Social

How Facebook, MSN, Twitter and other social networking websites have affected our friendships: 

In some ways, the use of social networking has increased friendships by the use of 'instant' contact. When you are at home and your friends cannot be with you, users can log onto websites such as Facebook and message them.

In other thoughts, the use of social networking can make people very lazy as they prefer to come straight home from school or college and speak through websites rather than meeting up and speaking together outside.

How new on-line communities join people together (including those in remote locations):

With the use of Voice over Internet Phones and software such as Skype, Windows Live Call and Facebook VC, many people who live in different countries such as family or friends can contact you quickly, cheaply and effortlessly.

As the Internet doesn't just effect a specific area, people all around the world can use the mass network to other parts of it in different countries.

People who share the same interests or hobbies can connect together through websites or forums.

The effect of this would be somewhat good because you can communicate with family but bad as people will become addicted to Internet communication.

Effect on Video Games:

Many people being young or old play games such as World of Warcraft, Rift and Steam online games. This can be extremely bad as it is easy to become addicted and lose track of daily life.

Many online video games contain violence which is bad for young children and teenagers as they affect the way the mind works in situations that are heated.

A 2001 study found that exposure to violent video games causes at least a temporary increase in aggression and that this exposure correlates with aggression in the real world.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_controversy

Video games are also a nice resort of relaxation as it is a good to lie back for a while.

Internet Addiction:

Some people choose to sit on the Internet for too long and cause themselves injury like muscle strain and back ache. Stories have told that some people stay online for 12 hours at a time.

Video games have a huge impact on Internet addiction as games are ever changing so there is no shortage of things to do in the virtual world.

Housebound, Disabilities and Busy Days:

People that have any of the above can’t always get out for a particular reason. So they can order shopping, read books and just generally browse without the stress of having to go out into town to get the things that are needed all from the Internet.

Sometimes it is logical to look for a specific item before going into the shop to browse. Such as if you know it is a busy shop, you can look for the specific item before going to get it. This would reduce the amount of stress and time you are in the shop.