Social Networking Sites

Social Networking Sites

Compare your impressions of 4 sites.

Facebook, Twitter, Wiki, Blogs

Facebook is a social network that connects people with each other and groups display and connect interested people. I was able to connect to people that I went to High School with and has since moved on with their lives. It is a great thing to be able to search for people and connect with them after years of not seeing each other. I was able to go to functions that they invited me to and enjoy. With that said, Facebook is now facing many dilemmas due to data security breaches; the safety of people's personal data is of the utmost importance. The fact that our personal data that may contain our interests and preferences is sold to unknown people or companies is very worrisome. 

On the other hand, Twitter is a more diligent social network that monitors its users much closer than Facebook. They have a limit on the amount a user can post at one time; so the user must be precise when posting. Their studies show them what users do and their patterns of usage on the website. Twitter monitors it users for potentially dangerous content that can offend or hurt others. Twitter uses their abilities to keep hazardous and/or dangerous posts to a minimum on their website to protect all users and keep a high-standard and quality of social media. 

Wiki's are a social media that allows users to state many messages with a lot more room to express their feelings, state their findings based on research, and post topics and information that may be of interest to others that use this media. One unique feature of wiki's are that users can work collaboratively on one project either for research, work, or school. The users can add text and other material, edit material, and delete material that may not be of use to the project. It gives users more flexibility when using this social media. It helps users bring together all people and material in a faster, more convenient way.

Blogs are a social media that allows users to post information that can either inform or interest other users on the website. Blogs connect users to their interests and research posted, and allows them to respond regarding these posts. Blogs serve to help people reach out and respond to the interests and topics that concern them the most.