What is social networking?

[lordbyroniv]

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

 

[Coderea]

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

 

[Gerry]

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.

 

[domainbartender]

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]

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]

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

 

[JuniperPark]

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]

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.

 

[chimeara27]

Social networking is just about connecting with people, your friends, or your family.

the same as with friendster or facebook.

 

[James-A]

Social networking is networking on the social websites and connecting with people. This is one of the best ways of creating a good online presence and maintaining it. Marketing on the social media websites enables a company to educate the people in terms of getting more product knowledge as well.

 

[Gerry]

Social networking is networking on the social websites and connecting with people. This is one of the best ways of creating a good online presence and maintaining it. Marketing on the social media websites enables a company to educate the people in terms of getting more product knowledge as well.

Are you on dial up? Look at the date of the thread - 2008.

Yeah, three years later when everyone knows about social networking you offer up a definition.