-How do you define social media?
Social media defined by me is an online form of posting or showing things online for others to see or read. It's a form of expression and and extension of a person since they are the ones who made the page.
Social media is a medium for people to express any and all feelings they have, whether they are socially acceptable or not. Everyone is going to have a different perspective on a topic, a different argument, a different piece of information, and they all play a role in society.
-Are there any sites that we “traditionally” do not consider social media that you would include in that category?
To answer this question, we first need to know the dictionary definition of social media. the definition of social media states "websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking." By following this definition, platforms such as Twitch, Discord, and DeviantArt are forms of social media, and sites I feel that aren't traditionally considered social media
-What makes them social?
What makes those platforms social is the communities behind them, and the following they have. Twitch hosts thousands of livestreams everyday for people who want to watch and join. Once they do, the streamer has links to a discord or a chat site that anyone can get involved in and experience. They get to meet new people, have new in jokes with them, and interact with other to get them involved too.
-What does the exclusion of some media sources say about our understanding of social media?
Social is subject to the populace, that what makes it social. If someone makes an app where anyone can post anything, it needs users on it to make it a social platform. It all depends on what connects people the most, and gets them involved.
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