Monday, March 11, 2013

Social Networking Sites

I have looked at the following social networking sites:

  • Facebook 
  • Twitter
  • Myspace
  • Instagram
I used to have an account on Facebook. Or, to be more precise, i still have it but it is deactivated. Those who have or used to have an account with the social network are, probably, aware of the fact that it is impossible to completely delete "yourself"from Facebook. 
The network serves different purposes for its users; professional and personal. Some pages of it look quite official. Many companies and start-up businesses place their advertisements on Facebook. The others use the network solely for fun to stay connected with their friends or find a new relationship. 

Twitter is more limited, i would say. Starting with a certain amount of characters you can use for a twitt (140) and ending with specific tools you will have to apply in order to complete your search successfully. Twitter is all about following or being followed by somebody. The network is very popular among celebrities. It helps fans to follow their favorites and keep updated on the latest news. For them Twitter is a direct sources where they find out about celebrities not via the news but directly from the stars.
Myspace looks more like Facebook. But if you look closer it you may notice that one of the main differences between the two networks is the design selection you can have for you own page. Facebook pages look the same. When i created an account on Myspace, i was surprised how many options i had to make my page unique. Another feature about Myspace is the user type. If Facebook is mostly for business people, Myspace attracts users with creative tendencies: artists, singers, designers. 

Instagram is another networking site that started out as a photo-shareing app and now it is merging with Facebook. It has a number of filters that allow you to alter the original picture.

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