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Dillon, Mekala, Colton, Ashley, Priesmeyer

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Dillon - here are all the questions we need to divide: //-The 1st blog ever was in January 1994//
 * 1.** __**When was your social networking site or technology created?**__

//-The man who started the blogs was a 34 year old Tai Palmer.// //-- People write blogs as a way to express themselves and their knowledge. -- People read blogs as a source of information or because they find the reader interesting.//
 * 2. __Who is credited with creating your social networking site or technology?__**
 * 3. __How do most people use your social networking site or technology?__**

//-- Provide your business with a chance to share your knowledge with a large audience -- Low cost alternative to having a full blown website -- Gets away from the drawbacks of e-mail - Spam mail - Halts in the server can cause an email to be sent long after it says it is sent - Hacking can occure when passwords arent secure// **5.** __**What are some of the drawbacks of using your social networking site or technology?**__ //-The messaging system is based off comments that can be veiwed by anyone, so it isn't a personal way to communicate. Also, people can post what ever they want allowing you to recieve false information.//
 * 4. __What are some of the benefits of using your social networking site or technology?__**

//- There are many ways to limit people who can see or comment on all social networking sites. Blogspot.com gives several ways including not allowing your blog to be found on their site and another option to allow it on search engines making the only way to find it to be linked to it.//
 * 6. __How can users of your social networking site or technology control what other users see or find about them?__**

//-The biggest thing about blogs that can create controversies is not limiting the content of blogs. There was an indecent where where walmart created a blog to show how much workers loved their jobs, when many workers disagreed.//
 * 7.** __**What are some of the controversies surrounding your social networking site or technology?**__

//-According to TIME magazine blogging has exploded the past 15 yrs. the main thing it is used for is communication methods.// //-The original purpose of a blog was to share information or ideas and to express your personal oppinions.//
 * 8.** **__Has your social networking site or technology been in the news in the past year, if so what happened and why was it news?__**
 * 9. __What was the original purpose of your social networking site or technology?__**

//- High schools, colleges and Universities use blogging to share information with students, such as a date change, or a rescheduled event. They also use blogs to encourage students to participate and share their personal oppinions on certain events.//
 * 10. __How are high schools, colleges and/or universities using your social networking site or technology?__**