Chap 2 Hanging Out with Friends
• Social Network Sites for Socializing, Developing Support Networks, and Sharing Cultural Artifacts.
• MySpace, (banned) EggMilker bypass• Facebook, (banned)• Bebo (banned)
• Features – Profiles, Friends Lists, and Comments– Profile – Place to update one’s status, personal
account of daily interactions, emotional state, etc– Friends List public display of mutually agreed upon
connections– The Wall – place for comments pictures
comments
Social Network Sites
• Importance -Today’s youth lack mobility, freedom to wander around place to meet friends
Unique Properties
1. Persistence – What you say stays (be careful)
2. Searchability – Find people (former classmates)
3. Replicability – Copy digital content (news good gossip bad)
4. Scalability – No limitation to number of people (what is intended for a few can go to millions)