[Air-l] A verb for using social networking sites

[Mark D. Johns]

richard.ling at telenor.com wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I am wondering if there is a verb describing the use of social
> networking sites such as My Space, Facebook etc.
> 
> With the use of email, there is mailing
> With the use of IM there is IMing or chatting
> With just looking at stuff on the net there is surfing
> 
> However, I don't know what the verb describing the use of social
> networking sites might be.
> 
> You might say social networking, but you also do that at cocktail
> parties etc.  Is it virtual networking?
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Rich Ling


Among undergrads on our campus, at least, "facebooking" has definitely 
become part of the lexicon.
-- 
Mark D. Johns, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Head of the
  Department of Communication Studies
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa USA
http://academic.luther.edu/~johnsmar/
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