Post #2184927
2026-04-17 14:59 UTC
@BenRiceM@mastodon.social I think this is the distinction between social media (algorithmically fed UGC) and social networking (hanging out with your friends online).
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@BenRiceM@mastodon.social 2026-04-17 15:02
@clarko@mastodon.social Y’know, that is a good distinction
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@Starfia@mastodon.social 2026-04-17 21:57
@clarko@mastodon.social – I've been conscious to distinguish between those two terms. But I'd use "social networking" to indicate the presence of a network, and "social media" to indicate that media is largely what is social (lots of sharing pictures, videos, et cetera). (According to that, social networking includes hanging out with anyone, as well as all of social media; so neither term refers to the more benevolent activities alluded to here. But I think it is appropriate usage.)