Social Networking

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Social Networking

• Kathryn Kukla
• Maricel Paz
• Michelle Han
• Bryan Shultz
• Min Hun Lee

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Intro

• Social Networking sites offer a way for people
  with common interest to interact with one another
• They include services such as chats, e-mails,
  video chats, and instant messaging

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duction

• Information posted on the sites is free for all
  to view (unless you make profiles private)
• Spamming sometimes occurs from a gathering of the
  e-mails used on such sites
• Messages sent by users of some social networking
  sites such as MySpace have been used in court as
  evidence against its users
• School officials have recently begun using sites
  such as Facebook to make sure their students are
  acting appropriately and not harassing each other

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Background Info

• Attempts to make social networking sites began in
  the early 90s
• Some of the first popular sites were
  classmates.com (1995) and sixdegrees.com (1997)
• Today, there are hundreds of social networking
  sites, ranging from dating sites to the
  friendship based sites, such as Facebook and
  Myspace

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Popular Social Networking Sites

• Facebook.com
• Membership includes approximately 85 percent of
  U.S. college students
• Targets students and younger people
• One of the most popular sites today
• Myspace.com
• More than 80 million profiles created
• Second most viewed site in America
• Created in 2003 by Tom Anderson
• Friendster.com
• One of the first sites that became popular
• Created in 2002 by Jonathan Abrams

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Popular Sites continued

• Xanga.com
• Blog based social networking site
• Classmates.com
• Over 40 million users
• Created in 1995, one of the first social
  networking sites though the term did not exist
  when it was created
• Livejournal.com
• Not only profiles but also blogs
• The above mentioned sites above are mostly
  popular in America but other exist that are
  popular in other countries such as Orkut in
  Brazil and Mixi in Japan
• www.forbes.com/opinions
• www.associatedcontent.com

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Benefits of Social Networking Sites

• Social networking sites are easily accessible
• Low-income students have access to technology in
  order to use social networking sites
• Over 90 percent of students have internet access
  and over 70 percent have profiles
• Helps encourage communication and keep people
  connected
• Social networking sites makes it easier to keep
  in contact with others
• Allows for sharing of information and creativity,
  such as images, writing, etc.

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Benefits continued

• Fosters communication skills
• Users learn basic and some advanced technological
  skills
• People learn how to develop customized content
  and people learn more about online design
• Users are able to keep up with new operations and
  uses for the internet
• www.sciencedaily.com
• www.gigaom.com

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Criticisms Safety Privacy

• In 2006, two men were arrested in separate
  incidences for allegedly engaging in sexual
  contact with minors, whom they met through
  MySpace. One of the minors was 14 years old and
  the other was 11. 1
• "Every community site has to deal with
  pornography, hate messages or violent content,"
  said Kent Lindstrom, president of Friendster. 2
• Many adult users of social network sites such as
  MySpace and Facebook expose themselves to risk
  from identity thieves and hackers, according to a
  new US study.3

1). Cnet 2).Cnet 3). The Register
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Safe Social Networking

• Think about how different sites work before
  deciding to join.
• Think about keeping some control over the
  information you post.
• Keep your information to yourself.
• Post only information that you are comfortable
  with others seeing and knowing about you.
• Remember that once you post information online,
  you can not take it back
• Flirting with strangers online could have serious
  consequences.
• Be wary if a new online friend wants to meet you
  in person.
• Trust your gut if you have suspicions.

Source Federal Trade Commission
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How to create your own profile
www.facebook.com
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First, go to www.facebook.com.Then, you will see
below screen.
After typing full name, email, password, select
gender and birthday. Then click sign up.
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After clicking sign up, the facebook will send
you confirmation email
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Check you email and click the link
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Then, you will see below screen.To make a
profile, click profile-edit tab
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Type your information from Basic tab to work
tab.Then, click picture tab and upload your
picture.
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Now, you have created your own Facebook profile!
Enjoy Facebook o)
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What do we think?

• Pros
• Allows you to stay connected with friends you
  otherwise wouldnt be able to
• Meet new people
• Find old friends
• Cons
• Privacy issues
• Potential for misuse
• Overall
• Social networking sites are a good thing if used
  carefully

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Conclusion

• Facebook seems to be the most popular social
  networking site among young people in the United
  States.
• They have been around for almost 20 years
• You can now stay connected with and meet people
  from all over the world
• You must be careful! There are creepers lurking
  on such sites
• Make sure to never give out any private
  information about yourself (such as your address)
  to strangers on these sites!

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Conclusion cont.

• Name a social networking site.
• When did The first Attempts to make social
  networking sites begin?
• Name a Positive aspect of social networking.
• Name a Negative aspect of social networking.
• Name one practice of safe social networking.

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