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While multiple websites allow for people to have discussions on various topics, different websites allow for a different experience. Twitter and blackboard are both places where people could have a discussion; however, with Twitter it’s not as professional. Twitter allows for only 240 characters, meaning the person is limited to how much they could say. If one wanted to write more, they would need to do it in separate tweets. With blackboard there is no limit to how much one could write. However, Twitter has a more intuitive system of how people are able to respond to others. With the “retweet” feature it opens the discussion to a wider audience and would get straight to the point, due to the character limit. On blackboard, because there is no limit it allows people to fill the discussion up with jargon. In other words, they try to “dress up” their work with fancy words and phrases that they don’t need. In addition, unlike the retweet feature that opens the discussion...

Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram could all be very informative and influential. Browsing through Facebook, it's easy to see that it is a very inviting site, filled with pictures, videos and people’s thoughts. Facebook has updated their site numerous amounts of times; however, the features that always sticks around are the distinct blue coloring and its bubbly font. The top part houses numerous “stories,” where people post temporary pictures and videos, meaning they’ll disappear after 24 hours. To the top right are certain events like birthdays, with their new marketplace right below it. The news feed is very user friendly and straight forward which makes it easy to want to keep scrolling down. Another social networking site is Twitter. Also covered in blue, Twitter’s blue has a lighter tone to it. Like Facebook it houses various pictures, videos and thoughts; however, has a greater emphasis on text. One unique thing that Twitter has th...

Social Networking has had and continues to have a very important role in our society. It is the use of internet-based social media sites that allow for one to stay connected with friends, families, customers, clients, etc., from anywhere. It benefits society in many ways, whether it be for entertainment purposes or business related, the concept of social networking is one that provides exposure and recognition. However, at times the publicity or acknowledgement from social networking could be non beneficial due to misrepresented information or lack of privacy.             In the article, “Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting,” by Frank Langfitt, the popular media site, LinkedIn is represented as a key benefit of social networking. Langfitt states that, Maureen Crawford-Hentz who recruits for Osram Sylvania, the global lighting company said LinkedIn changed her life. Crawford-Hentz could now “scrape the e...