Archive for the ‘Lingo’ Category
Monday, July 16th, 2007
THE STATUS UPDATE
What it is: A single message you broadcast to all your friends that simply lets them know what you're doing at the exact moment you wrote the message. This is sort-attention-span-story-telling at its finest.
What it’s for: Describing your mood, letting people know you're out of town, and getting ...
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Friday, July 13th, 2007
THE POKE
What it is: A way to alert someone that you're thinking of them. A poke is just a notification, it doesn't contain its own message. So it's the online equivalent of a smile or wave across a crowded room.
What it’s for: Basically flirting. You poke ...
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
THE WALL
What it is: The online equivalent of the dry erase board college students put on their dorm-room doors. It's the key component to your public profile.
What it's for: Letting everyone know what you've been up to, or leaving messages to a friend that you want other ...
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