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Social Netlurking 

The action of observing friends or complete strangers from the comfort of your own computer via social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Myspace, Formspring, etc. When practiced correctly, a social netlurker can gather immense amounts of information on their subject(s). Any embarrassing and funny information gathered should be submitted to www.SocialNetlurking.com.
After last night's party, Amber was totally hitting on my 14 year old brother on his Facebook wall. I took a screenshot and sent it in to Social Netlurking before she could sober up, realize what she did, and delete it.
Social Netlurking by katelynshelby August 11, 2010

social networking sites cycle 

The cycle (usually once or twice a day) of checking all social networking sites that you are registered to usually to reply, respond, and be up-to-date of things.
John went on a social networking sites cycle, checking his Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and MySpace only to find out that he had no new messages.

Anti-Social Networking 

1. unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people due to preoccupation with social networking via smartphone, computer, or any other technology.

acronym ASN.
A person who is surrounded by friends at a bar or restaurant, but is on their smartphone checking their twitter feed or other peoples Facebook updates rather than socializing with the people present: Oh don't worry about Liz joining the conversation at dinner she is Anti-Social Networking as usual.

Social Networking 

A collection of websites that allow people to join networks that allow them to
1) Socialise with people who have similar tastes
or 2) Allow them to stalk the girl next door

Some examples of these sites include MySpace, Facebook and Bebo, each of which attract their own clique of people.

MySpace attracts musicians, emos, and stalkers

Bebo attracts children pretending to be adults, Irish college students, and stalkers

Facebook attracts people who have nothing better to do with their time, namely stalkers
Man from early 21st century: I really need a new way of stalking...

Tom Anderson: MySpace!

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook!

Michael Birch: Bebo!

Random Internet Guy: Insert Social Networking Site Here!

Social Networking High 

The euphoric feeling when people respond to whatever you post on your countless profiles.
Friend 1 - OMG, today alone, someone wrote on my Wall, IM'ed me, commented on my profile picture, reblogged my post, Retweeted my tweet, liked my status and my video has like 1000 hits! I must be important.

Friend 2 - You my friend are on a serious Social Networking High.

social networking 

a place where people hide behind a screen sharing things they did only to post it on online to get likes, comments, followers, ect.
Social networking is the down fall of our world.
social networking by sw1mm1n January 18, 2015
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