User talk:UALR Student

Social Networking Communication
Social Networking Communication (SNC) is defined as communicative transactions that occur through social networking sites (Face book, Twitter, My Space, etc) SNC is an in depth look into behind the simple wall posts or direct or indirect messages to people through these sites. The concept looks into the users motives or intentions behind the participating individuals methods of communication.

Characteristics
Messaging through Social networking can be put into two broad types, Public Messages and Private Messages. Public Messages can be viewed by everyone. They can be blogs, posts, comments, etc. these messages can be viewed by large sums of people. Publicly commented on people pages, pictures, posts, notes, tweets, etc. is a very loud way of communication. If it is on someone’s page what you have said anyone that chooses to look at their page will see what you have said to or about them. When commented on a picture you are commented very specifically at a specific moment in their life. When commenting on a post they make you are publically talking back to this person. When doing things public it is very clear that you want everyone to know what you are saying. Then there are Private messages which can be sent to whoever the sender wants it sent to. Also, pictures posted on a social networking site can be very in depth way to communicate. People can post pictures to positively encourage a friend such as taking pictures of them graduating or something special in their life then showing everyone. It also can be used in a negative way; one could put pictures up of embarrassing events. Both of these are somewhat sideways ways of communication.

Types
There is also Synchronous and Asynchronous social networking messages. Synchronous is  reoccurring or operating at exactly the same periods. In all social networking sites there is synchronous communication that allows to go back and forth instanteneously. This communication is depicted as chatting. Chatting is one of the internet’s most popular activities. You get to communicate with friends and family anywhere in the world for free. Chat allows you to communicate with your contacts in real time and get instant replies. The only requirements are that you have internet access and the person you wish to talk to uses the same chat. Your ability to chat depends on your online status. When available the site shows you are signed in and are ready to chat. Some sites require that a person be in your contacts or a friend to chat. Others allow you to chat with anyone available online. Asynchronous is not occurring at predetermined or regular intervals. There is no timing requirement for transmission and in which the start of each character is individually signaled by the transmitting device. Asynchronous can consists of many different things such as events, ratings, new feeds, mentions, status, etc. Asynchronous communication is heavily used within all social networking sites. It can be used at anytime unlike synchronous. Messages can be delivered without having a status of being online. Messages can be published at anytime whether direct or indirect. They can also be public or private. Some social networking sites allow you to be known by an Alias. I think here people communicate a lot more openly and say things that they wouldn’t say with their name or face attached to it. Other Social Networks require you to use a real name, when your name is attached to it; the things you do say are a lot more relevant. But, when people use their real name they hold a lot of things back when they post and comment.