Personal- Applications like snapchat are great for keeping up with personal relationships with out the public platform. It allows users to have more private communication with each other, while giving the option of public communication also.
Professional- LinkedIn is a great site to store all professional information while also being able to network with your peers in a professional way.
Hobbies- Facebook and Twitter are great for being able to discuss hobbies. Facebook allows users to join forums on any topic that they would like. Twitter allows for live analysis and reactions from people all around the world, on any subject. They allow users to interact with each other within a smaller community that is usually based on a specific topic.
Professional- LinkedIn is a great site to store all professional information while also being able to network with your peers in a professional manner.
Dyadic communication- This is pertaining to small groups that are created within a larger group. An example of this is creating a group chat with classmates. These groups could be speaking about personal life or school work. Dyadic forms of communication can be both small and large scale.
Direct communication among large groups- Being able to like or comment on a post or picture which in turn creates a direct reaction from the poster. Typically this is called an inside joke or inside reference. If a good friend posts a comment, that comment will be more likely to receive a reply back.
Scalable Sociality- Scalable Sociality means there are no maximum or minimum requirements for group social media. Groups can be large or small, private or open and still overlap with one another. Instagram is an example of a larger group where one can still maintain their desired privacy.
Polymedia- Social media was created with a broad range of uses. The correct way of determining the proper use is isolating the platform to view the uses in comparison to what it might typically be used for. There are many forms of social media, and these forms allow for various uses depending on the person.
Snapchat- Snap chat is an example of a social media platform that allows for more private interactions between friends and family.
Twitter- Twitter allows its users to converse with other users regardless of personal relationships. Twitter allows for any topic to be discussed with people who typically wouldn't be accessible.
Facebook- Facebook allows personal interaction and communication with users. Unlike Twitter, Facebook interactions are typically between people that one has met. Facebook helps maintain personal relationships with old friends while also connecting users who might have just met.
Instagram- Instagram allows for personal and public interactions. Instagram also allows for users to communicate on different topics like sports, fashion, humor etc.
Keeping Tabs- Facebook is great for keeping tabs on old friends. Users are able to view updates on different people all through out the life of a persons account. Facebook allows a user to search through posts from years ago.
Being Perceived- Social media allows people to present themselves in ways that they wouldn't be able to in real life. By posting events and places that you have been to can help one in doing this.
Sustain and create friendships- Social media allows people to create and maintain friendships by interacting with posts. Interactions can simply be liking a photo or commenting. Sometimes it can be posting about a close friends birthday or special event.
Validation- Validation comes from the way one is perceived and reacted to on social media. Typically, when one garners a large amount of likes, comments or shares is when they feel validated. Validation normally occurs on sites that allow for a large public audience.
Easier communication- Social media allows users to introduce themselves or speak with one another with out face to face conversations. For some, this is much less stressful than directly speaking to someone.
Instant communication- Social media can be accessed through a cell phone. This makes it much easier to access social media and interact with friends and family. One message can allow you to reach multiple people at one time.
Multiple topics- Twitter is an example of a social media site that allows users to do multiple things at once. A twitter user can interact with friends, find news, watch sports or participate in a discussion. Various types of communication can be accessible through social media.
Multiple platforms- Social Media is growing bigger by the day with new applications constantly being created. Users can interact with others on various different apps in different ways.