...have chosen the option 2, which is about the social media. I chose this term because I think is something very interesting and it is in everybody´s life. A social network is a social structure where individuals are related. Relationships can be of different types, such as financial exchange, friendship, intimate relationships, among others. It is also used as a medium for interaction between different as chats, forums, online games, blogs, and so on. Has been said on several occasions about the importance of social media in building online reputation, but now we refer to the importance of the links on Facebook and Twitter have in achieving a good search engine optimization. Matt Cutts´ blog has confirmed that “the measurements on these social networks are considered in the algorithm to calculate the final position of a site in the results pages”. Consider social media as a construction technique network link is not get to see the true value that social media may have as enhancing and mobilizing in the ranking of a website. Social networks have become a reference point for potential buyers and merit for themselves every effort that can be applied in the development of their growth. Social media has been inserted in an environment where access to talent is global and automatic and contacts increase exponentially, expanding in turn the traditionally passive role of consumer and producer. “Exponents quintessential social web call, networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are some...
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...things that has had an impact on people is social media. In a short essay this impact of social media on individuals’ lives is explained by, Maria Konnikova in “The Limits of Friendship”. Konnikova highlights how communication and relationships are changing drastically. Konnikova also states that our social circles are changing dramatically, while citing a well known British anthropologist named Robin Dunbar. Konnikova’s viewpoints are easily related to how social media can emotional impact people. In another piece of writing Bill Wasik’s, “My Crowd Experiment: The Mob Project” Wasik explains his experience with boredom and how it led to the creation of something new and powerful. Wasik describes the introduction of the flashmob to the world and the great social impact the flash mob has had. He also describes a phenomenon called the “bandwagon effect” and how it has influenced many people’s decisions in the world today. Another source that gives a portrayal of emotional impacts caused by social networks comes in the form of a movie entitled, The Circle. In The Circle, the idea of total...
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...people wrote to each other letters and that could take about a good few weeks to receive it and reply back or longer. Today, we have been gifted with social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other places for friends and family to chat on. Is social media really a gift or is it a curse? Who needs to interact with people in real life when you can just stay home for up to 10 hours a day during your weekends thanks to social media. Afraid of facing someone who spread rumors about you, just simply talk about them on the social media networks and there you go ruining someone's life even though the rumors about you might not be true. Social media today is looked at as something amazing and incredible for everyone to use in today's society, but underneath the amazing and colorful page are small networks filled with nasty secrets, harsh gossip, and photos not meant for the eyes especially your eyes. You decided to surf through the internet to find an image of what you're looking for and you find something that you did not expect to see; an image that probably scarred you and your eyes. You think that social networks are private, but once you or someone else submits an embarrassing photo of you without your permission, everyone will see it. People may have settings to keep things private, but when it's out on the internet, everyone will find it somehow from a different resource. In an article by Brandon Griggs called "The 12 Most Annoying Types of Facebookers", the paparazzo is...
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...Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and Bebo. Do any of these names sound familiar? I'm going to paint you a picture, of how social networking affects our interpersonal relationships. Social networking is affecting numerous aspects of our lives, such as the work place, our love life, our identity, and how we spend our spare time. Did you know that fifty-four percent of companies prohibit the use of social networking, but fifty-seven percent of employees admit to using social networks during work time for personal use? Social networks such as Twitter, MySpace, and even games such as Black Ops are addictive, and hold a high priority in many people's lives. Twenty percent of all divorce cases are directly caused by Facebook. Complaints about inappropriate promiscuity, or just plain jealousy of a spouse adding people that make the other spouse jealous, end a marriage that could have blossomed into a new family tree. People who live in the same household can't even talk to each other anymore. The frightening new reality is that if you want your child to come to the kitchen for supper, a post must be written on their profile advising so. It seems as though a person's verbal skills are becoming less and less effective. Does social networking define who we are as an individual? Does the company of a social network know more about you than your own family? Is it assumed that you're physically attractive because your profile page features pictures of physically attractive friends...
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...Privacy in the 21st Century Sandra Bland ENG 122 Jason Romero March 25, 2013 How do you feel walking around knowing that you are being monitored at all times by cameras? Somebody is watching every step you take. Doesn’t that creep you out a little? You post something on Facebook and decide to delete it later on; did you know it will always be there no matter how many times you have deleted it. You may not see it, but others can. In today’s society, privacy rarely exists anymore. There are certain tools and gadgets people use when trying to invade somebody’s privacy including hidden cameras and satellites. Privacy no longer exists in my eyes because of all the new technologies and programs allowing the invasion. What is privacy? Do people today really understand what privacy is? Or have they really got to experience some privacy? The definition of privacy is allowing and individual or group to “seclude them or information about themselves and thereby reveal them selectively.” When something is private, it is usually something personal or valuable to someone. Everyone likes privacy, but it is no longer “available.” Everything people hope is private is no longer private. An example is, before data bases were even created a patient’s information was recorded and put into files in a filing cabinet. There were no security precautions preventing another doctor from exploring somebody’s files. A doctor could do anything with the files without anybody knowing because there is...
