Survey finding opinions on the effect of the Internet
Do you use social media regularly? What is the benefit of Facebook, Blackberry Messenger etc compared to phone calls and letters?
f u
yes, business as well as social meetings.
quick and faster for group entry
yes, it's easy to connect with all my old friends.
we can have a long list of friends and also find old friends with whom we were not in contact, yes.
yes, because they are a faster, easy, and affordable way of communication.
yes. sometimes we can't talk via phone calls due to privacy issues. so, we can use messenger applications wisely, and moreover, we can't send images, videos, documents, location, etc., via phone calls.
yeah
yes. facebook keeps people connected even if they live very far apart.
i regularly use facebook and whatsapp. these are cheaper compared to phone calls. if we talk about letters, it will take too long to reach and get a reply back. so whatsapp does well. but letter writing skills are being demolished.
instant contact
yes. to keep updated about our friends and others.
yes. i receive worldwide messages instantly and stay connected with friends and family.
yes, i use facebook messenger and other things like that every day.
yes. you can see pictures as well as videos of our friends and other people.
yes, i do use social media. i can easily send a message with photos, etc., if sent through facebook or messenger apps.
facebook
yes. social networking
more information
no
no
to know
yes
facebook, phone calls
fast communication
yes, i use them regularly.
yes
y
quick and easy to get in touch with people. yes, i use it regularly.
yes, i like to keep up to date with my family in america; it's the best way to keep in touch and it's free. facebook is beneficial for my job as we have a secret group on it where shift updates are posted, and it's just an easy way to keep staff informed since everyone is always on facebook.
as i live away from most of my family, i like to keep in touch with them through social media. i do enjoy using the phone to hear the voices of my family, but it is sometimes not possible to speak to them in person.
yes, the benefits of facebook are being able to chat with friends.
it is cheaper to use them than to ring.
facebook is immediate and helps keep in touch with a very wide range of people at once.