Meetup with Scott Heiferman

SXSW: At this year's SXSW conference you will be talking on a panel titled Trends in How the Internet Connects People along with Brad Fitzpatrick of LiveJournal. What trends do you plan to discuss in this session?

SH: The Internet was created to connect people. It's the heart of the thing. eBay, IM, e-mail, Craigslist, AOL chatrooms, online personals, LiveJournal... it's all about the people. Weblogs are more than just text and links -- How blogs connect people in entirely new ways. Online-to-offline -- How the Internet brings people and groups together face-to-face in the real-world. Mainistreaming -- How the Internet as people-connector is hitting new levels of mass acceptance. Connecting for a purpose -- Beyond dating and socializing: How the Internet mobilizes people for political and activist purposes.

More: http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/tech_report/index.php