Explaining Social Networks

1. A social network is a place on the Internet to interact, communicate and talk to others. This is called social because you are with others, not just on the Internet to get information.
2. A digital footprint is the "footprint" you leave behind on the Internet. For example, if you post a status about how stupid McDonald's is on your social network, then go to get a job there, you left a bad footprint for the McDonald's people trying to hire you.
3. Social networking affects your footprint because anything you do on a social network is part of your digital footprint. So if you post a status about how stupid your boss is on a social network, then you boss see's that he is looking at your digital footprint. If he see's that he will probably fire you too. So always be careful on what you put your foot on, you don't want your digital footprint in the wrong place.