How can you get the most from a group experience when using social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Youtube, etc.?

The norms of social networking sites are somewhat different from the norms of different social situations.

At some time in your life, you may have heard of The Golden Rule. It is because we are "social" creatures that The Golden Rule is so important. The Golden Rule is not tricky. It isn't a gimmick and you don't have to send me $19.99 for me to tell you what it is.

I thought I would take some time and write about something I know a lot about and have a lot experience doing: Working with Groups.

Of course I have worked with groups of people in a therapeutic setting before and I am going to compare this with the reasons I believe people use Social Media in much of the same way. They just are not consciously aware of the reasons groups appeal to them. Along with therapeutic groups and social networking groups (online and offline), people also form other types of groups like sports, religious, hobbies, clubs, and can be either intimate, formal, casual.