What is Social Networking?

A Social Networking website is an online place where a user can create a profile and build a personal network that connects him or her to other users.

Aspects of social networking include the creation of a personal profile or homepage, blogs, forum and message boards, podcasting, video blogs and generally sharing content with other users within the confines of an online community.

Social networking

The primary attribute of social networking involves increasing a business and/or social contacts by making new connections via individuals. The internet allows such a connection, which means more and more companies are able to exploit this medium through web-based groups created for this particular cause. Social network services mainly focus on building online social networks for many communities who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploiting the interests and activities of others.

Various online social networks allow users to interact in many ways including, email, blogging, file sharing, chat, messaging, video chat, and many more. Therefore, Map Runner, Picli, Myspace, MSN and Facebook are typical examples of social networking. They all allow users to create a personal profile that includes a brief description of themselves and can even upload a photograph. User are also able to make friends with many other users within the same community and can communicate with them some social networks even permit users to upload videos whether personal or public.

Other factors about social networking services:

• Privacy issues – There is a concern where putting too much personal information on one’s profile. All users need to be aware of things like data theft and viruses. It is also possible for some information to be retained or passed onto 3rd parties after the user has deleted their personal profile. Many services work in conjunction with law enforcement to prevent these situations from occurring.
• Devise based networking – Mobile phone manufacturers are also getting involved with social networking where users can create a list of friends and associates.

Definition of Social Networking from Wikipedia.

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