I'm doing a research paper in my English major course in school, dealing with social networking sites and their impact on today's everyday life.
For those who aren't familiar with the term "social networking site"; this is the common word for sites like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, etc. All the stuff that's so popular with us kiddies nowadays.
It generally just refers to sites that let the user set up an own profile or webpage, and then allow them to build up a network with other users online.
Well anyways, I wanted to see if I could get some input from today's users themselves, to spice the work up a little. And I thought this might be a decent place to start asking around.
So basically what I'd like to ask of you, would be to just give me a short post answering these questions regarding the use of such sites. Would be much appreciated if you could take the time:
(there are 6 questions, but if you feel like only answering a few of them, that's perfectly fine, too)
Think of it as kind of a survey. :3
Help would be much appreciated. Sorry if it's a little lengthy.
Thanks, everyone.
Oh, and of course, this is not just a thread for me and my paper. Consider this a general Social Networking thread, too.
For those who aren't familiar with the term "social networking site"; this is the common word for sites like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, etc. All the stuff that's so popular with us kiddies nowadays.
It generally just refers to sites that let the user set up an own profile or webpage, and then allow them to build up a network with other users online.
Well anyways, I wanted to see if I could get some input from today's users themselves, to spice the work up a little. And I thought this might be a decent place to start asking around.
So basically what I'd like to ask of you, would be to just give me a short post answering these questions regarding the use of such sites. Would be much appreciated if you could take the time:
(there are 6 questions, but if you feel like only answering a few of them, that's perfectly fine, too)
Spoiler Show(0. If possible, please give your name (doesn't have to be the full name, first name and first letter of the last name will do fine, "Leonard R." for me, for example), your age, and the country you live in.)
1. How big of a role do social networking sites play in your daily life? Do you spend a lot of time on them? How much per day/week (average)?
2. What do you usually use these sites for?
3. In your opinion, what makes them so special and convenient to you? Why do you like to use them? What is your favorite aspect about them?
4. How many and which social networking sites do you use on a regular basis?
5. Could you imagine living without social networking sites altogether? If not, how so? Do you think they're necessary in today's life?
6. How many people in your circle of acquaintances do you know who use them? Are they all in the same age group?
(Anything else you feel is worth mentioning (special experiences, miscellaneous stuff)?
Think of it as kind of a survey. :3
Help would be much appreciated. Sorry if it's a little lengthy.
Thanks, everyone.
Oh, and of course, this is not just a thread for me and my paper. Consider this a general Social Networking thread, too.