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Social Networking Sites

Social Networking Sites. Introduction.

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Social Networking Sites

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  1. Social Networking Sites

  2. Introduction • To our generation Social Networking Sites are part of everyday life. Sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, and programs such as iChat, AIM, and Adium have revolutionized the ways in which people communicate. It used to be that e-mail had replaced traditional mailing systems, but now instant messaging replaces phone calls and wall posting replaces even e-mails. • Social Networking Sites bring together resources such as email, instant messaging, etc. in one place. The conveniency of this promotes fast and frequent communication. Facebook, for example, houses a version of email, instant messaging, quick message posting, discussion forums, picture albums, calendar and social information updates (mini-feed). • Social Networking Sites have changed the way indeviduals communicate with the world, however, everyday designers are finding new and innovative ways in which they can use the sites to connect one person to the rest of society.

  3. Introduction

  4. Background Information • Social networking sites have morphed into a mainstream method for teens and adults to exchange information about themselves, share pictures and videos, and use blogs and private messages to communicate with friends, others who share interests, and sometimes even the world-at-large. • The purpose of social networking sites have not digressed from the initial intentions of their creation; however, these sites have expanded to serve a larger audience. • A few examples would be Facebook, Cyworld, Xanga, MySpace, and Xiaonei.

  5. Positive Aspects • Social networking sites allow you to express yourself and keep in touch with friends by exchanging messages or comments and posting personal profiles describing who you are and your interests, blogs or online diaries, photos, creative writing, artwork, videos, and music. • Instant Messaging (IM) and sharing online profiles are popular forms of social networking. • If practiced safely, there can be many positive aspects of social networking. You can connect with friends and seek like-minded individuals.

  6. Criticism • Some sites and services ask you to post a “profile” with your age, sex, hobbies, and interests. • While these profiles help you connect and share common interests, potential exploiters can and do use these profiles to search for victims. • Users may pose as someone else — a different person or a person of a different age — without others knowing. You can’t “take back” the online text and images you’ve entered. Once online, “chat” as well as other web postings become public information. Many web sites are “cached” by search engines, and photos and text can be retrieved long after the site has been deleted. • Teens have been punished by their families; denied entry into schools; and even not hired because of dangerous, demeaning, or harmful information found on their personal sites or blogs.

  7. Opinion What do you think? Would you use social networking sites as an implement of communication?

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