According to the statistics on Pingdom, there were 1 billion active IM users whereas a sum of 4.7 billion instant messages was sent daily in 2009 (Pingdom 2009, p. ... This type of communication, in contrast with other communication, allows users to talk instantaneously and actively on the internet. ... Whilst, on instant messaging, the speaker would not be aware of any hesitation as the voice and actions are hidden. ...

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According to the statistics on Pingdom, there were 1 billion active IM users whereas a sum of 4.7 billion instant messages was sent daily in 2009 (Pingdom 2009, p. ... This type of communication, in contrast with other communication, allows users to talk instantaneously and actively on the internet. ... Whilst, on instant messaging, the speaker would not be aware of any hesitation as the voice and actions are hidden. ...

• Word Count: 1468
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Social media sites have recently become incredibly popular among people of all ages, especially young people, "Growth in the use of SNSs has been extremely rapid; in August 2010 Facebook reported over 500 million active users, compared to 200 million users in April 2009" (Gold et al. 2). ... Greenfield has this to say about conversations, "They occur in real time, with no opportunity to think up clever or witty responses, and they require a sensitivity to voice tone, body language, and perhaps even to pheromones. ...

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