Social+Networking

1. Do you currently use a social networking tool(s)? If so, what do you use? Why?

2. Describe what you like and dislike about the experiences you have had with social networking tools. 3.Can you think of any safety or moral issues that may arise from social networking? Explain your answers using examples if possible. 4. Let's analyze social networking. Using a Web 2.0 tool, research the effects of social networking on the following aspects of our lives: a) Physical Health b) Mental Health c) Impact on professional life? 5) If social networking cost money, would you continue to use it? Why or Why not? At what cost?

Answers: 1. Yes I do currently use a social networking tool it is called facebook because i like to be able to keep in touch with my friends.

2. I like the fact that you can find past friends and add them and see their pictures and see their status's and be able to chat with them. I don't like the fact that anyone can try and add you and if you don't put specific privacy settings on anyone can view your profile

3. If you have pictures of yourself if you add someone that you think is your friend that really isn't but they are pretending to be they can steal any of your information and or pictures.

4.a) On the phyical health you may become so addicted to it you won't want to move away from the computer so you will become unhealthy. b) On the mental health we may become so addicted to a social networking tool that we dont think of anything else. c) While on the job we may end up quickly checking the social networking tool and getting caught may result in losing a job.

5. If it did cost money i would definately not pay money for certain ones because i think its stupid to have to pay money.