Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Social Networking Sites

What are they?
What's good about them?
What's bad about them?
Top 10 Tips for using them?

2 comments:

  1. Social Networking Sites are online communities of people who share interests or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services.
    They are good for communicating to friends, show pictures, meet new people, stay in touch with people, show how your feeling and its free
    The bad things about them is that they violate your privacy, people you don’t know can check your profile and it influencs how you think
    My top ten tips for using them are:
    1. Put on Pictures
    2. Talk to friends
    3. Check your friends wall and see what is new with them
    4. Look at pictures
    5. Play games
    6. Get to know new friends better
    7. Show people how your feeling
    8. Comment on people’s status’
    9. Join groups
    10. Become a fan of your favorite people or things
    I like to use these websites because they are fun to use and if you are bored they give you something to do. My favorite website to use is facebook because it is easy to use and I can stay in touch with my friends.

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  2. Social Networking Sites are online communities of people who share interests or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.

    Refering to Nexopia.
    Tips:
    Anyone can be anything on the internet! Just because someone says they are a cute 15 year old boy does not mean that they are in fact - cute - 15 - or a boy.
    + Don’t ever post personal information on your profile or in areas visible to the general public. Profiles are publicly visible so do not post your phone number, address, or anything else that may lead someone to you. Comments are also visible to the public and are not the place to share any personal information.
    + Don’t record yourself in a compromising fashion. Be cautious exposing your private life online. Remember -- videos and photos posted on the internet are broadcast across the world and cannot be removed. So be careful with your webcams! + If you're uncomfortable with the way a conversation is progressing, JUST GET OUT! Don’t worry about offending anyone. Utilize the "Ignore User" feature as well as the "Report Abuse" buttons. If necessary, report the matter to your local police or www.cybertip.ca. + Take precautions when meeting people you have met online -- DON’T GO ALONE! Take someone with you, preferably an adult, and plan to meet in an open and public place. Be sure to take a cell phone.

    Cons:
    ANYONE CAN GET AN ACCONT
    People can keep track of YOU
    Unless set to private blogs and profiles can be viewed by people who aren’t even signed in
    People LIE
    Pros:
    Free (-plus)
    Meet new people
    Keep track of friends
    Keep a blog or blog “diary”
    Ages 14+
    Considered as entertainment
    Keep updated on music news
    Forum and Chat

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