Social Networking

Social Networking

Crystal Carter

INFO 103 Computer Literacy

Alex Hosch

09/28/2014

SOCIAL NETWORKING

What are social networks? Social networks are applications that people use socially to interact or connect with people anywhere in the world. There are many different kinds of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs. These three are the most popular form of social media. Like everything else, social networking has its advantages and disadvantages, but does the good really outweigh the bad when using social networks.

The benefits of using social networking are endless. It offers immense convenience. Today, with social networking you can always be connected to friends and family that are miles and miles away. It is almost like a real time scrapbooking creating perpetual memories online with a click of a button. For example, family reunions create groups on Facebook. This allow other family members to meet their family that he or she has never met before. It is a great tool for and reconnecting with people.

There are other benefits as well for social networks. According to a study, Facebook usage was found to interact with measures of psychological well-being, suggesting that it might provide greater benefits for users experience low self-esteem and low life satisfaction.” ("The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites - Ellison - 2007 - Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication - Wiley Online Library," n.d.) Through this kind of research one examines the usage of a user and examines the relationships of the users. For example, as time changes, other things changes, and one will have the ability is a formations of new friendships or evolved character traits.

One may agree to the above mentioned study. From personal aspects, a user will post how he/she feels. Some of these feelings can be the same such as all their post may be centered on positive or happy energy. Facebook can...