3 pages analysis of interviews

Interviewer #3

Introduction:

Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and discuss your opinions about sharing information on social networking sites. I’m asking if I can record this conversation, but your name or image will never be associated with any of the responses and you will remain completely anonymous.

How would you characterize your use of social media?

Khalid: “to share videos and pictures”

1. Which social media do you use and how often? Prefer to use?

Khalid: “ I prefer to use Instagram and I check my feeds every other hour for like 20 minutes.”

1. Do you trust this site/these sites? If so, why do you trust the site/these sites?

Khalid: “what do you mean by trust?”

Me: “like do you think your personal information on Instagarm or any other social media platform are being shared by the company to other people?”

Khalid: “maybe I’m not sure. ”

1. Please describe the trust (i.e. look for assurances on the site, use privacy settings…). Do you trust all of the social media you use the same? If so, why or why not?

Khalid: “I don’t trust social media because anything you post in it will be saved forever and anyone can get those information if they tried hard enough.”

How would you characterize some of your good friends’ use of social media?

Looking for…but do not lead…

1. As a social networking site?

Khalid: “they use it to maybe read reviews of products they are about to buy.”

1. As a tool for communication?

Khalid: “to communicate with each other easily without the need to call each other”

Think of one of your closest friends…someone who you are in touch with on social media AND who you perhaps text, call and/or see often. Now consider that this friend contacts you about something they would like to post on social media, but they want your opinion first.

1. What is an example of what you would NOT recommend they post?

Khalid: “not to post any sexual content”

1. Why?

Khalid: “ because maybe some kids may see it and that’s not good”

1. Any other examples of what you would NOT recommend they post?

Omar: “aaaah, no”

1. If yes, then why?

Think of this same friend. Is there anything they would tell you in person, call you and tell you, or perhaps text you that they would NOT post on social media?

Khalid: “ talk about someone they hate”

1. Can’t you do that online and not mentions that person’s name??

Khalid: “you can but not a lot of people use social media to spread hate we use it to show people the best version of our selves you know? Not the other way around”.

Now for this same friend, is there anything you can imagine they would not share with you or anyone else? Something that they might choose to keep completely to themselves?

Khalid: “I don’t know, I don’t know whats inside their head…… maybe their parents financial issues?”

1. Can you think of why that might be?

Khalid: “because they don’t want their friends to know they have financial issues?”

Do you have any thoughts in general on what people choose to post or not post on social media? What is your feeling about why people post on social media?

Khalid: “ I think it’s fine…. I think social media in general brought people together. You can talk to people who share the same interest as you and it help you to also make friends”

Demographic Questions:

I just need to get some general information and then we’re done.

Gender: male

Year of birth:1992

Current city of residence: Northridge

Using social media since (year)? : 2013

Any college? CSUN

Approximate # of minutes/hours spent each day on social media : 2 hours

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions for me, I’d be happy to answer them.