Table 1 Internet Factsheet: NSSI Related Activities
From: Non-suicidal self-injury, youth, and the Internet: What mental health professionals need to know
| Â | Community Websites | Social Networking Websites | Video/Photo Sharing Websites |
|---|---|---|---|
Terms | Chat Forum: Space dedicated to real time chat among individuals who are accessing the website. Moderated: Content and membership on website is controlled and regulated by creator. Discussion Forum (message board): online space where users can openly exchange information and opinions regarding a common interest/theme. e-communities: electronic community/social network of users who share a common interest. Peer driven: Created and moderated by a non-professional. Professionally driven: Created and moderated by a mental health professional. | ▪ Facebook: Friends: People you connect and share profile information with. Post: Public sharing of information on a wall. Profile: User space containing personal information, online exchanges and photos. Wall: User profile space where friends can post and share information. ▪ MySpace: Blog: A personal journal created by user. ▪ Twitter: Followers: size of audience following individual’s tweets/profile. Tweet: real time information sharing in 140 characters or less. ▪ General (common terms found across all social networking websites). Group: collection of individuals who keep in touch surrounding a particular theme. Instant chat/messaging (IM): Live, real time chat that occurs in present time between members. Members: individuals who join a group Messages: Private exchange of material (e.g., messages, photos). Public vs. Private group: Membership required. | Account: viewer to verify they are a mature audience (18 years and older). Character: Videos containing live individual(s) Comments: Public remarks/observations posted by video viewers pertaining to a specific video. Non-Character: Videos containing visual representations such as images, video stills, and/or text. Subscribe: To receive updates when a specific video uploader posts new videos. Top Favorited: A user indicates a specific video is their preferred. Video Uploader: User who creates and shares videos. Video view count: Number of video views, also referred to as “hits”. |
Examples | (account needed to access groups) |