Social Networking Sites

Social networking sites have become an everyday thing for many, from the young people to old people. It has become something that society can't live without, it has in ways brought the world closer by connecting millions of people but has also harmed in some ways, such as a loss of social skills. However, it is something that is used and will be used by millions on a daily base. The four different social media platforms I visited were Facebook, twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. All of these social media platforms I have used and become quite familiar with.

The biggest connection I see with all these are the ability to connect with one another globally. These platforms becoming a way to express ones own personal thoughts and thoughts on everything on the smallest to the largest scale possible. Another similarity I see is that all these platforms let you re-blog and chat privately with users on the platform. Facebook seems to be the platform that covers everything, lately it seems to have become a news network, you hear news faster on Facebook than on actual news channel. Some Facebook postings have become inappropriate, violent and just something that should be left of social networking. Twitter is a place to let people know what you're doing, what you're thinking and expression your personal opinion. I see twitter as a more professional turn on social networking as it used for job searching and job recruitment. Twitter started the hash tag phase, which has gone on to become a usage on all platforms. Instagram is the platform to show your life in pictures and recently added videos. The ability to show your life instead of write it made instagram what it is today. Tumblr I believe is the least expressive social networking, writing wise. Tumblr is a platform where reflagging is essential. You express yourself through re-blog other things such as quotes, pictures, videos, etc. All four of these platforms have changed social networking and continue to do so each and everyday.