Already in 1980 the project Bulletin-Board-Systems (BBS) was invented which was the foundation of social networks. This system was the first which allowed the users the exchange of data and messages between multiple users on a single platform. In 1990 the applications CompuServe, Prodigy and AOL appeared which the basic functions were and which also now represent a social network set. As time went on the sites have transformed rapidly, adding new features each year to attract more people. There was a constant change in regards of the popularity for each one. Many websites have since been closed down for many reasons mostly because of competition from the more successful sites.
Before social media came into the real world the biggest disadvantage in communication between fare located individuals was time spent for any communication. For example if any company wants to send a post to another company, it has to spend their time for mailing a letter via post office and afterword they had to wait till the post arrives and replay was received.
Nowadays many people such as tutors or parents believe that social media is distracting young people from focusing on their work at school and as negative result in many ways is lowered grades, decrease of real human contact, time wasting and motivation loses.
A life without social networking is better, says Shiela o. Dea. Accordingly to the CNN report was Shiela an active user of Facebook, but with time she learned she is getting more disconnected to the real world than before, so she decided to quit. She is happy with the decision to quit Facebook she said, because now she can make greater effort to social engage with others. This is evidence against the opinion which saws, “a life without so...
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...nts at school can exchange their valuable materials and communicate with each other over the internet – using instant messaging services. Dating has come to a point where people who are less confident, have issues with being social in face-to-face situations or just prefer online dating are now able to advertise themselves an look for a people with the qualities they look for in a partner; making it a lot quicker and more accurate than searching in life.
We have to take care of social relationship, because touches of the keyboard will never take the place of a strong handshake and a hug or body language which helps us better to understand interlocutor. Social networking could have various effects on social relations. Some of the effects of social networking are positive and some are negative, but overall, all of them make social networking stand at a neutral point.
According to the social networking site Facebook, the company’s overview states “to give the people the power to share and make the world more open and connected”. Within the last few years we have seen the world increasingly becoming smaller by way of social networking sites. The everyday tasks that we use seem so insignificant have now become an integral part of many lives. Simple daily tasks such as talking, setting plans, playing games, and even dating now have all become accessible through Facebook by bringing our personal relationships out into the public domain. Each user has the ability to declare to the world their relationship status by selecting through a variety of options ranging from single, married, to it’s confusing. In some areas, Facebook is considered the official announcement tool of our social status. The power given to us by Facebook has grown to the point of complete control in every aspect of our social interaction with people, but has it eliminated the need for personal interaction within human relationships?
In the past, it was hard to stay connected to people who didn’t live near or close by to you. The only ways you met people were actually going out and physically meeting people or through friends and family. For some people it was hard to stay in touch with people if they moved away. In today’s world digital technology has changed the way we communicate through many different ways. Social media is one way that has changed the way everybody communicates. It is revolutionizing the way we communicate in a more efficient way through the workplace, our lives, and the way we connect and stay connected to one another. With that being said, social media sites such as, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram has helped make communication a faster
The 21st century has brought a lot of modern ideas, innovations, and technology. One of these is social media. The invention of Facebook has completely changed the way we communicate with one another. Instant messaging, photo sharing, and joining online groups have created a way for families and friends to connect. Some argue that Facebook is the greatest invention however, while it is seemingly harmless, Facebook has created an invasion of privacy. The accessibility of Facebook and its widespread use has created privacy problems for users, teens, and interviewees by allowing easy control to viewers.
Individuals should understand that the use or nonuse of social media has negative and positive effects on their lives whether they recognize them or not. Students who excessively use social networking applications can be negatively affected because they are spending too much time on these applications rather than paying attention in class, completing homework, studying, s...
As technology increases and develops in this century, the use of social media increases as well. Schools have begun adapting it, using it as their tool to inform students of any school related news. However, using it as a tool for learning is a different story. By using it as a tool, it can push you off your course with classes. Social media is something that is not needed at school grounds. Schools should not require social media use in classes.
