[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #745: I'm not invited, but Clubhouse still makes sense in social's evolution

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OPLIN 4Cast #745: I'm not invited, but Clubhouse still makes sense in
social's evolution
April 7th, 2021

[image: Microphone and headset] Since I wrote a few books about social
media and libraries <https://www.meanlaura.com/books/>, I do a lot of
workshops about social media trends. Recently, I was asked what I thought
about newcomer Clubhouse <https://www.joinclubhouse.com/>. Here's the
thing: Clubhouse is invite-only (and iOS only, *and* I'm an Android user),
so I don't have personal experience with it. However, to me, it seems like
the next logical step in social media progression. Podcasts are huge, and
Clubhouse takes talking to the next level, with groups of people talking to
one another about specific topics with the help of a moderator. It also
demonstrates how social media is becoming much less public in nature.
People want to talk to their friends and like-minded people; not shout into
the town square these days.

   -
   - Discord is launching new Clubhouse-like channels for audio events
   <https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/31/discord-stage-channels-voice-events/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29>
   [The Verge] "Voice chat is already Discord’s core feature. It’s been that
   way for years, offering gamers a crystal clear, seamless voice chat service
   that blew the functionality of in-game chat services out of the water. But
   there’s no denying the Clubhouse-inspired voice event zeitgeist at the
   moment, even if ultimately Discord was there first in many ways."
   - Clubhouse, Spotify, and the invention of talking
   <https://theweek.com/articles/975168/clubhouse-spotify-invention-talking>
   [The Week] "Clubhouse more or less "invented" old-fashion party lines by
   allowing users to consensually eavesdrop on conversations between famous
   people, celebrities, and other minor personalities, and occasionally also
   contribute by virtually "raising their hand" to speak."
   - Clubhouse partners with Stripe to let you send money directly to
   creators by tapping on their profile
   <https://www.businessinsider.com/clubhouse-app-payments-donations-users-send-money-creators-stripe-2021-4>
   [Business Insider] "All users can donate money to creators via "Clubhouse
   Payments," the company wrote in a blog post on Sunday. Not all creators can
   receive payments yet — Clubhouse said it's starting with a "small test
   group.""
   - LinkedIn confirms its working on a Clubhouse rival, too
   <https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/30/linkedin-confirms-its-working-on-a-clubhouse-rival-too>
   [The Verge] "Like many companies that saw a pandemic boost, LinkedIn
   believes the pandemic only accelerated the natural progression toward
   online networking, remote work and virtual events, which were already in
   place before lockdowns."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Can Clubhouse Keep The Party Going?
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=149061789&site=ehost-live>
   (McBride, S. (2021). Can Clubhouse Keep The Party Going? *Bloomberg
   Businessweek*, *4691*, 20–21.)
   - Should CISOs stop staff using Clubhouse?
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=149212268&site=ehost-live>(Scroxton,
   A. (2021). Should CISOs stop staff using Clubhouse? *Computer Weekly*,
   7–10.)
   - A Clubhouse Explainer: What Educators Should Know About the New Audio
   Chat App
   <https://search-ebscohost-com.proxy.oplin.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=2W6925744659&site=ehost-live>
   (Lieberman, M. (2021, March 1). A Clubhouse Explainer: What Educators
   Should Know About the New Audio Chat App. *Education Week (Bethesda, MD)*
   .)

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