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=Belonging Online: Facebook=



I think people chose to belong in this way because it is a way that you can feel like you belong, and be part of groups, without actually talking or asking people anything. It is a place where you can be anyone who you want to be, and no one would know the difference, making people choose to belong in this way. Facebook can also be an unintentional sense of belonging, with the joining of groups because of interest rather than too belong. Although people may not always join facebook to "belong", it is a sense of belonging that is created from being apart of social networks.
 * Why do you think people choose to belong in this way?**

People chose not to belong to facebook as it creates a false sense of friendship and belonging. Some people also believe in the 'old fashion' ways, in which social networking was not a way of communication. People may also choose to make other people not belong by blocking them, or not inviting them to a group on facebook.
 * Why do you think people choose not to belong?**

Many different factors prevent people belonging on facebook. They include: Social networks are also very public. This prevents many people joining for lack of privacy, as many believe that facebook etc. are too public. Social networks: Too much information?
 * What are the barriers which prevent belonging in this way?**
 * Level of technical knowledge
 * Access to internet/computer
 * Not allowed to access facebook
 * No interest in social networking

Facebook demonstrates the improvement in technology in the 21st century. It provides a new way of communicating with a range of people, that wasnt available before. It alsoshows that belonging in a place in the 21st century, can be artificial, it can be belonging that you create, or make yourself part of. This can also mean people can gain exorbitant numbers of 'friends', or be part of many different social networks. There are different opinions about the number of social networks people belong to, one of which is demonstrates here:Do You Belong to to many Social Networks? Social networks, suggest a new meaning to belonging that has become more popular throughout the 21st century. They do not necessarily include the feeling of belonging but can also be the appearing to belong to something.
 * How does this aspect of belonging reflect human experiences in the 21st century?**

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