I used Facebook.com, Twittwer.com and Reddit.com as my tools
for today’s research. When using these tools I did find them to be helpful.
When you hear social networking we usually think of ways of meeting people but
today I was able to use it in a different way. I feel using the social
networking sites were helpful because unlike other places that I get my
information from I can see what other people find interesting about my topic
and also what they find important. I personally use social networking to stay
in touch with friends and family. Being an army brat requires you to meet a lot
of people but the moving around also makes is hard for you to keep in touch.
With social networking I am able to see and talk to people whom I have met all
over the world.
Jiya, great points. We do often think of these networking sites as corresponding to a particular goal or purpose (ex. meeting people, staying in touch) but one of the main points I was trying to make is that they don't inherently correspond to any one behavior and can be used in many different ways.
ReplyDeleteAt their core they're just platforms, and it's up to us (individually and as a society) to decide the ways we want to use them.
For example, some of us might use Facebook to stay in touch with family, friends and acquaintances (as you mention), but then might use Twitter very differently to connect with others they don't yet know based on shared interests and use it as a way to keep up with new articles, websites and other materials that are shared.
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