What is a social network?

The term "social network" refers both to a person's connections to other people in the real world and to a platform that supports online communication, such as Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

What makes minds a good social networking platform?

Minds offers much of what I detailed in my previous article about a new social networking platform. It’s open source and transparent. It offers free and paid accounts. Its ownership and management enforce no political or social bias. User data is not monetized. It offers all the features users are accustomed to.

Why is social networking important?

The Internet provides tools for cultivating, managing, and capitalizing on those networks, allowing you to form an initial relationship with someone you've never met in person, who not only enhances but could, in fact, change the direction of your life. What are the benefits of social networking online?

What was the first social networking site?

SixDegrees.com was the first true social networking site. It was launched in 1997 with most of the features that would come to characterize such sites: members could create profiles for themselves, maintain lists of friends, and contact one another through the site’s private messaging system.