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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

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

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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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

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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)