Views through the generations
Students
As part of our project, we needed to compare attitudes towards social networking from a younger generation's perspective as well. We did this by completing a survey on our team mates.
Case Study on Curtlie
1. What social networking sites do you use?
MSN and Windows Live Spaces.
2. Which site(s) do you use most?
MSN.
3. What is your favourite site?
MSN.
4. Why is this your favourite site?
It is my favourite site because I can interact with people and stay in touch.
5. How long do you spend each day social networking on your favourite site?
Five minutes – 1 ½ hours.
6. Why did you start to use social networking sites?
My friends got me hooked into social networking. They made me an account when they got one and I used it from then on.
7. Do you think that social networking is the way for the future? Why/why not?
Yes because it will help people stay in touch and when you think about it most teenagers are part of a social network and it plays an important role in their lives. The social networking sites are only going to become more popular and better in the future.
8. Why do you like social networking?
Something to do and you can stay in touch with friends and family.
9. Would you encourage others to start social networking?
Yes.
Case Study on Sean
1. What social networking sites do you use?
Facebook, MSN and game sites.
2. Which site(s) do you use most?
Facebook and some game sites.
3. What is your favourite site?
Facebook.
4. Why is this your favourite site?
It is easy to use and you can chat to others online and keep in contact with them.
5. How long do you spend each day social networking on your favourite site?
Maybe 1 to 2 hours a day.
6. Why did you start to use social networking sites?
Everyone else was and I wanted to have one too.
7. Do you think that social networking is the way for the future? Why/why not?
Yeah sort of, with new technology happening, who knows where it might end up.
8. Why do you like social networking?
You can chat with people online that you may not be able to ordinarily speak to, for example, a cousin in another country.
9. Would you encourage others to start social networking?
I would encourage it to people who like to chat, however you don't want to spend too much time on it because you might become addicted to it.