SNS specifically refers to social networking services, including social software and social networking sites. It also refers to the social maturity of the existing popular information carrier, such as SMS service. SNS is another common explanation: the full name of the Social Network Site, the "social networking sites" or "social network." SNS also refers to Social Network Software, social networking software, is a distributed technology, popularly known as the use of P2P (Peer to Peer) technology, build the next generation based on personal network infrastructure software.
Theory Creation
In 1967, Harvard professor of psychology Stanley Milgram (1933 ~ 1984) created a six-degree segmentation theory, simply said: "You and any one stranger is not more than six people separated, that is, Up to six people you can know any stranger. "According to the six-degree segmentation theory, each individual's social circle is continually enlarged, and finally a large network. This is an early understanding of social networking. Later, according to this theory, the creation of the Internet-oriented social networking services, through the "acquaintance’s acquaintances" to carry out network social expansion, such as ArtComb, Friendster, Wallop, adoreme and so on.
Theory Usage
However "acquaintances’ acquaintance", is only a way of social development, rather than the whole things of SNS. Therefore, the general so-called SNS, its meaning is far more than "acquaintances’ acquaintance" this level. According to the love the same topic for building a group being together such as celebrity’s forum, according to the same habits of being together such as Fexion network, according to learning experience being together such as Facebook, according to the weekend to travel the same place being together, according to farmers application network Way being together is like agricultural network. All these things above have been included in the "SNS" category
Service Platform
Social networking services are a platform to establish connections between people in social networks or social relationship, such as benefit-sharing, activities, context, or real-life connections. A social networking service includes social connections and a variety of additional services that represent each user (typically a profile). Most social networking services are web-based online community services and provide the means for users to interact with the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Sometimes SNS is considered a social network service, but in a broader sense, social networking services usually refer to individual-centered services, and online community service group as the center. Social networking sites allow users to share their thoughts, pictures, articles, events, and events on their network.
