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]]> By: Leah http://alexdc.org/2008/01/the-use-of-soci.html/comment-page-1#comment-269 Leah Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:58:18 +0000 http://alexdc.org/the-use-of-social-objects-as-artefacts-for-identity-management/#comment-269 Guess I'll pipe in since I have and wear a Singelringen. It first came to my attention about a year ago, after a break-up when I was particularly fragile. "Huh, that's cool, if I can budget the money, I'll buy one." I am a terribly inertia driven shopper though and never got around to it, then Linda gave one to me. Since I started wearing it, I've only been to the office, so I can't say what it's like to wear it out to a bar or a cafe. What I can tell you is that I wasn't interested in it BECAUSE it was a social object, that occured to me after I put it on. For me it is not a mockery of marraige or an ego driven splashy scarlet letter making me a desperate potential victim to scam artists. It is quite simply a small reminder to myself that I'm okay as a single woman. It is not a vow to always be single. It doesn't declare my hatred of men or a distaste of relationships. It is a physical manifestion of some healing I'm trying to do after having my heart broken twice in 2007. And if people talk about it, then it might become a social object. It is different than the Blue Monster, wine or the iPhone? Yes. Of course it is. Is it about money, ultimately? Yes, of course it is. Singelringen is a jewelry company serving a niche market. They found a cool angle, a good designer and some nice people to sell it. That's called business, I think. Guess I’ll pipe in since I have and wear a Singelringen. It first came to my attention about a year ago, after a break-up when I was particularly fragile. “Huh, that’s cool, if I can budget the money, I’ll buy one.”

I am a terribly inertia driven shopper though and never got around to it, then Linda gave one to me.

Since I started wearing it, I’ve only been to the office, so I can’t say what it’s like to wear it out to a bar or a cafe. What I can tell you is that I wasn’t interested in it BECAUSE it was a social object, that occured to me after I put it on.

For me it is not a mockery of marraige or an ego driven splashy scarlet letter making me a desperate potential victim to scam artists. It is quite simply a small reminder to myself that I’m okay as a single woman.

It is not a vow to always be single. It doesn’t declare my hatred of men or a distaste of relationships. It is a physical manifestion of some healing I’m trying to do after having my heart broken twice in 2007.

And if people talk about it, then it might become a social object. It is different than the Blue Monster, wine or the iPhone? Yes. Of course it is. Is it about money, ultimately? Yes, of course it is.

Singelringen is a jewelry company serving a niche market. They found a cool angle, a good designer and some nice people to sell it.

That’s called business, I think.

]]> By: vicequeenmaria http://alexdc.org/2008/01/the-use-of-soci.html/comment-page-1#comment-268 vicequeenmaria Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:30:26 +0000 http://alexdc.org/the-use-of-social-objects-as-artefacts-for-identity-management/#comment-268 Alex, the idea of the single ring is both fascinating and oddly unattractive at once. It's something I've been thinking a lot about lately. The singelringen as a social object created by a company doesn't feel 'organic' to me, and I think that part of what gives a social object some integrity is how it incorporates naturally into everyday life. IE, Hugh talks about wine, we drink wine, we share, but it doesn't mean 'anything', it's just something we all enjoy and share. It's the sharing part that makes it social and wonderful, not the fact that the object is a personal "mark" for one person. I suppose the single ring is somehow like getting a tattoo or some kind of body mark (jewelry, etc;) to define yourself, if that's important to you at the moment. Some people are into that and that's all good and well; I respect that it may be important to some and of course, I'm always up for a good joke. But on the other hand, an engagement ring/marriage band is special *precisely* because it is what it is. When one takes a vow to be responsible and accountable to another human being, it *is* VERY important. And perhaps people have come to take that for granted. How can any single person deny the sanctity of this vow? That's the whole point of the ring! How can any single person be so naive? Personally, as a single woman, I would not buy a singleringen ever. It wd not be a 'social' object at all for me, but one that makes a mockery of something that I believe should be taken seriously, even if I happen to not be in the estate of marriage at the moment. I once gave five dollars to a woman at the supermarket who couldn't pay for all her groceries. I was also quite broke at the time. My life coach told me -- it could've been five *million* dollars, or five cents, it didn't matter. it was the act of exchange and the act of love that mattered, not the green bill signifying "five dollars." So maybe we should be talking about the currency and action behind the object. I think the object is a metaphor for the energy that is shared. Alex, the idea of the single ring is both fascinating and oddly unattractive at once. It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. The singelringen as a social object created by a company doesn’t feel ‘organic’ to me, and I think that part of what gives a social object some integrity is how it incorporates naturally into everyday life. IE, Hugh talks about wine, we drink wine, we share, but it doesn’t mean ‘anything’, it’s just something we all enjoy and share. It’s the sharing part that makes it social and wonderful, not the fact that the object is a personal “mark” for one person.

