Social Network Sites vs. Social Networking vs. Network-Based Tool
Posted: July 22nd, 2008 | Author: Lindsay | Filed under: fulbright | Tags: danah fulbright | No Comments »My head is being thrown for a whirlwind as I try to catch up on some posts from Danah Boyd on apophenia. In this post, Danah talks about the difference between Social Network Sites and Social Networking Sites.
I think she basically says the difference between Network versus Networking is whether the relationship is initiated online or not. Networking implies new relationships are being made, while Network implies a reflection of existing relationships. I believe most sites (Yelp, Flickr, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter) are a combination of both existing relationships and those relationships made online.
I like this definition:
Social Networking sites are “any network-based tool that allows for community creation and content sharing” -Harkness
I just want to make sure I use the correct words when I communicate my project to others. Since I intend to look at the connections Israelis make with others abroad, be it from their travels or simply through social networking sites.
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