Social networking is the use of the web to communicate with other people on that same site. An example that you all should know, if not use, is "Facebook" and "Twitter". You can communicate with posts, photos, etc.
The internet was a great way to connect people but social networking sites made it easier than ever to find old friends! Social networking sites helps keep families and friends in contact even they live very far away from each other.
Social networking sites can do many other things as well. People who are very shy, are more comfortable communicating via the sites. There are wide varieties of apps to play with on a social network called "Facebook", which can entertain people during a rainy day.
Even though that social networking can do many wonders, there is always something bad about anything one can think of. Even though that social net working can connect people together, it can make them spend less time face to face. It also makes you waste your time scrolling down the threads on your wall. Teens spend one heck of a long time on social networking sites doing stuff like playing the games online when they can be outside enjoying the fresh air. People can stalk you on the websites too. When you apply for jobs or schools, they use social networks to check you out. Other people can easily take an innocent photo that you posted of you and photo shop that picture that make you seem like an irresponsible person.
Are social networking good or bad? Its a choice that you have to make. In my point of view, social networking is bad. But maybe a little bit of it is not that bad! It is because , overall, you can still connect to friends whom you have not seen since you moved away!
Sources:
-http://www.howstuffworks.com/internet/social-networking/information/pros-cons-social-networking.htm
-Social Networking ProCon.org
-http://news.discovery.com/tech/is-online-social-networking-good-or-bad.html
Pictures
-http://socialnetworkingeducation.wikia.com/wiki/Social_Networking_in_Education_Wiki
I liked your post Lorrieya!You chose a good picture that is relevant to your topic, and cited your sources of information, as well as your picture!
ReplyDeleteWhile reading your post I noticed some grammar mistakes. In the first sentence it said "this weeks topics", instead of "this week's topics" Another grammar error was "...thing that social networking sites are good for and why it is harmful.It should say "...things that social networking sites are good for, and why it is harmful."This is because there is more than one thing that social networking sites are good for, but if there is only one good thing about social networking sites then you should put "a" in front of "thing", so we know that it is singular. You can find these simple mistakes by reading your post over a couple of times.
Another thing I liked about your post was your arugements. It showed that you looked into both the good, and the bad things about social networking sites.
Keep up the good work Lorrieya!