The Marquette Journal

Chat-roulette – how dangerous is the IM/Web-cam combo social media site?

Here is a joke for you:
A man and his wife are sitting in front of a computer, writing an e-mail: “Dear Andy: How have you been? Your mother and I are fine. We miss you. Please sign off your computer and come downstairs for something to eat. Love, Dad.”
Funny? Yes. Sad? Even moreso, mostly because [...]

Where do you stand on the great Twitter debate?
Social media has become a booming obsession in what it seems like the last year. From Twitter to Facebook and Linked In to MySpace, social media has become a tool of choice to talk. The saddest part is no one likes to talk face to face anymore. [...]

On Twitter, you can watch a news story break, connect with professionals in your career field or talk about what’s going on in your life. You’re given 140 characters per Tweet (update) to express what’s most important to you at that moment.
While posting Facebook-style status updates is popular on Twitter, 140 characters can be used [...]

You’ve read the why, now it’s time for the how. Here’s a quick guide to getting started. Let’s start with some key terms you’ll have to know so you’re not entirely overwhelmed. Sometimes it might feel like the Twitterverse or Twitter Nation Elite speak a foreign language, so here’s a basic intro to the lingo.
Definitions
Media: [...]

You are really important.
Yes, you are awesome. Brilliant, a genius, a poet for the ages. Every thought you have is so original, so witty and interesting and relevant that it should probably be shared with the rest of the world.
This is why you need Twitter.
Twitter is an online service for the narcissists, the self-important philosophers [...]