Social sites for old farts: yes and no

The New York Times does a roundup of social sites catering to older netizens, remarking that "Some of the older users of the sites say the experience feels more comfortable to them than when they tried MySpace, Facebook or Friendster."

Stowe Boyd says he doesn't buy it, contending that "connection transcends demographics."

Yeah, I know... except I have to admit I really have enjoyed hanging out on message boards that discourage teenagers from posting. They're book discussion sites and don't specifically target boomers, just grownups. No YouTube- or Digg-flavored "she's hawt" comments. You know?

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