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Twitter Discussions 

A twitter discussion allows peers to talk about an issue in a short and 140 character or less way. Twitter discussions allow for the joining in of multiple parties who feel they can add to the subject matter. Hashtags can lead to a greater volume of people seeing your tweets and giving their opinions. Also and probably most importantly Twitter now allows you to add gifs to the discussion. There is few better feelings then having a drop the microphone like comment on a Twitter conversation and being able to add a gif of a microphone dropping. 

Blackboard discussions allow fora more extensive conversation about a topic however the people able to add to this conversation is limited to the people in a specific class. What blackboard lacks however is the ability to use the gif to emphasize your point you must purely rely on your wits alone to get across your point. 

Finally is the in class discussion. since this class is completely online this class lacks the ability to do this. In life discussions are much easier to remember and you can get your point across more clearly. Class discussions like this allow for immediate back and forth, not allowing for people to really deeply think about their reply. Although this is my preferred form of discussion it does lack one thing, and that thing is GIFs. 

In conclusion each type of discussions offers some pros and cons. A mix of all these discussions would make for a productive class. 

Social Network Sites

Social Network Sites

Social networking is simply a way of life in todays day and age. Some of these sites include Twitter, Facebook, Linked in and myspace. There are hundreds of social media sites so I sought out to see why many different ones are needed. My first stop on the social media train led me to Twitter.

Twitter, personally my most used social media, is a site that allows you to post your thoughts as long as they are 140 characters or less. At the beginning of the site many thought that this limit would be it downfall however it allowed for a less clunky appearance then what Facebook offered. With relativity short posts you can look through hundreds of tweets in a matter of moments and follow up with tweets or twitter accounts that interested you very quickly. The major advantage twitter offers compared to other social media sites is it is the most personal of the forums. Want to see what a celebrity is thinking read their tweets, want to have a conversation  with one send him or her a tweet and maybe you will be lucky enough to have a reply. Twitter offers an intimate relationship with the people of your choosing. Next in my research led me to the big boy, Facebook.

Allot has been said about Facebook, in fact they even made a movie on it's creation by CEO Mark Zuckerburg. This forum is the most popular social media allowing you to connect with friends and family from all over the world. I know personally Facebook allows me to communicate with family in England I have that I would otherwise probably not talk with. What Facebook does better then any other social site is adapt. The site started for college connections and developed into a social media empire for all. When faced by competition Facebook can choose to takeover its competition, use Instagram as an example, or add something to it software to compete with the rival. Facebook will be around for a long time because of its ability to adapt. Next my research led me to Linked in.

Linkedin is essentially the facebook for professionals. I know personally this is a website I have been using much more often as I make my steps into becoming a full blown adult. Linked in allows for users to talk about business or look for job opportunities which is its most unique factor. Expect even bigger things from this site in the coming years as Microsoft bought the company and plans to ramp up the site. Finally the grandfather of them all myspace.

Myspace was the first social media site I used, even though I was probably to young to be doing so. Myspace allowed for the ultimate customization of social media sites. In fact I am surprised that Twitter and Facebook have little to no customization compared to what Myspace did. You would spend hours changing your background,  music and top friends. By the time you were done you felt like you could be a pro web site designer. 

In conclusion each major social media sites needs to have its own calling card. Twitter had a slim youthful look, Facebook has its ability to adapt, linked in offers a more professional experience and myspace offered unique customization. These websites are all virtually copies of each other just with a twist. 

Social Network Sites

Social Network Sites

Social networking is simply a way of life in todays day and age. Some of these sites include Twitter, Facebook, Linked in and myspace. There are hundreds of social media sites so I sought out to see why many different ones are needed. My first stop on the social media train led me to Twitter.

Twitter, personally my most used social media, is a site that allows you to post your thoughts as long as they are 140 characters or less. At the beginning of the site many thought that this limit would be it downfall however it allowed for a less clunky appearance then what Facebook offered. With relativity short posts you can look through hundreds of tweets in a matter of moments and follow up with tweets or twitter accounts that interested you very quickly. The major advantage twitter offers compared to other social media sites is it is the most personal of the forums. Want to see what a celebrity is thinking read their tweets, want to have a conversation  with one send him or her a tweet and maybe you will be lucky enough to have a reply. Twitter offers an intimate relationship with the people of your choosing. Next in my research led me to the big boy, Facebook.

Allot has been said about Facebook, in fact they even made a movie on it's creation by CEO Mark Zuckerburg. This forum is the most popular social media allowing you to connect with friends and family from all over the world. I know personally Facebook allows me to communicate with family in England I have that I would otherwise probably not talk with. What Facebook does better then any other social site is adapt. The site started for college connections and developed into a social media empire for all. When faced by competition Facebook can choose to takeover its competition, use Instagram as an example, or add something to it software to compete with the rival. Facebook will be around for a long time because of its ability to adapt. Next my research led me to Linked in.

Linkedin is essentially the facebook for professionals. I know personally this is a website I have been using much more often as I make my steps into becoming a full blown adult. Linked in allows for users to talk about business or look for job opportunities which is its most unique factor. Expect even bigger things from this site in the coming years as Microsoft bought the company and plans to ramp up the site. Finally the grandfather of them all myspace.

Myspace was the first social media site I used, even though I was probably to young to be doing so. Myspace allowed for the ultimate customization of social media sites. In fact I am surprised that Twitter and Facebook have little to no customization compared to what Myspace did. You would spend hours changing your background,  music and top friends. By the time you were done you felt like you could be a pro web site designer. 

In conclusion each major social media sites needs to have its own calling card. Twitter had a slim youthful look, Facebook has its ability to adapt, linked in offers a more professional experience and myspace offered unique customization. These websites are all virtually copies of each other just with a twist.