I'm wondering how and why people abandon old social networks as part of the transition to the college life and the new identities they form as they encounter new subcultures, develop new friendships, and solve new problems.
2006-08-17 16:32:05 · 6 answers · asked by philw 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
They don't totally abandn AIM, it is just that they are more mobile and tend to use cell phones/texting more. Many are starting over in new places so it is only normal to branch out.Also they are encountering other people's norms, which may not include AIM, or myspace, but move on to facebook and such.
2006-08-17 16:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh no not at all. I clung to aim when I went to college, it was my connection to all of my friends. My parents both registered screen names and I could talk to them on it as well. I lived for AIM! I also just moved to California from New York, and I still use AIM all the time. It is such a great way to keep in touch
2006-08-17 16:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen plenty of people in college using AIM.
2006-08-17 16:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They grow up and out of things... not everyone is going to like everything forever. People change... not everyone drops it. I still use messenger to communicate with my friends.
2006-08-17 16:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by Silent J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt know but i admire your analyz on this topic.
2006-08-17 16:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because facebook is more exclusive
2006-08-17 16:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by L.M.L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