Q1 – The text discusses a study that says our moods actually get worse when we spend a lot of time on Facebook or snapchat or TikTok because we feel like we’re wasting our time. Even Facebook acknowledges that “Simply broadcasting status updates wasn’t enough; people had to interact one-on-one with others in their network to gain great personal benefits from the service.

Q1A – How might Facebook or Snapchat or TikTok modify the platform to encourage users to post more “quality” content? (Please choose the platform that you are most familiar with.

Q2- Our online behaviors also can satisfy needs at different levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, especially when we participate in social networks such as Facebook or Snapchat or TikTok. Web-based companies can build loyalty if they keep these needs in mind when they design their offerings: We satisfy physiological needs when we use the Web to research topics such as nutrition or medical questions. The Web enables users to pool information and satisfy safety needs when they call attention to bad practices, flawed products, or even dangerous predators. Profile pages on social media let users define themselves as individuals. Online communities, blogs, and social networks provide recognition and achievement to those who cultivate a reputation for being especially helpful or expert in some subject. Users can seek help from others and connect with people who have similar tastes and interests. Access to invitation-only communities provides status. Spiritually based online communities can provide guidance to troubled people.

Q2A– Talk about your motivations to participate in social media.

Q2B – Provide a list of the platforms you access most, then for each probe about their reasons to visit these.

Q3C – What needs do these sites appear to satisfy? How might these insights help you to devise ideas for new social media products?