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what is social networking?

 social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific
groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood
subdivision, if you will. Although social networking is possible in
person, especially in the workplace, universities, and high
schools, it is most popular online.
 This is because unlike most high schools, colleges, or workplaces,
the internet is filled with millions of individuals who are looking
to meet other people, to gather and share first-hand
information and experiences about cooking,
golfing, gardening, developing friendships or professional
alliances, finding employment, business-to-business marketing
and even groups
 there are dangers associated with social networking
including data theft and viruses, which are on the rise. The most
prevalent danger though often involves online predators or
individuals who claim to be someone that they are not.

list of social networking sites
 Facebook
 Twitter
 MySpace
 LinkedIn
 Friendster
 Hi5
 Orkut
 NetLog
 Badoo
 Meetup
 Digg
 Stumbleupon
 Ning

Growth in social
networking patents

Percentage of people using
social networking

Pros of social networking sites

 Get Feedback
You can use social networking to get feedback
on ideas immediately, or to ask questions and
get answers quickly. If you're developing a
product or even just an idea, you can bounce it
off your friends and social networking contacts
and find out what they think about it. You can
also ask questions and receive answers in near-
real-time, if your contacts know the answer or if
you're a student in touch with teachers.

 Share Multiple Points of View
Sheltered individuals may not understand how
many different points of view that people have,
and that it's possible for people to hold
drastically different beliefs. Social networking
helps you learn about diversity and get exposure
to multiple points of view. Ultimately, this
exposure can help you to learn to look at things
from different angles, and be more tolerant of
other people's opinions, things that go a long
way in the working world

 Stay in Touch Anywhere
Mobile social networking is becoming
increasingly popular as more and more people
have cell phones capable of running social
networking applications. People can use mobile
social networking tools to stay in touch with
friends, and make plans on the fly. Mobile social
networking tools are also great if you've got a
long train or subway commute and want to stay
in touch with friends and find out what they're
doing.

Cons of social networking sites

 Lack of Anonymity
You are putting out information about your
name, location, age, gender, and many other
types of information that you may not want
to let others know. Most people would say be
careful, but no one can be certain at any
given time. As long as people can know who
you exactly are, then some can find ways to
do you in.

 Scams and Harassment
There is a potential for failure of security in
both personal and business context. While
many sites apply certain measures to keep
any of these cases of harassment, cyber-
stalking, online scams, and identity theft to
an absolute minimum, you still may never
know.

 Time Consuming
If this is not your kind of thing, that it would
just be a waste of time for you. The key to
social networking is that it is supposed to be
fun, whether you are just doing it for kicks or
clicking around for business purposes. That
should be reasonable enough for anyone, but
there are those people who don't see the
point. For them, it can be a disadvantage.

conclusion
 Online social networking offers people great convenience for social
networking. It allows people to keep in touch with friends, reconnect with old
friends or acquaintances, meet new people, and even conduct business with the
click of a few buttons. You can find people with similar interests as you and get
to know them better, even if they are in a different country without having to
worry about an enormous phone bill or going over the restricted minutes on a
phone card.
 However, like all things, nothing can be too good to be true. With an increased
amount of time spent on the Internet comes with consequences. As studies have
shown, the more time spent on the Internet browsing through online
communities and chatting through instant messenger means less time spent
socializing with real people. People slowly become disembodied with real life
and believe they live in a virtual world with virtual friends. As they begin to lose
touch with other people, they increasingly isolate themselves, and according to
Durkheim’s theory of egoistic suicide, being socially isolated leads to
suicide. Though suicide is quite drastic in this sense, it explains how people can
become depressed. Therefore, even though it has its benefits in the virtual
world, the real world is greatly impeded by the increasing use of online social
networking.

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