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Why do we use social networks?

Submitted by Marli Mesibov on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 15:33
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Quick post to share this article I found on social networks (primarily Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace), and the void they fill in our live. Or, more accurately, the role they serve.

"[Social Networks] can address some basic search failures: "It's hard to know what my friends are up to, but online I can catch up with them quickly." But they can also fix bigger search shortcomings, such as those related to establishing new relationships."


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