Chair: William Higham - MD, The Next Big Thing, talked to two of the current generation of young digital consumers.
Rory: Filling up a band night is easier than 6/7 years ago apparently.
Dot: "A huge amount of communication is through instant messaging and messageboards." Which medium you use depends on what kinds of people you want to talk to.
Dot: Multiple digital identies are maintained and 'never meet'.
Dot: In fact there are so many reaosn not to use MySpace, one of which is your job interviewer will find you!
Rory: Realised he could make more friends if he was on MySpace. I'd follow the crowd. He sets a target and if it doesn't work in 6 months he delets his profile.
Dot: LiveJournal is more interesting as it has people more geared to my interests and people can spell there.
Dot: I'm a gamer and moderator on a few web sites. Also interested in the Creative Commons issue. [Ed note: This is a power user clearly, not the average MySpace teen really].
Rory: Mobile phone is the medium I use the most. The Net is a couple of hours a day. I steer away from TV. I can download shows without adverts.
Dot: Most media get is through PC. Mostly I IM and talk to friends and listen to radio. Laptops make it portable.
Rory: I put a lot of photos up online via Photbucket.
Dot: flickr
Dot: Apple - prefer standards, usability. Safe easier to use.
Rory: I've grown up with Macs so find them easier. Had bad experience with iPods, but customer service is great - I'm now on my 6th.
Dot: we're worried about commercial intrusoin into the Internet and reducing the functionality of the Internet.
Rory: I recently discovered Skype and that has been amazing talking to family. YouTube is good for killing an hour looking at stupid videos.
Dot / Rory: I'm definitely more interested in the world of mouth.
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