"WHY YOUTH LOVE SOCIAL NETWORK SITES: THE ROLE OF NETWORKED PUBLICS IN TEENAGE SOCIAL LIFE"

In this article by Danah Boyd, the author discusses the importance of social network sites in the lives of teenagers. The author tells us about the opposition MySpace, Facebook, and other sites meet from society, and the issues these sites are creating. There are many expectations placed on these social sites which are also leading to social hierarchies and drama. Parents and older generations do not appreciate the lack of privacy their children have online and do not understand the new behaviors that come along with networked publics. The author established that the norms of older generations and younger generations are creating a divide between participants and their families. This article was interesting to read because what the author said was true, but it was wierd to think that someone actually studied something that everyone already knows and accepts.