As I mentioned below, a social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.
According to some professors in a Freakonomics Quorum, they think social networking technology has changed our lives for the better off, but also concern about dark side of social networking. For example, ther is a great deal of benefits of social networking such as they continue to be adopted by more diverse populations, providing a venue for online socializing, as well as for coordinating in-person meetings., and which made us more comfortable.
On the other hand, social networking also can devalue the meaning of “friend.” Furthermore, we can imagine this being a selfish and media-driven world in which everyone vies for attention and no one takes responsibility for one another.
According to Frank Langfitt's Social Networking Technology Boosts Job Recruiting, Social networking sites are affecting the labor market as well, because recruiters evaluating young professionals applying for jobs are now hacking into applicants’ profiles, and making hiring decisions based on profile photos in which applicants are drunk or inappropriately dressed.
Hey, I think social networking sites have become an important aspect in our everyday lives, but we have to be careful not to forget our actual physical relationships off of the internet as well.
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