Social networking sites are very diverse. Some exist for a single purpose while others exist for multiple purposes. Social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace which are egocentric are different from a social working site like Flickr which is object centric.
All these sites provide a forum for uploading and sharing information. For my space and Facebook, this includes photos, videos, content and links to other websites. For Flickr, it is only concerned with sharing pictures.
All these sites provide an avenue for having and managing relationships on line, sometimes with people of shared interest and other times not necessarily.
They all provide an opportunity for having fun, sharing views, widening networks and links and having a bigger pool of resources with less effort.
They support the use of mobile devices.
Myspace and Facebook allow a public display of profiles and friends, with an opportunity for people to leave messages for friends.
Pictures on flickr can be edited and tagged, while pictures on facebook and myspace cannot.
Pictures on flickr can have notes added on to them, and the pictures can also be tagged while pictures on facebook and myspace cannot.
Pictures on flickr can be shared through emails, and blogs while pictures on facebook and myspace can only be viewed.
Showing posts with label social networking activity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networking activity. Show all posts
Sunday, 31 August 2008
My impressions of Social networking
I have been using Facebook for some time now, and the reason why I signed up was because a friend recommended it. I became a member but was dormant for a while. I started getting invitations to add individuals to my list of friends join groups and subscribe for certain features that will widen my participation and use of certain tools. It has helped me to get in touch and stay in touch with people that I had lost touch with for a long time. I have and still am able to see their pictures, chat, read their profiles and know what they are up to from the daily news portal. Because of the way the system works, I can view my friends and their own friends and so I find myself having a very extensive network and making connections that would have not been possible in such a short time space and with such little effort. I am also able to get information on current issues and concerns, read the different comments and criticism and draw my personal conclusion. I like the presence of social networking and I think they are very useful and can be used to achieve the purpose you want them to, within guidelines. One can use one site to achieve multiple purposes, or use a combination of sites.
One thing of note however has been that in all this, I have been a passive member, not contributing much. The digital literacy class that I have had has helped me to understand the importance of contributing and so I have decided to start putting up my quota, it may not be much, but it is my opinion and it will add to what there is, and who knows, I might be able to start my own thing from the scratch.
I never thought of Facebook or social networking as anything apart from a social forum where people meet, keep in touch and socialise. I just found out that even though it is, it also has more to it. (Boyd and Ellison, 2007) define social network sites as “web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system; articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. The nature and nomenclature of these connections may vary from site to site”.
Social networking can have negative implications, this is because information that is meant to be confidential can be unintentionally shared and this may result in serious consequences for organisations and employers.
It puts an individual’s private information at risk. People should choose the kind of private information posted as a safety measure.
Groups can be formed and used to promote negative activities that may have negative impact on society.
One thing of note however has been that in all this, I have been a passive member, not contributing much. The digital literacy class that I have had has helped me to understand the importance of contributing and so I have decided to start putting up my quota, it may not be much, but it is my opinion and it will add to what there is, and who knows, I might be able to start my own thing from the scratch.
I never thought of Facebook or social networking as anything apart from a social forum where people meet, keep in touch and socialise. I just found out that even though it is, it also has more to it. (Boyd and Ellison, 2007) define social network sites as “web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system; articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. The nature and nomenclature of these connections may vary from site to site”.
Social networking can have negative implications, this is because information that is meant to be confidential can be unintentionally shared and this may result in serious consequences for organisations and employers.
It puts an individual’s private information at risk. People should choose the kind of private information posted as a safety measure.
Groups can be formed and used to promote negative activities that may have negative impact on society.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Using social networks in different ways related to CSR
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/prnewswire/31696/
PR newswire is a social network forum created for stakeholders and experts to share ideas. It is basically for the organisations and individuals involved in CSR to make direct contact with the media and reporters who write stories on CSR issues. Because CSR has become a major issue and a major determinant of business performance, it is important to create a CSR network community which presents first hand information and is useful for sharing current knowledge and newly developed ideas with peers using blogs, meeting planners, videos, pictures, etc.
Generation change has seen a dependence on the internet for information. This is mostly done through social networking sites which give information from sources other than the organisation or company involved, giving varied perspectives.
http://www.tigblog.org/group/csrwire/
Social networking has brought about a decentralisation of the production and distribution of content, which puts control in the hands of the people.
There is a growing need for companies to communicate directly with their customers
New roles and responsibilities are being created in marketing, public relations and customer service.It brings people with similar interests together, the world closer and helps in building online communities across boundaries.
Disadvantages
It is largely up to the user to maximise the use of social networking tools, without proper knowledge, one might underutilise them.
Groups exist that have negative impact and promote negative practices taking advantage of social networking sites.
PR newswire is a social network forum created for stakeholders and experts to share ideas. It is basically for the organisations and individuals involved in CSR to make direct contact with the media and reporters who write stories on CSR issues. Because CSR has become a major issue and a major determinant of business performance, it is important to create a CSR network community which presents first hand information and is useful for sharing current knowledge and newly developed ideas with peers using blogs, meeting planners, videos, pictures, etc.
Generation change has seen a dependence on the internet for information. This is mostly done through social networking sites which give information from sources other than the organisation or company involved, giving varied perspectives.
http://www.tigblog.org/group/csrwire/
Social networking has brought about a decentralisation of the production and distribution of content, which puts control in the hands of the people.
There is a growing need for companies to communicate directly with their customers
New roles and responsibilities are being created in marketing, public relations and customer service.It brings people with similar interests together, the world closer and helps in building online communities across boundaries.
Disadvantages
It is largely up to the user to maximise the use of social networking tools, without proper knowledge, one might underutilise them.
Groups exist that have negative impact and promote negative practices taking advantage of social networking sites.
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