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**lordbyroniv** · 03-15-2008, 03:56 PM

Is a forum a social networking software or is there some other necessary component to be considered a social network?

**Coderea** · 04-08-2009, 03:41 PM

Social networking is just about connecting with people..Google more about social networking or read more articles..!

**Doc Com** · 04-08-2009, 03:54 PM

Perhaps submit your questions to microblogging.com

It is deep.

And it does include software.

OpenSource mostly, some are fee based and some are free.

Becoming huge.

**crumblepie** · 10-03-2009, 02:33 AM

I consider sites like facebook, linkedin, friendster, etc. to be social networking sites. I don't consider forums as being social networking sites, but actually it is through forums that we really connect, now that I think about it. It's a good question!

**firetown** · 10-04-2009, 01:27 PM

Forums are not social networks, yet by popular demand they are implementing features which have proven to be successful within the social networking platforms.

**bobovia** · 10-06-2009, 01:25 PM

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Social networking!

**JuniperPark** · 10-06-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordbyroniv

Is a forum a social networking software or is there some other necessary component to be considered a social network?

It's a lame attempt by a few people who are trying to make a buck by convincing people to use their network of friends to hawk commercial services.

In the 1980's it was called "Amway", and I told real friends who called me with an Amway sales pitch to 'lose my number'. Some wise up and stopped, some didn't.

Now, when a 'friend' used their facebook status (or any other method) to push an ad into my face I 'de-friend' them. Some get the 'clue', some don't.

This is social networking, and the backlash.

**dncsacnt** · 10-06-2009, 06:25 PM

Definitely, forums are different from social networking. In my opinion social networking is more on getting more friends and forums is more on getting more answers and learning as well.. =) But of course both have other uses aside from that.

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