This document discusses social networking and outlines several key points. It begins by defining social networking services and sites, noting they facilitate building social networks and relationships online. It then categorizes different types of social networking including educational, online community, and business networks. The document also lists advantages like open communication, marketing opportunities, and business reputation building. Disadvantages include the time-consuming nature, potential addiction issues, privacy concerns, and technical problems. It concludes by comparing advantages and disadvantages of specific networks like Facebook and Twitter.

1. Advantages and
disadvantages of social
networking
By – Bharat Sureka

2. Introduction to Social Networking
A social networking service is an online
service, platform, or site that focuses
on facilitating the building of social
networks or social relations among
people. A social network service consists
of a representation of each
user, his/her social links, and a variety
of additional services.

3. Introduction to Social
Networking Sites
Social networking site is the phrase used
to describe any Web site that enables
users to create public profiles within
that Web site and form relationships
with other users of the same Web site
who access their profile. Social
networking sites can be used to
describe community-based Web sites,
online discussions forums, chat rooms
and other social spaces online.

4. Categories Of Social Networking
• Educational Networks :
• Online Communities:
• Business Networks:
• Online Books:
• Online Videos:
• Online Music Download :
• Online Shopping:

5. Advantages
• Facilitates open communication, leading
to enhanced information discovery and
delivery.
• Allows employees to discuss ideas, post
news, ask questions and share links.
• Provides an opportunity to widen
business contacts.
• Targets a wide audience, making it a
useful and effective recruitment tool.

6. ADVANTAGES
• Expands market research, implements
marketing campaigns, delivers
communications and directs interested
people to specific web sites.
• Improves business reputation and client
base with minimal use of advertising

7. DISADVANTAGE
• All social networking sites are timeconsuming.
• Some teachers find SNs too daunting to
tackle.
• SNs can become addictive. They can take
over your life, leaving little time for family
and friends. Knowing when to stop is crucial –
try to switch off!
• Replication of themes from one SN to
another is annoying.

8. DISADVANTAGE
• Students become obsessed in finding their
teachers on FB and intrude in
teachers’private lives.
• Privacy issues with FB AND Twitter – do not
accept people you don’t know or protected
accounts on Twitter.
• Tweetdeck often has technical problems

9. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
OF FACEBOOK
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ADVANTAGES
It’s free
Connect
Mobile
Privacy
Share
Easy and Fun
Business
DISADVANTAGES
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More & more people
Stalking
Low Performance
Chat
Rampage Addiction
Fake Profile
Groups

10. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES
OF Twitter
ADVANTAGES
° No E-mail
confirmation
° Democratic
° Follow
° Easily Used
° Anonymous
DISADVANTAGES
• Fake Profile
• No Groups