Social Networking Websites

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How the Technology Operates
Specialization vs. Integration
Youtube, Digg, Del.icio.us, Livejournal
Myspace, Facebook
Web 2.0
Change in trend
Enhanced creativity, information sharing, collaboration, and functionality
User-contribution
Users submit content for other users
History
1995 - classmates.com
focused on ties between former schoolmates
1997 – sixdegrees.com
focused on indirect ties
History, cont’d
2002 – Friendster
now mostly used in Asia
2003 – Myspace
bought by News Corporation (parent company of Fox) in 2005
most popular social networking site in 2006
2004 - Facebook (founded by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard as thefacebook.com)
largest and fastest growing site in the world
membership initially limited to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Ivy League; later expanded further to include any university student, then high school students, and, finally, to anyone aged 13 and over
2005 - Bebo
stands for “blog early, blog often”
Positive Aspects for Social Networking
Ease of access to recent trends/topics
Digg
Faster communication over longer distances
Facebook, Myspace, Digg
Big audience
Blogging (Blogger, Livejournal, Youtube, Wordpress)
Equating computer to sociability; second life
Facebook, Myspace
Criticisms against Social Networks
Promoting False Identities
Celebrities/Political
Site Security
Lack of customer service
Accessibility and reliability
Child Safety
Stalking
Party gatecrashing
Crashing uninvited parties which were advertised through sites like Myspace and Facebook where anyone could see the invitation.
Our Opinion?
Social networking sites have caused much debate among users across the globe. They help us to connect more easily to others, display our interests in a public forum, and allow us to forge connections despite vast space between users.
Positive aspects:
Simple, user friendly set up and personalization
Usually cost efficient/free
Easily accessible and globally available