I came to this first attempt of a definition in my previous post, but hereby would like to take it forward separately for a more focused context and easier reference. So here we go once again:
The Social Web is a construct of Internet infrastructure and services which enable and facilitate that the way Internet users sense, think and act on-line is a function of other users’ on-line behavior.
Two terms that I consider useful in this context are "social objects" (as propagated by Jyri Engestrom) "social software". Both are essential components of the Social Web, and they are more concrete and perhaps easier to determine than the "social web" itself.
In other words: where there are social objects AND social software, there is the Social Web.
And of course, one could argue that also "users", or "social actors", are a sine qua non.
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