increases. Remember, blogging started during our last downturn when everyone was laid off or under employed. - Robert Scoble

Increase, what else are you going to do the whole day? Unless you used a corporate Laptop and they took that back - dionysus

I have to agree with Scoble it will increase for sure. What are the tangible indications that this will prove true though? - Jeremy Campbell from twhirl

More people looking for new job opportunities, new business opportunities, and more investments means a higher volume of communication. It is likely that innovation in the communication space will also increase as we constantly move towards the most efficient model (we hope). At least until the socialist politicians get a hold of it. >.> - pitlord from twhirl

I believe that people communicate more when they are in trouble, normally getting in touch with old forgotten friends, looking for new ideas, tips, etc. Social media usage should increase a lot now. - Christian Oliver from twhirl

I'd say it increases. People looking for alternative options to big $ advertising not to mention people looking for jobs etc - Trish from twhirl

This would only be a valid question if social media had reached something like a saturation point. But as it's still gaining penetration, a recession should not lower it at all - but could slow growth. - Louis Gray

Increase.. cheap easy way to communicate. Also people will be at home more - Dave Peck

Increases. Need for connected rises. We're certainly seeing a surge over at Plaxo. When giant companies are collapsing over any given weekend, who can afford not to be as wired up as possible? - John McCrea

Increases, becomes less frivolous, more the the point. - Trevor Lee

It will probably increase, people will start to travel less.. and need alternatives for social interaction - Aad 't Hart

Maybe next context for Robert's giveaway could be an iPhone, only you would have to find him by geocaching - jcunwired

Somone should do a Where's Wally book, except with Scoble- and a pile of gadgets. - Roberto Bonini

I'm finding it to unobtrusively show me new things. Very cool. - Stu Andrews from twhirl

I have to agree, it's the most essential part of my internet day. - Mike Lewis

Google Reader is it, period. Most efficient tool for surfing the World Mind. - Sean McBride

My problem is, even after excessive pruning, that people write too much good stuff! - Stu Andrews from twhirl

Robert - Have you tried Feedly.com? - Russellreno

Here's my Google Reader shared item feed: http://www.google.com/reader... - Robert Scoble

Fully agree. Google Reader combined with Gmail and my hacks are how I wrangle information. - Steve Rubel

I would love to know not just what some people are sharing, but what they actually subscribe to. That would be pretty interesting. - Shawn Farner

Completely agree. I would never know all of the information I know today if I had never used Google Reader. - Brian Sloane

So: what about combining the best features of Google Reader and Friendfeed into a single online app? With vastly amped up features for recommending personalized news, of course. - Sean McBride

not a fan of all-in-one apps for some reason. I like my feeds separated from my microstreams. it's probably why I'm not in love w FF and am merely in a platonic relationship. - Victor Ganata

Shawn, you can find that out on Toluu.com. Otherwise, I'm signed up to 300 science, health and cancer journals/blogs but doubt many others would be interested. - Sally Church

FriendFeed+Google Reader is perfect for me - Steve Chou

I wish there was a middle ground between Star and Read items. I "read" everything, can't stand having unread email or posts (149 feeds, 4700+ items in last 30 days), and only Star the stuff I absolutely want to find in 10 seconds or less. I'd like a way to Like other things. - Chris Stevenson

Robert, I absolutely agree, shared items are a great way to learn. I have actually taken my subscriptions and made them a page on my blog (http://regulargeek.com/blog-ro...). - Rob Diana

Google Reader + Google Alerts + RSS Feed = Self designed MBA for me - Michael VanDervort

I need to reconsider how I'm using Google Reader. I have been neglecting RSS for a while now because I've been spending so much time here. - Mark Wilson

It's like having courses and courses of information on your computer screen for free. I've learned more from google reader than I did from college. Heh. - VibeMetrix from twhirl

Are there any feedly users who can comment on if that replaces their google reader use? - Sonya Smith

As a Google Reader newbie, what is it that makes Google Reader so much better than a regular RSS reader? I like NewFox, but if there are some "killer app" features of GR I'd switch. - Kenton

