Abeidoh, R. (2008, April 14). Social Impressions. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.reemabeidoh.com: http://www.reemabeidoh.com/social-media/the-5-levels-of-social-media-relationships/
Abeidoh explains his 5 levels of friendship. Jedi, serves as a mentor and can provide a friend with information. iBestfriend, is a relationship where you feel comfortable, Buddy is when you lay the foundation for a strong relationship, e-aquaitance, when you know very little about each other’s personal life and lastly, link lover, these are friends you don’t intend to keep them around.
crazycassidy13. (2009, December 7). Advice:Trust Issues for youtubin123. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.youtube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI3AoFoxGY0
This Youtube video explains how to trust a friend. Crazycassidy talks about how her friend thinks she talked behind her back. She explains she did not but it is very difficult for her to gain her friends trust again. Relating it to this topic, when one loses trust for you it is difficult to get it back. We should be careful about the information we give to others especially online friends.
Dr. K. Jaishankar, M. V. (2006). Cyber Stalking. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from www.erces.com: www.erces.com
This article explains how cyber stalking is a new form of computer related crime occurring in our society. This relates to my topic on issues on trust on the concept of friendship. A lot of people are now patronizing in social network and it would be in the interest of all of us to know the information we put up on the web.
Gilding, M. (2004). New Media and Society. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://nms.sagepub.com: http://nms.sagepub.com
Michael Gilding talks about research on the evolution of online communication. He used results of 17 internet users to explore the foundation of trust in online friendships. When we look at how social networking has come to this far, it shows that computer has mediated communication in friendship.
home page1. (2005). Retrieved april 16th, 2010, from www.articlesbase.com/: http://www.articlesbase.com
This article describes how friendship has evolved through communication. Before communication was through written letters which were carried by first bird and later by postmen. Currently internet friendship has bridged the gap of communication to a great extent. So now you can find friends by sitting at home and interaction can take place throughout the whole world. This relates to my topic because communication among friends has really evloved.
Jheyne0322. (2008, April 22). Cyberstalking: from Myspace to my place [Video File]. Video posted to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKOhx7nhVw
This video was presented by the Penn State Group Project for an SRA class. It portrays an issue on whom to trust on the internet. Too much personal information on the internet could be dangerous. It also cautions us on our level of trust.
Roeser, D (2002). Relationships & Family: Friends and Peers. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.helium.com: http://www.helium.com
In relating to how to decide on a friend, Debbie Roeser’s article explains the need to look out for some qualities before choosing a friend. Especially someone who will always be there for you even when they cannot physically, they will be willing to offer some help through emails or phone calls.
Rowe, D. (2010). Life & Style: How to understand people. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.guardian.co.uk: http://www.guardian.co.uk
From Dorothy Rowe’s article Life & style: how to understand people, she explains our friends are essential to our enjoyment of life and that they support us and validate our sense of self. Relating it to how to decide on a friend, I realize the degree of risk we perceive after choosing a friend relates directly to the degree of self-confidence we feel. We have to create a mental image of our friends and keep them within the bounds of that image.
Rubel, S. & Zelenka, A. (August 28, 2007). On Online Friendship. Retrieved from http://www.acidlabs.org/2007/08/28/on-online-friendship/
This article focuses on the future of online friendships and the issues that technology may present. The authors discuss today's popular networking sites and provide opinions on each.
Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (2009). The definition of friendship. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/
This website provides numerous definitions and explanations for many different inquiries, including an interesting and eloquent definition of friendship.
The Saguaro Seminar. (2007). Civic Engagement in America: Bowling Alone. Retrieved from http://www.bowlingalone.com/
This website discusses Robert D. Putnam's book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community; focusing on the social impact of technology in today's society and how our communities and communications have changed.
Unknown. (2001). Friendship poem. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://www.funsilly.com: http://www.funsilly.com/
This article is a poem on friends. It simply states that a friend is just someone to whom to say hello. Also a friend is a tender shoulder on which to softly cry and to pour your troubles down. “A friend is a hand to pull you up from darkness and despair... When all your other "so called" friends Have helped to put you there”. I believe it relates to my definition of friendship.
WordPress.com. (n.d.). Life of J: the 4 levels of friendship. Retrieved from http://lifeofj.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/the-4-levels-of-friendship/
This article explains the ABCD of the levels of friendships. There are friends who come and go. Some will stand by you through anything; there are even some friends who will be by your side since childhood and may take a bullet for you. There are also friends who are just “fair weather”. These types of friends will likely be gone by the next day.
