What is the point of social networking?

[Wynd_Fox]

What is it? And what is the point of it?

[Ad Bot]

[Tom Gunn]

It's a common question – what's the point of social networks? The most common answer is basically none. Most social networks provide yet another way to get in touch and keep in touch with people which is great but lets face it, there are about a billion different ways to communicate and leaving.

[Deriboy]

It is used so that people can feel important and to avoid REAL social interaction.

[Wynd_Fox]

Oh... so it's for keeping in touch? Why would anyone want to do that?

It is used so that people can feel important and to avoid REAL social interaction.

Less biased answer, please.

[Tom Gunn]

Oh... so it's for keeping in touch? Why would anyone want to do that?

•Conference Calls
•Voicemail
•Asking Questions
•Posting Video Messages
•Introductions
•Business Cards
•Phonebook
•Recommendations
•Defining other people with a tag cloud
•Business directory

[Wynd_Fox]

WHY not HOW.

[Illidan]

Well, imagine a friend moves away. You never got their phone number, and you probably won't see them again. What do you do to keep in touch?

[Tom Gunn]

Well, imagine a friend moves away. You never got their phone number, and you probably won't see them again. What do you do to keep in touch?

how would you contact santa?

[Wynd_Fox]

I DON'T keep in touch. If that's all social networking is, then it's worse than the Sun.

[Kalphiter]

how would you contact santa?

Who is Santa?

[Wynd_Fox]

Saint Nicholas. Except, in Spanish. I think.

[Kalphiter]

Saint Nicholas. Except, in Spanish. I think.

yo no sprechen spanish

[Game master pro]

I DON'T keep in touch. If that's all social networking is, then it's worse than the Sun.

That's you. Other people enjoy socialising, if you don't want to don't sign up for the sites, simple.

[Tom Gunn]

Made me think of that portal quote, "Thats you thats how dumb you sound!"

Though i don't mean to imply that you are stupid. :/ sorry

[Wynd_Fox]

That's you. Other people enjoy socialising, if you don't want to don't sign up for the sites, simple.

I was wondering what it was, and stating my opinion the matter.