Social Software Makes Me Giddy

Clay Shirky’s latest essay, A Group Is Its Own Worst Enemy, is so right on with what my gut, experience, and intellect tell me about groups and software that I find myself wishing I had written it.

Some writing is so good it makes me jealous.

Mind you, this essay is not for everyone. But for those of us who like to watch social interactions inside online forums of various kinds, it’s fascinating.