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A way of meeting people.
What is social media networking
Social networking is the grouping of into a specific groups.
Its like an online community for internet users.
These group of individuals can have the same common interests , hobbies , religion or politics.
Social networking sites are designed for people from same community , university or workplace.
Different Social Networking sites MySpace Friendster Flickr Twitter Facebook photobucket
Myspace
Myspace does not cater for a specific group.
Apart from offering user blogs and message boards , has a classified ad section where nonprofit organizations can place job listings and a space for upcoming events.
Minimum age 15 years.
Friendster
Friendster categorizes groups by subject matter.
It also has a designated section for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.
Minimum age 16 years
Flicker
It is based around digital images. It doesn’t offer individual user blog ,
but it allow to join groups. Minimum age 13 years
Twitter is a social networking site and micro blogging service , that allows you to answer questions such as “What are you doing”.
The short messages that you send are called “tweets”.
Minimum age 13 years.
Facebook users create a profile page that shows their Friends , Network information , Status ,Photos , Notes , Groups ,And the wall.
Your friends can also inbox you. Minimum age 13.
Photobucket
Photobucket is an image and video-sharing site that allows users to create profiles and portfolios to share.
Photobucket is one of premier photo sites in the web.
Advantages Of Social Media Networking Sites.
Connections - you are friends with someone who have other friends and so on.
Low costs - you advertise your products with a lower price.
Finding old friends - you find friends who you have lost contact with.
Meet new friends - people that you have never met , but you have a common interest.
Advantages cont…
customer interaction - you get customer feedback and customer support.
Management - they give you relationship management , reputation management.
Easy communication – you can communicate with anyone and anywhere in a much timely fashion.
Self esteem - it builds self esteem
The disadvantages
Getting stalked - people stalked by people who they met on a social network.
Lack of privacy – people may post private things about you.
Information flow – there is small control of information flow.
Decrease in physical interactions – people depend on the digital domain for interactions.
Disadvantages cont…
Scams and harassment – people not what they say they are.
Advice for first time user
Think before you post anything. Don’t post your personal information
such as contact details , physical addresses.
Don’t neglect the important things in your life such as homework , household chores etc…
Don’t agree to go and meet someone you just met on a social network in a private place.
Just be careful because there are people who are cruel in these world.
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(2012). Social networking . www.whatissocialnetworking.com . (28 February 2012).
Social networking. www.social-networking-websites-review.com .
(2011) What is photobucket . www.support.photobucket.com (2012)
Reference list cont…
Safety parent and teen tips . www.support.twitter.com/groups470968 . (28 February 2012).
Myspace terms and conditions. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace.com . (28 February 2012).
What is facebook . www.wisegeek.com/whatis facebook.htm .
(2011) .privacy policy . www.photobucket.com/privacy policy.com
Reference list cont… Social networking . www.everyday-widom.com (28
February 2012). What age is a person allowed to have a flickr
account . www.flickr.com/help/account . Scwartz , M .(2009).Social networking benefits and
disadvantages . www.baruchnetmedia.com (28 February 2012)
Smith ,J .December data on facebook growth . www.insidefacebook.com (28 February 2012) .
Satterfield , B .(2006).What is social networking . www.techsoup.org/learning center/internet/archives/page9215.cmf (28 February 2012)