I suppose the single ring is somehow like getting a tattoo or some kind of body mark (jewelry, etc;) to define yourself, if that’s important to you at the moment. Some people are into that and that’s all good and well; I respect that it may be important to some and of course, I’m always up for a good joke.

But on the other hand, an engagement ring/marriage band is special *precisely* because it is what it is. When one takes a vow to be responsible and accountable to another human being, it *is* VERY important. And perhaps people have come to take that for granted. How can any single person deny the sanctity of this vow? That’s the whole point of the ring! How can any single person be so naive?

Personally, as a single woman, I would not buy a singleringen ever. It wd not be a ‘social’ object at all for me, but one that makes a mockery of something that I believe should be taken seriously, even if I happen to not be in the estate of marriage at the moment.

I once gave five dollars to a woman at the supermarket who couldn’t pay for all her groceries. I was also quite broke at the time. My life coach told me — it could’ve been five *million* dollars, or five cents, it didn’t matter. it was the act of exchange and the act of love that mattered, not the green bill signifying “five dollars.” So maybe we should be talking about the currency and action behind the object. I think the object is a metaphor for the energy that is shared.

]]> By: Rana Sobhany http://alexdc.org/2008/01/the-use-of-soci.html/comment-page-1#comment-267 Rana Sobhany Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:20:15 +0000 http://alexdc.org/the-use-of-social-objects-as-artefacts-for-identity-management/#comment-267 I don't know if i necessarily believe that wearing Singelringen is ego-centric or attention-seeking as has been argued. Personally, I feel that the true and inherent value of being a Singelringen wearer is in the fact that others will NOT view the ring as an invitation to instigate a dialogue about being single (a la offine Match.com). As a content single woman working in a predominantly male industry, I don't want to feel pressure to constant explain to others as to why I am unattached. Just a glance at the Singelringen is a subtle reminder that I am perfectly happy with my life and the I am solely responsible for my personal happiness. I don’t know if i necessarily believe that wearing Singelringen is ego-centric or attention-seeking as has been argued. Personally, I feel that the true and inherent value of being a Singelringen wearer is in the fact that others will NOT view the ring as an invitation to instigate a dialogue about being single (a la offine Match.com). As a content single woman working in a predominantly male industry, I don’t want to feel pressure to constant explain to others as to why I am unattached. Just a glance at the Singelringen is a subtle reminder that I am perfectly happy with my life and the I am solely responsible for my personal happiness.

]]> By: Rana Sobhany http://alexdc.org/2008/01/the-use-of-soci.html/comment-page-1#comment-266 Rana Sobhany Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:19:57 +0000 http://alexdc.org/the-use-of-social-objects-as-artefacts-for-identity-management/#comment-266 I don't know if i necessary believe that wearing Singelringen is ego-centric or attention-seeking as has been argued. Personally, I feel that the true and inherent value of being a Singelringen wearer is in the fact that others will NOT view the ring as an invitation to instigate a dialogue about being single (a la offine Match.com). As a content single woman working in a predominantly male industry, I don't want to feel pressure to constant explain to others as to why I am unattached. Just a glance at the Singelringen is a subtle reminder that I am perfectly happy with my life and the I am solely responsible for my personal happiness. I don’t know if i necessary believe that wearing Singelringen is ego-centric or attention-seeking as has been argued. Personally, I feel that the true and inherent value of being a Singelringen wearer is in the fact that others will NOT view the ring as an invitation to instigate a dialogue about being single (a la offine Match.com). As a content single woman working in a predominantly male industry, I don’t want to feel pressure to constant explain to others as to why I am unattached. Just a glance at the Singelringen is a subtle reminder that I am perfectly happy with my life and the I am solely responsible for my personal happiness.

]]> By: Joan Vinall-Cox http://alexdc.org/2008/01/the-use-of-soci.html/comment-page-1#comment-265 Joan Vinall-Cox Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:09:55 +0000 http://alexdc.org/the-use-of-social-objects-as-artefacts-for-identity-management/#comment-265 I think the mot interesting (to me) statement is: "Information is like fashion – to be used, shown off and even bartered with." At parties, mentioning Facebook is like an accessory - it allows a conversation to begin. I think, however, that an accessory is not a social object; it's an indicator. When my party friend and I "friend" each other on Facebook, that's not a social object yet (as I understand it so far). It's a polite response that we are willing to acknowledge each other's existence in this environment. When we begin to play, what we play with is the social object, the ball, so to speak, that allows us to play the social game. I think the mot interesting (to me) statement is: “Information is like fashion – to be used, shown off and even bartered with.” At parties, mentioning Facebook is like an accessory — it allows a conversation to begin. I think, however, that an accessory is not a social object; it’s an indicator. When my party friend and I “friend” each other on Facebook, that’s not a social object yet (as I understand it so far). It’s a polite response that we are willing to acknowledge each other’s existence in this environment. When we begin to play, what we play with is the social object, the ball, so to speak, that allows us to play the social game.

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