Kenton, GR is no more special than many other RSS readers, its just what you are familiar with. I use it (and Feedly) extensively, and echo Robert's endorsement of the concept making one smarter. That said, its the one I am most familiar with, its easy to use, and easy to share from a social perspective. The important thing is absorption of knowledge, and there are several tools that can help. Give it a try, you may be hooked too. - jcunwired

The key features of Reader that I don't believe any other feed reader has: (1) sharing, with notes (2) suggestions for feeds I might be interested (3) trend charting. - Victor Ganata

Same here. Google Reader has become my primary research tool for the industries I follow. - Glenn Batuyong from twhirl

Robert, totally. I know some people were startign to think of FriendFeed as a replacement but it can never be. They are complimentary and GReader adds more to my knowledge than FF anyday. FF fulfills my need to know *now* but GReader fulfills my need for depth. - Kamath (नमः)

have you tried Feedly? It's a FF extension which makes Greader even better... I highly recommend it - Luca Filigheddu

Going to try Greader *and* Feedly... - Kenton

Really, I think that if someday you could query google with your mind, I think that would probably be the best situation. Although, your friends may get tired of you spouting adwords when you answer their questions. - Trevor Lee

Google Reader makes me smarter too. But it also makes me [more] addicted to 'the internet' (rather than games). - TiTi

Wow! Forgot this would flow into here. I uploaded it for a blogpost. It's part of an image we cooked up for a talk Joseph Smarr is giving today at Web 2.0 Expo in New York. The post I did was "Thanks, SGI, for the Gift of OpenGL" http://therealmccrea.com/2008... - John McCrea

do that many people really use Plaxo? I have ended up using it socially, but not nearly as much as other networks. - Neal Jansons from twhirl

Plaxo is included for a couple reasons. It's from a presentation given by Joseph, Plaxo's Chief Platform Architect. Also, Plaxo is a major player in the evangelism of a shift from "walled garden" to an open Social Web ecosystem. - John McCrea

This picture makes me feel happy inside. - Trevor Lee

Plaxo has really been doing a good job in this open space...a big thanks to John and Joseph, in particular, for doing a great job in evangelizing openness. With the promise of Portable Contacts, I'm actually testing out using Plaxo as my primary address book. Never thought I'd do that. - Ken Kennedy

I've used only DB's background for years. Currently I have Crucible on all my screens :) Definitely a great site. - Handy Lukman

I like http://www.veer.com, and old, old films. I have Nosferstu at the moment. - David Owens

Also found interfacelift.com a good site for free large wallpapers. - Chris Weiss from twhirl

If you like Digital Blasphemy, you'll love Vladstudio. http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpap... - Evan Sims

What happened to being positive? - CW™

Christopher: when I visit a bunch of sucky web sites that takes all my positivity away, sorry. - Robert Scoble

Wow... I now have to check them out to see the suckyness. - CW™

Now come on, is it really THIS bad? http://www.angelfire.com/super... - Trevor Lee

Trevor: It takes special skill to do something that bad. - Roberto Bonini

It's so damn true though. He's basically saying the same thing I said here: http://friendfeed.com/e... - Raoul Pop

re blogosphere:never ends, but neither do soap operas.You can choose to watch both or neither,sadly one of them makes you money. - Phil G

Isn't it some law of nature that participants in every medium devolve to talking about themselves and the medium? - Brian Sullivan

Thats why its best to be an observer. There are plenty of opinions out there for you to knock down saving you the trouble of having to think for yourself! - Anthony

oh yes it ends - Noah Carter

I won't be the first person to point out the irony in this tweet and the comments therein. Wait, I guess I will be. - Mark Trapp

Brian - I'm glad I wasn't around when they discovered fire. Man, that conversation probably went on for years! - Phil G

true. a sphere by definition never ends. - Benedikt Koehler

lol - john conroy

I protest the use of the phrase "navel-gazing" as it is an affront to one of life's gazing (and otherwise) pleasures - Michael W. May from twhirl

liked for Michael W. May's comment. :) - edythe