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Social networking sites is a web-based service that allows users to create profiles, see the list of available users, as well as invite or accept a friend to join the site. Basic display social networking site featuring user profile page, which consists of a user ID and photo.

The emergence of social networking sites has started from the initiative to connect people from all over the world. The first social networking site, which Sixdegrees.com began appearing in 1997. This site has an application to create a profile, add friends, and send messages. In 1999 and 2000, appearing lunarstorm social site, live journal, Cyword which serves to expand the information in the same direction. In 2001, appeared Ryze.com whose role is to enlarge the business networking. 2002, emerged as a site myspace young first place originally reserved for mate search. In keanjutannya, myspace is more attractive young people to become acquainted with other users. In 2003, another emerging interactive social site following the emergence friendster, Flick R, You Tube, Myspace. Until the end of 2005, Friendster and Myspace is a social networking site is most preferred.

Entering the year 2006, the use of friendster and Myspace began shifting with facebook. Facebook with a more modern look allow people to meet and access information as possible. In 2009, the emergence of Twitter turned out to increase the number of social websites for young children. Twitter uses the system to follow - do not follow (follow-unfollow), where we can see the latest status of the people we follow (follow). In 2012, appeared again and add back the social networking site for all ages called Ketiker. Ketiker is a website that offers a microblogging social network that allows users to send and read messages called post.

The existence of these social networking sites allow us to interact easily with people from all over the world at a cost that is cheaper than using the telephone. In addition, the presence of social networking sites, the dissemination of information can take place quickly.

The emergence of social networking sites led to face-to-face interpersonal interaction (face-to-face) tends to decrease. People prefer to use social networking sites because it is more practical. On the other hand, the emergence of social networking sites make young people can not not access the internet. In excessive levels, social networking sites are not directly have a negative impact, such as addiction (addiksi) overload and disruption of a person's privacy.

Actually a lot of social networks out there and each has its own segment of society. Here are some of the famous social networking in cyberspace, aka popular there. For the full list of social networking, you can visit this wikipedia page.