One must wonder if the use of East African Social Network sites will be utilized in a way that will benefit the East African people. There is no doubt that they affected the populace of the more developed nations like the United States and Britain but did it become a good thing or has it induced a complacent population that is more concerned with trivial matters? Can social networking provide positive change or will it become the gossip and untrustworthy news source for an entirely new culture and community.
Social networking has rapidly become a staple of most people's lives. A vast majority of the developed nations have a populace that, every morning, checks emails, inboxes, newsfeeds and comments for any number of reasons. With the growing number of people in undeveloped nations gaining access to technology comes the inevitable "internet boom" to the local economies and people.
The internet swept the world over with information and new ways to communicate in the last decade of the 20th century but left those nations with little infrastructure and virtually non-existent tech communities behind. The safe assumption is that as these nations attain the ability to connect with it, their own communities with benefit from the web the same way that other countries and communities already have. This has opened many doors for all sorts of things.
A person who doesn't understand that the internet is filled with hokum, second-rate information and charlatans might be persuaded to act in a manner that is detrimental to their own health or economic well-being. The prevalence of coercive ad campaigns online and on social networking sites can be overwhelming.
What would have previously taken years of time and thousands of man hours, searching through compiled lists can now be accomplished with a few quick keystrokes and searches. The time and effort saved can be used in many different ways to impact the local people positively. A family member or friend can be located quickly and easily.
With the power to communicate to a vast demographic that is virtually all inclusive comes the capacity for unlimited growth. People and businesses were formerly crippled by an inability to reach groups outside of their geographical proximity. They can now virtually soar to anywhere in the world instantaneously.
Should these sites use oversight committees or some form of authoritative group to moderate the content? Should they be allowed to run freely? These questions beg to be answered but until the subject itself is allowed to develop a bit more, the only thing that can be contributed is conjecture.
Global communication through the use of East African Social Network websites has allowed for many advances. Users can not only connect with long lost family members and friends but can also spread their messages to a worldwide audience. As the connection grows stronger and the numbers of people online advances onward, the capability to use the information and relationships should impact people in such a way as to grow exponentially more well informed and capable.
Social networking has rapidly become a staple of most people's lives. A vast majority of the developed nations have a populace that, every morning, checks emails, inboxes, newsfeeds and comments for any number of reasons. With the growing number of people in undeveloped nations gaining access to technology comes the inevitable "internet boom" to the local economies and people.
The internet swept the world over with information and new ways to communicate in the last decade of the 20th century but left those nations with little infrastructure and virtually non-existent tech communities behind. The safe assumption is that as these nations attain the ability to connect with it, their own communities with benefit from the web the same way that other countries and communities already have. This has opened many doors for all sorts of things.
A person who doesn't understand that the internet is filled with hokum, second-rate information and charlatans might be persuaded to act in a manner that is detrimental to their own health or economic well-being. The prevalence of coercive ad campaigns online and on social networking sites can be overwhelming.
What would have previously taken years of time and thousands of man hours, searching through compiled lists can now be accomplished with a few quick keystrokes and searches. The time and effort saved can be used in many different ways to impact the local people positively. A family member or friend can be located quickly and easily.
With the power to communicate to a vast demographic that is virtually all inclusive comes the capacity for unlimited growth. People and businesses were formerly crippled by an inability to reach groups outside of their geographical proximity. They can now virtually soar to anywhere in the world instantaneously.
Should these sites use oversight committees or some form of authoritative group to moderate the content? Should they be allowed to run freely? These questions beg to be answered but until the subject itself is allowed to develop a bit more, the only thing that can be contributed is conjecture.
Global communication through the use of East African Social Network websites has allowed for many advances. Users can not only connect with long lost family members and friends but can also spread their messages to a worldwide audience. As the connection grows stronger and the numbers of people online advances onward, the capability to use the information and relationships should impact people in such a way as to grow exponentially more well informed and capable.
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