Social Networking Sites

There are a variety of social networking sites out there. A few that our community currently uses is Myspace, Facebook,  Instagram, and Twitter. Myspace is one of the first social networking sites that people were hooked onto. Back in the day when I was still using it, I connected with my friends and listened to good music. But after Facebook took over, Myspace has just been abandoned. Currently, Myspace has a new look and is solely based on a music background. There are features for songs, music videos, radio and artists to follow. It has a new and vibrant look but most of it's fans have moved onto to the next big thing which is Facebook.

Facebook is currently one of the most famous and most used website for social networking. People use it for online communication, interaction and connection with friends. It also features news feeds updates of people's daily lives, shared links of entertainment videos, and shared pictures people post. Now with a convenient app that Facebook created, users can connect with others through their mobile devices. The app makes it so much more convenient and easier to access the site instantly. People can check their statues and account every second if they have their notification enabled.

Instagram on the other hand. started off as an app made for sharing photos only but recently become more popular when users were able to share videos as well. Instagram is a great site where people can share a moment of their life with just a click of a button. Users are also able to make comments on the pictures or videos. Another great feature is the like button, all the user has to do is double tap the picture and it will be marked as like. This site is great to use with friends and family when a great moment is captured and is worthy to share.

Twitter is a site mainly for status updates. Users are limited to only 140 characters. One of the main features that is very popular on Twitter are hashtags. People would literately hashtag any word or sentence they can. Whether it's #eating or #working, there would be a hashtag with the word. Another feature for twitter is the follow button. Users can follow anyone they can, whether it's family, friends or even a celebrity. After they click the follow button, the user will get updates on their news feed of whoever they follow. Nevertheless, Twitter is one site where people can express their thoughts and be updated on other people's lives.