Social Networking
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Internet Dating 4
Social Networking and Personal Interaction 6
Social Networking and the Workplace 8
Conclusion 10
Works Cited 11
Introduction
Technology has had an incredible impact on the way the world communicates. Samuel Morse sent the prophetic first words “What hath God wrought?” on his telegraph invention in the mid 1840’s [1] and the world was forever changed. One could then send an electronic message hundreds of miles away in just a few seconds. Alexander Graham Bell, with the invention of the telephone, changed the world again in the late 1800’s. First described as a “speaking telegraph machine” [2], the telephone allowed multiple parties to converse with each other by voice. The telephone changed the way generations of people interact with one another and is still a major communication method today, over one-hundred years later.
Another technological invention, the Internet, has been making its mark on society and human interaction since it rose to prevalence in the 1990’s. As a global network of computers and communication infrastructure, the Internet has given rise to communication tools such as email and instant messaging. The Internet has proven its ability to connect millions of people with one another without regard to physical location or even language. Whether discussing politics with a chat room user in North Carolina or video-conferencing with a client in England, the Internet has again changed the way its users relate with each other. We can chat with friends in Europe, and then play games with our pals in Mexico. It is amazing how far we have come, and how close we are to seamlessly integrating all the peoples of the world. It is no surprise then that we have an urge for even deeper connection among the members of our society.
These very online connections, however, have changed the face of ethics and behavior forever. We can lie about who we are, where we live, or what we do to survive. We...
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