Social Networking Sites

The four social networking sites that I would like to compare are Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram. I use all of the following apps on the daily, besides Twitter. Facebook was the second social networking site that I have used out of all four. I became a member of Facebook when I was in middle school. At the time, it was more of a way for me to play games and socialize with my friends. Nowadays, I use Facebook to stay connected with my friends, research upcoming events around the area, advertise the organization that I am a part of, and even sell items. Facebook is honestly my favorite social networking site to use because of how versatile it is. YouTube is the first social media site that I have used since I was in middle school. At the time, I used it to watch funny videos. Nowadays, I use YouTube daily for music, homework help, entertainment, and to learn something new. It is one of the best platforms out there, especially for a visual person like me. I became a member of Instagram in my senior year of high school. My initial vs. post impressions of Instagram have changed drastically. Before I ever decided to use the site, I always thought the idea of sharing photos was not clever and pointless. I didn't understand why people would want to share photos. After I joined Instagram, I found the idea of sharing photos to be very interesting. I was able to get a glimpse of a person's personality and life through pictures. I use Instagram daily to pass by time on train rides and in between classes. Instagram is a good social networking site to use to also share messages and also a platform to share creativity. Lastly, I joined Twitter this semester for this class. I never thought Twitter to be a versatile platform until I did a little more reading. The use of hashtags is a convenient way of navigating through different feeds and filtering out tweets that are interesting to the user. I believe that after this semester is over, I will still continue to use Twitter. It has a different concept over other social networking sites. Overall, all these sites are unique in their own ways. I personally do not find a problem with any of the sites and will still continue to use them daily.