Contrary to popular belief, there are still a significant number of people who have no idea what social networking entails. To assist those who are not in the know, perhaps the mention of services such as MySpace or Facebook might help them grasp the concept. Or, if you really want to throw them for a loop, simply ask, “Hey, do you tweet?”
The premise behind social networking is really simple at its best, and overly complex at its worst. The idea is you exist in a virtual room, surrounded by other people to whom you share the same interests or ideals. Depending on the social network site you’re speaking about, you embark on numerous actives. These wide spans of activities vary from social games to simple status update and comment systems. Although some social networking sites are thought to be nothing more than a successor to yesteryear’s user motivated web spaces like the once mighty geocities, sites like Facebook and Twitter are beginning to prove their worth.
