What are the Impacts of Social Networking Sites?

[Venom]

What are the Impacts or Negatives of Social Networking Sites?, do social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace override the correct and normal physical social communication we have today? Also do social networking sites teach people the incorrect way to socialize? So what are the impacts or Negatives of Social Networking Sites?

[imanw]

I think social networks are just a different kind of socializing. It's not necessarily bad. It's a consequence of technology. Some negative impact of social networking might be:
1. people spending more time on the computer instead of interacting face to face
2. relationship problems with a significant other (maybe he doesn't like that you friended your ex)
3. may prevent you from attaining a job (maybe you have pics of you and your friends doing body shots and an employer finds them)

[Sharon G]

simply google "negative impact of Social networking sites" and you will find lots of resources

[hartwitheyes]

I don't know all the answers to your questions but I have some things.-
I'll tell you a secret lol, recently I thought I was going to write a letter to the facebook people and tell them they need to send a message to everyone on facebook that they apoligize for all the bad social things facebook has caused in their life (so many people we know use it and we can't help being affected by that), and things they recommend not to do on facebook so that more wisdom is spread because some people really need to know it, like we recommend not to put a bunch of statuses, we recommend to not be passive aggressive or saying hidden angry things so much towards friends on facebook, or being too open on facebook, and other stuff like that. I know, maybe I sound like a crazy person lol, but I think it's all too real and people need to be more serious.
You have a great point in your question- like 'they kind of 'take out' correct and normal social communication.' Including literally, like this is exaggerating, but I don't know maybe this has a point- a fear that friends in other cities think talking a little on facebook kind of goes into a relationship, to take out a little talking on the phone!
And I have always had issues with social anxiety, and with facebook, it's like you're not allowed to be, I actually have really not liked that, like all the sudden people can treat you a little friendly but normally they never would, and so you're just angry at them! And you can say something positive but airy, when in face to face you would never say something so meaningful to that person!!

[Love Twitter]

The best use for social networking sites is to promote your business. But using it irresponsibly for personal purposes. It will provide wrong beliefs in life and worst lead you to wicked things. Recently, Pope appreciate the value of social networks but warns about its effects when using it irresponsibly.

[HE Lives!!!!]

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