Social Networking
社交网络
Social networking and blogs have now become more popular than sending personal emails.
如今，社交网络和博客比发私人邮件更为流行。
The idea behind these sites is that of global online communities.
这些网站背后的理念是建立全球网上社区。
To join a community you need to create a personal profile.
要进入这些网络社区，你必须创建自己的个人档案，
Then you can connect with your friends,share pictures, music and your thoughts.
然后你才能和朋友联系，分享图片，音乐及交流想法。
Social networks are not new but they are evolving.
社交网络并非新事物，而是不断发展而来的。
Almost all the networks can now be accessed from a mobile phone.
现在人们几乎可以通过手机登陆所有的网络。
Sites seem popular with a broad audience largely thanks to bolt-on applications which allow everything from photo-sharing to online gaming.
网络社区应用广泛，从分享图片道网上游戏无所不有，吸引了大批的用户。
Whether this is a clever public relations stunt or a means of directly communicating with friends or fans,it is undoubtedly fascinating social commentary.
无论这是否为一个巧妙的公关噱头或是与朋友或支持者的直接沟通方法,无疑它都让社会评论为之痴迷。
Of course, there are those who fear that these online communities may in fact be anti-social.
当然，也有人担心这种网上社区实际上可能是反社交的。
They are anxious that the more time people spend on these sites,the more difficult it will become for them to communicate in face-to-face situations.
他们担忧，花越多的时间上这些社交网络，人们面对面交流就越困难。