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  1. I wonder if the increase in messages through social networking sites is because they are sometimes easier to access on cell phones than email applications. I know I send more messages through Facebook and Twitter on my cell than I do emails.

    ~ Kristi

  2. There is no wonder in this statics . Though people use email each day , they won’t spend as much of time they do in social sites and blogs . Cause here they gets more interaction , entertainment and experience . Ans with the popularity of services like Twitter , I think people will loose interest in sending emails . . Instead of that, they will just tweeeeeeet!!

  3. At first I found it odd to be getting messages from friends via social networking sites and not through e-mail but that seems to be the way to communicate casually now. It’s like the move from calling someone all the time to text messaging.

  4. Guest

    I’m not sure if I totally buy into the statistic that more middle-aged and older adults are accessing social sites.
    I know that many of my middle-aged family members and friends are on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc., but I also know many people who present themselves as being much older than they really are…For instance, many of the people I have on my MySpace Friend’s list state that they are 99 years old, when in actuality, they are in their early to mid 20′s.
    It’s just something that I’ve noticed, and I wondered if the statisticians of Nielsen Online have thought about this.

  5. Spud Lite

    No great surprise.

    The social sites provide a means of interacting very briefly with a set, or subset of acquaintances. I’m pretty sure that 200 character messages are most prevalent on the social sites, whereas email remains the medium of choice for the more intense and personal communiqu

  6. Everything is social now, and I do think it has something to do with mobile. Now more than ever you can communicate with people 24/7 especially within the palm of your hand.

  7. Guest

    Social network communications are more casual than email. No commitment involved thus more preferred.

  8. These days I communicate with “friends” through one or more social media rather than public emails.

    However It may be inaccurate otl surmised that social media will overtake emails totally. It like the overall media situation… There is so much proliferation today that different will begin to use different media in different situations and for different purposes.

    How it adds up probably bother anyone uless they are communication media owners. To survive media owners muse probaly be able to provide a comprehensive range of choice…which does suggest that compnaies like Google will probably barring anti-trust actions own them all eventually.

  9. Most of my friends are using social networking websites right now. there is no surprise that Social networking and blogging have become more popular than sending email. I also spend more time on Social networking website than sending email everyday.

    • While two-thirds of the global online population already accesses member community sites, their vigorous adoption and the migration of time show no signs of slowing. Social networking will continue to alter not just the global online landscape, but the consumer experience at large.

  10. This is an amazing statistics. I bet they are going to make a lot of millionaires from these social sites.

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