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Threaded threadless world

I came across the word "Threadless" for first time in the context of social media. (Btw, I think social media is such an unimaginative jargon, we need a replacement).

Threaded and Threadless is such a wonderful world when describing the attributes of new technologies. Yes they are all threaded, the terms have been around in our technologies (I dint mean clothes, but just as metaphor).

Internet, at its core is a giant threaded conversation. One link of chain linking with another. An island of information and wisdom linked to another by a 'thread'. The thread can also figuratively mean the pipes carry information, but that is looking at a very miniscule level.

The real unleashing of these threaded and threadless (yes, both together) will start new revolutions. Threaded because ultimately all the information would end on a same plane, namely internet. Threadless because as an individual, every single person can go ahead and start a new thread, pick it up from somewhere and give it a new twist; or create a completely new one. There is a freedom to create as well as responsibility to contribute. We can already see these in the communities, which are virtual(!), like open source.

As we go into future the threads will be more diverse i.e. conversations will be more diverse, the participation will increase and the impact of these will magnify. At the same time though a participant in this giant scheme of things has all the rights to pick and choose or create any thread he/she feels like. The natural ecosystem of the multivariate threads will identify which one of them would be recognized and respected.

There are huge opportunities lying in wait for the one who can tap into these tectonic shifts that are happening the human interaction and its impact on communications, relationships, distance, productivity and entertainment. One who is able to realize this first would have a good time ahead.

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