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...able to do if you had the paid version. A pro for using open office, of course is that it is free. So if you don’t have hundreds of dollars to go out and spend on software which most people don’t then downloading the free version will allow you to get the job done while being able to keep your money in your pocket. Social networks allow people to connect for a variety of reasons in a digital environment. You might join LinkedIn to meet business contacts, MySpace to find a band member, or Facebook to see pictures of old friends and meet new ones. Whatever environment you decide to be a part of, posting information about you has become an issue of concern. What are those concerns? I mean what is the big deal about privacy? I guess the biggest concern most people have with privacy is worrying about who can see what they post on the internet. I myself have several social network sites and I have never had a problem with any of it. It’s pretty simple, if it’s something you don’t want the world to see, think will embarrass you, or prohibit you from getting a job, don’t put it on the internet. People say they are worried about privacy, yet they go on social networks and post their personal information like phone numbers and places of...
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...Social Web Chari N. Clayton INF103 Catherine Doughty 12/16/2010 Social Web The Social Web is so changing and is expanding each and every day. From online education to Social networking, Social Web has become a part of everyone’s life some way, somehow. We are now able to share websites, share photos, and use Social networking as a friend locating tool, free of charge. With all of the options and choices we have available, we can do just about any day-to-day function if we have a computer with a web browser. What is Social Web? The Social web is a specified term for the World Wide Web as a kind of Social Media. The term is currently used to describe how people socialize or interact with each other throughout the web. The Social Web mostly refers to Social networking, MySpace for example, and content-sharing sites (which also offer a Social networking functionality) within Web 2.0. These Social websites are mostly formed around the connections of people of the same interest, but there are several theories that specify exactly how this formation works. There are for example said to be “people focus” websites such as Bebo, Facebook, and MySpace, that focus of social interaction often by making the user create an online identity and a profile. There is also socializing on the web that is typified by “hobby focus”. For example, if one is interested in photography and wants to share this with like-minded people, then there are photography websites...
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... 10 June, 2013 In today’s society cameras are watching every step you take and every move you make. How do you feel about that? Someone is watching you, whether it is the surveillance cameras at a gas station or it’s the security guard in a shopping mall. Does this make you feel uncomfortable? You post something on Facebook and decide to delete it 5 minutes later, but did you know that it will always be on the internet although you deleted it? You may not see it but others will. In today’s society, personal privacy rarely exists. There are certain devices and tools that people use when trying to invade someone’s privacy including hidden cameras and satellites. Privacy no longer exists due to all of the new technologies and programs enabling the invasion of someone’s privacy. What is privacy? Do people today really understand what privacy is? Have they had the opportunity to experience privacy? The definition of privacy is “allowing an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal them selectively.” When something is private it is usually something personal or valuable to someone. Everyone likes privacy but it is no longer “available.” Everything people hope is private is no longer private. For example, before data bases were even created a patient’s information was recorded and put into files in a filing cabinet. There were no security precautions preventing another doctor from exploring someone’s files. A doctor...
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...advance into many different problems. Health problems can arise from not having proper resources such as food and medical assistance. Poverty also influences people’s social and emotional stability. Social classes also play a part in how these people can find help with organizations in the United States. Poverty transforms people mentally and physically and it can be hard to find help, but with a basic amount of money given to families each month...
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...Social network has become very important in today’s society. Almost everyone uses some form of social network within their lives. According to Bowles, most people use Facebook to network with family and friends, and they use LinkedIn to network with coworkers. Facebook has become a very popular social networking site. “Facebook allows you to blog, establish private networks, share photos, and locate friends” (Bowles, 2013). Facebook allows you to send friends request to the people that you know and want to communicate with via the social network site. Once someone is your friend on Facebook they are able to see your posts and pictures that you share. You are also able to see the things that they share on their Facebook timeline. “A timeline on Facebook is like a big chronology of your life where your posts, photos, and likes will appear daily as you create them” (Bowles, 2013). When you look at your newsfeed you are able to scroll through and see what all of your friends have posted to Facebook. People should always be cautious before posting something to Facebook because depending upon your privacy setting it is available for everyone to see. LinkedIn is a social networking site that is used by professionals. This site requires you to create a profile about yourself like most other social networking sites. “Unlike Facebook, you will spend more time entering a description of your educational background and work history” (Bowles, 2013). Your profile on LinkedIn is...