Just as anything else, social networks were not born in a day, it slowly developed into what is known in today’s society. In the 70’s, Bulletin Board Systems (BBSs) and Usernets were prime communication. BBS is considered the first site that allowed internet users to interact with each other. However, users would have to use a dial-up connection and only one at a time could access the BBS. While Usernets were slightly different. This was a system that allowed users to post articles to newsgroups. Into the 80’s Online Services were created, such as CompuServe, Prodigy and the well-known AOL. These sites simply made the internet “universally accessible in the United States.” Following online services in the late 80’s came Instant Messaging and Chat systems such as Internet Relay Chat, which allowed for sharing links and files. ICQ was also booming around this time, its use was for instant messaging and was “partly” responsible for avatars, emoticons and abbreviations such as LOL and BRB. In 1997 the “first modern social network” Six Degrees was created. This site allowed users to build profiles, and become “friends” with other users. Following Six Degrees were sites such as; BlackPlanet, LiveJournal. World of Warcraft, Friendster, Hi5, LinkedIn, Myspace, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Ins...
It’s a crazy idea that through the internet we have the possibilities to meet strangers and even befriend strangers. Strangers that we most likely would have never even met outside of the digital world. Through social media, a relationship is formed between strangers to strangers. Consequently, Social media has made it easier for users to communicate with each other, and even have romances and communities to flourish and strengthen.Although text messaging and other forms of digital platforms have had an involvement in these relationships, they all seem to start with social media. The bonds made can start with one picture or a even Reddit forum. But in the end, online relationships that initiate as weak ties are later turned into strong ties.
... much social media can affect teens GPA in school because many teens tend to be socializing in school and their grades begin to suffer. Also social media can affect social health; for example, it can lead to cyber bulling. Then that teen will not want to attend school because that teen living on constant fear of being bullied. Most dangerous of all, it can give away your identity. For theses reasons parents should limit their teens use no matter up set their teens might get. It will be more beneficial in the long run.
To begin, there have been many speculations about social media and how the effects it has on grades. Stated by Lomeli, “some students would rather Facebook then do their homework. There is a lot of time lost due to social media”. As Lomeli said, "some students spend six to eight hours per day on social media, such as Facebook, while completing their homework. Doing work and using a social media at the same is a huge distraction. “Students who use social media had an average GPA of 3.06 while non-users had an average GPA of 3.82 and students who used social networking si...
Over the last century, information technology, such as the Internet, has brought our society forward and helps us get through life more efficiently and conveniently. In addition, it helps making global communication easier and faster as compared to hand-written mails that may take days if not weeks to reach its intended recipient. However, with such luxury and convenience, there is a debate whether the way we currently interact with fellow human beings with the help of technology is good or bad to our personal relationships. The Internet has increased the amount of communication globally, yet ironically the very technology that helps us increase our communication hinders our ability to socialize effectively in real life and create a healthy interpersonal relationship.
...ending much time on social networking sites affects people’s work and study, and people will become more and more isolated from their friends in real life. Moreover, it is difficult to protect users’ privacy on social networking sites, so it may result in the risk of revealing person details.
It can distract you from your family, work, and school work. It can distract you from special events and moments with your family. You can be so caught up in your sites you’re missing the most important events of your life. It can become an easy distraction from work and school work. Some people may just need to take a ‘break’ and then can get too caught up on social media that they will fail to return to their work. “Many companies have blocked social networks on their office Internet as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work” (Ta). For those that are in school, grades can begin to drop. Students procrastinate and will choose social media over writing that paper, doing their homework, or studying for a test. Spending too much time on social media can distract you from a certain task. Motivation slowly decreases the more social media is being used. Another big thing that social media distracts people from today is driving. Some people just can’t wait to post a status that they do it while driving. While doing this, it can cause many accidents. It is slowly taking over our
However, this can prove to be a huge problem for many persons especially students because the use of social media could have a negative effect on students’ academic performance. Some of the ways that social media can have a negative effect on academic performance are that social media can cause procrastination meaning students will spend time on Social media instead of getting their work done in a timely fashion. Also, social media can make students depressed which will surely have a negative on their academic performance. Furthermore, social media gives a wider form of plagiarism that will definitely have a negative effect on students’ academic
Students involved in activities on social media sites during the study resulted in a reduction in their focus of attention. This causes a decrease in their academic performance, and concentration to learn as well.
Social networking came along which helped speed up the process of communication. Before the invention of email in, people had to communicate with others by sending letters through the mail. After growing tired of waiting