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Some Social Networking Sites

Site/URL Comment
Facebook
facebook.com
With 400 million users, the largest social net-working site. Users post their status, personal information, photos, etc., and develop a network of friends.
MySpace
myspace.com
Formerly the most popular social networking site, it remains strong in the area of music and entertainment.
Friendster
friendster.com
The most popular social networking site in Asia.
Bebo
bebo.com
Similar to other social networking sites, Bebo is an acronym for “blog early, blog often.”
Twitter
twitter.com
Microblogging/social networking site; tweets are limited 140 characters.
LinkedIn
linkedin.com
A professional social networking platform, primarily for making employment and work collaboration connections.
Ning
ning.com
Free Web platform that allows users to create their own social networks. Users can be members of multiple distinct networks for social, work and education purposes.
Flickr
flickr.com
Online community for posting and discussing photographs. Online bloggers often use Flickr as a host for their images.
YouTube
youtube.com
Web site in which users can post videos. Users can comment on videos, tag, and search. The social impact of this site has been tremendous, creating a democratization of video entertainment.
Mashable
mashable.com
Online guide to social media sites. Excellent resource for social media culture, containing how-to guides and commentary.

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  1. MI April 2010 vol. 10 no. 2 60-64