Understanding the Value of ‘Friends’ in Social Media Websites
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Saved by 6 people (0 private), first by anonymouse user on 2008-05-02
- Benett on 2008-06-19 - Tags friends , social , networks
- Emilyvickery on 2008-05-27 - Tags social media , maustech
- Mhillis on 2008-05-27 - Tags socialmedia , socialnetworking , facebook
- Kwbridge on 2008-05-26 - Tags social , media , networking , value , friends , article , twitter , facebook
- Manuelgross on 2008-05-17 - Tags no_tag
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Most social media websites give you an individual profile page alongside the option of befriending other site users. The adding of someone as a ‘friend’ on a social media website is not just an empty gesture. Usually when you add someone as a friend, you’re giving them greater access to you through the social media channel.
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For example, some Digg users set their message inbox as ‘friends only’, so you can only ’shout’ or communicate with other users through the site when they have added you as a friend. Only when someone on Twitter ‘follows’ or adds you, will you have the ability to send them private messages or view his/her updates, if they are protected.
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