Sunday, April 20, 2008

A term for the new era of networking

e-Luv


e-Luv is an indescribable deep euphoric feeling of satisfaction associated with either receiving or sending forms of electronic communication. Electronic communication includes receiving or sending email, mobile phone text or picture messages, myspace messaging or myspace friend requests.

e-Luv generates an exciting and interesting sensation. It warms the heart, puts a smile on your face and creates an instant feeling of satisfaction in the pit of your stomach.

Once e-Luv has been experienced, life feels brighter and happier. The recipient instantly feels acknowledged, appreciated, wanted, needed, loved and important resulting in an immediate sense of gratification. The sender experiences sensations of allegiance, attachment and enjoyment from sharing some e-Luv. However, the power of e-Luv is so great that often the sender expects some e-Luv in return.


1. When you get a phone message, someone’s giving you some e-Luv.

Jill: ‘Hey Jack, your phone just went off. You just got a message.’
Jack: ‘Sweet… Someone sent me some e-Luv.’

2. Received new Myspace messages or friend requests? You got some e-Luv.

3. By sending and receiving emails you are sharing some e-Luv.

1 comment:

eerin said...

I love the term E-luv.
I think it epitomises to all critics and non believers of Web 2.0 exactly how real it is. I am an avid believer in terms such as Web 2.0, New Media, Produsage and even "e-Luv".
Because of Web 2.0 and new media people have moved alot of their social activity, networking and social participation onto the online stage.
And as pointed out by your lovely definition of "e-Luv" it has become fundamental in most people's lives. The rise in Online personals and the decline in newspaper personal ads (http://www.aan.org/news/aan_papers_respond_to_decline_in_personals_revenue/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=1084 this link is for the decline in alternative newspapers but i think it holds true in most newspapers)
I know that when someone leaves me a comment on myspace, writes on my wall on facebook or instant messages me i feel special. The same kind of special i used to feel when my "crush" used to pass m a note in class.
For someone to say that the forum that has spawned terms such as these does not exist hasn't been listening.
LIsten to people's vocabulary. e luv is just one example.
How about "i googled him"
I rememeber watching the Sex and the City episode when Charlotte said that to Carrie about her russian.
Thankyou for subtely pointing out how the world (not just its vocabulary) has changed significantly thanks to Web 2.0 and things such as produsage.