They sent us Playboy, they gave us Bob Hope

It is a big mistake to lump all social media together as if it were a single entity, or in fact even remotely similar, like network television, or metropolitan newspapers.

The fact is that social media is as diverse as the people you have walked past this morning on your way to the office; each and everyone of of them a unique and special individual who has a right to love and understanding.

Coincidentally there have been a few unique and special individuals in Wellington over the weekend for the Rock2WGTN gig; and as a Wellingon 6011 resident I would welcome the return of our black clad bogan brothers and sisters again next year.

I was reminded of this point yesterday in relation to the diversity of social media when a fellow mefite bartrandom had his Metafilter YouTube comment mashup posted on the gray.

Comparing the latest comments on Metafilter with comments in the most popular YouTube videos really does highlight the diversity of social media.