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...Consumer Behavior Paper | | 5/20/2012 | Customer Behavior Paper There are many factors that affect my personal buying behavior. I don’t earn a large salary, but I always make sure I am able to buy the best of everything, which is my buying downfall. In this very complicated world we live in, sometimes wants become more important than needs. This can explain why people take out large mortgages they can’t afford, put items on store credit, and take out large lines of credit in order to stay afloat in this economy. Sigmund Freud suggested that we are motivated by conscious and unconscious forces and that is the reason why many buyers feel the pressures in the marketing world to try to fit in and are often slaves to great advertising schemes. The seller is trying to make sure their product becomes an item in every person’s life. The only way for a marketing representative to be successful to discover their consumer’s buying influences. The first factor that influences my buying behavior would be cultural influences. In the United States, we have many expenses that many other underdeveloped countries do not. Growing up, children learn basic values, perception and wants from the family and other important groups. For example, many parents now provide their teenagers with cars, college educations, and food and support. In other countries parents are just providing food and...
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...Negative and Positive impacts of Social Networks Kaira Barnfield ENG110: College Writing Post University Abstract There is some positive and some negative impacts in social networks. Some people use the social network to promote their business, to make new friends, and keep in touch with family and friends. The negative of the social network is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying causes so many children and teens to end their lives. In this topic I aim to show how social networks benefits to the society far outweigh the risks. Social networks can make you or break you. In my essay it would explain how social network positively and negatively affects people relationships and their everyday life. Some people let social networks break their relationships up and mess up communication. Since the social network first begin in 2004, the people relied more on online social networks, to gather news, keep in contact with friends and family, and identity. Social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram all have a positive and negative impact on people. The most popular social network is Facebook, it allows people to build and/ maintain with different people around the world. Facebook also help family members and old classmates keep in touch. A person also uses Facebook to promote their businesses. Facebook and other social networks help a lot of business draw more costumers. Not all people use Facebook to do those positive things. Some people use it to...
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...Cobb IFS 131 Albertina Introduction: Since the internet was introduced it has made life very easy for the average person to accomplish tasks that before has posed as a problem. It also has many advantages such as being able to talk to people anywhere in the world at a cost of next to nothing, and purchasing of goods that is delivered straight to your doorstep.to name a few. In this essay we will be looking at Web 2.0, Social networks, and Collective intelligence, knowledge management and personal knowledge management. Web 2.0 Web 2.0 is a concept that was started in early 1999,it’s the term used to describe web sites that uses next generation technology. It is the way end users and software developers use the web. Web 2.0 can be linked to the 2004 O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference. Web 2.0 sites allows the user to connect and interact with other users(social networking).Web 2.0 doesn’t limit the user to only viewing of content but content that’s generated in a virtual community. Forms of Web 2.0 are Blogs, Rss, Wikis, Podcasting and social networking. Advantages: Web 2.0 has made so much more possible for companies and individuals all around the world. Focusing specifically on the business environment web 2.0 has created an online marketing industry. Companies make use of the web as advertisement medium, its cheap and gets global exposure. Anybody, anywhere can access company info, product prices etc. Web 2.0 provides users to share and gain info from different...
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...The beginning stages of social media began years ago with online blogging, then spiraled forward from instant messaging to MySpace and soon other online social networks emerged. A new facet of online and virtual interactions were created and utilized, former and more personal forms of communications have seemed to become obsolete. As a result of the great increase in socializing online over the past years, we have become a society of networkers. Yet, with all the networking going on people have become more and more antisocial. This presents an unprecedented paradox; people are becoming less social because social media is a surrogate for the real thing. Although social media has facilitated a vehicle for better communication among the worldwide community, it has also created new communication obstacles, in result it has diminished face-to-face conversations, personal interactions, and potentially made users of this media more disconnected than ever before. Today, users of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are directly affected by these new communication barriers that have developed through forming online social lives and relationships. Without person-to-person interaction we will lose our language skills and have trouble with public speaking. Social networks have broken the barriers of time and space allowing you to connect with people from all over the world, at any time in a faster and...
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...The Case for Polyamory In this essay, I am going to argue that it is possible for a legitimate romantic relationship to include more than two adults as long as everyone is freely participating and is fully aware of the circumstances involved. While monogamy still represents the ideal form of romantic relationships for many people, some would argue that it is simply not a realistic practice and not the only relationship choice that can work. Polyamory is the practice of having more than one romantic relationship at the same time. This is accomplished by everyone’s full knowledge and consent. Polyamorists place so much emphasis on having an honest, responsible and open communication in their relationships that they are able to overcome issues of jealousy. And lastly, by the acceptance and consent of all the parties involve, a person is able to have an extended support network that they can connect with on both the emotional and physical level. These premises are how I am going to argue my case for polyamorous relationships. What is polyamory? Polyamory is the practice of having a romantic relationship to include more than two consenting adults. I point out “consenting” as an important piece of the definition because a central principle of polyamory is garnering your partner’s consent to date, have sexual relations with or even fall in love with multiple people. The notion of consent to me is significant in that I think it is a necessary condition in order for this type of relationship...
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