Tag: social networking
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Making Facebook Work for You
It was 11 p.m. in Austria. Ferdinand Sarnitz, 21, was sitting in his room with three friends. But 23 other people were chatting with them from other countries around the world. That day Sarnitz had hit 4,000 fans on his Facebook music page. He was celebrating by hosting a video chat using his webcam, and…
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Wall-to-Wall Horror Stories
Those pictures and status updates that make your college roommate LOL (laugh out loud), might cause your employer to fire you ASAP. SUNY New Paltz students are careful of how much they expose on their profiles because of the negative effects it can have on their reputations and professional opportunities, according to campus interviews. “Whoever…
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“OMG! I Almost Ran Over Some1! LOL”
Some wait until they are at a traffic light or stop sign. Some only do it when they know it’s for something important. Others are trying to cut down. The frightening reality is that the majority of college students are guilty of texting while driving. “I almost got into a car accident the other day,”…
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Why Twitter is the Bomb and How to Join the Club
Have you heard about Twitter? If not, I hope you are either a) a 2-year-old who wouldn’t be able to read this column anyway or b) have been in a coma for the past 18 months. If you’re in any way involved in the communication/media world and haven’t given in to the mesmerizing aura of…
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“So-and-So Became a Fan of… Who Cares?”
If Facebook came with a side effects label like prescription drugs do, it might read something like this: “May attract creepy stalker-types, crumble communication skills, give the impression that you have more friends than you actually do and add a few hours onto an already time consuming term paper.” Facebook is slowly damaging the lives…
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Social Networking is for Twits
The concept of social networking has been evolving rapidly over the past 10 years. Remember commenting, blogging and picture sharing? Now 140 characters or less is all it takes to become an internet celebrity. Twitter’s Web site states that its main function is to “stay connected with friends, relatives, and coworkers.” However, it seems as…