•Positives of Social Networking
•Negatives of Social Networking
•Safety of Social Networking
•Types of Social Network Opportunities
SOCIAL NETWORKING
What is “Social Networking?”
Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific
groups, like small rural communities or a neighborhood subdivision, if
you will. Although social networking is possible in person, it is most
popular online. This is because the internet is filled with millions of
individuals who are looking to meet other internet users to develop
friendships and business relationships, too.
Definition: (n.) the use of
a website to connect with
people who share personal
or professional interests,
place of origin, education at
a particular school, etc.
~ Usage in computing
Safety Of Social
Justin Nolan
1. Since most social
networking sites don't require
much information it is easy
for sexual predators to stalk
victims.
2. Once you post images 3. Once you post any media
and other personally or personal information on
information on a social
networking site it is easy for
some sites they may claim
a number of people from ownership of said material.
employers to the police can
access your site.
MySpace provided two state
attorneys general the names of
90,000 registered sex offenders it
Examples had banned from its site in response
to a subpoena.
The figure is 40,000 more than the
amount previously acknowledged
On January 1, 2008, a memorial by MySpace, according to Attorney
General Richard Blumenthal of
group on Facebook posted the Connecticut, who along with
identity of murdered Toronto Attorney General Roy Cooper of
North Carolina are among officials
teenager Stefanie Rengel, whose pressing social networking sites to
adopt more stringent safety
family had not yet given the Toronto measures.
Police Service their consent to “Almost 100,000 convicted sex
offenders mixing with children on
release her name to the media, as MySpace — shown by our subpoena
— is absolutely appalling and totally
well as the identities of her accused unacceptable,” Mr. Blumenthal said
in a statement. “For every one of
killers. them, there may be hundreds of
others using false names and ages.”
MySpace a place for friends
Pros of Social Networking Sites
by ANTHONY ORTIZ
Interpersonal
communication is
made simplier, and
allows people to
remain connected.
Meeting new people is
easy, and more
common.
Online communities aid
More Pros……… in conducting businesses.
by A. Ortiz
Sites like eBay and Craig’s list
allow users to exchange goods.
Even More Pros
Many turn to sites like
eHarmony and Healthcare
match.com in search of professionals are using
dates. social networks to
People can exchange manage institutional
personal info and knowledge.
communicate for These sites are also
hookups or long term used to highlight
relationships. individual physicians
and institutions.
In February 2006, a 16-
year-old Colorado boy The Criminal Justice
was arrested for juvenile System has jumped on the
possession of a firearm bandwagon and has
after police saw pictures begun to use social
that he had posted on networking sites as
MySpace of himself evidence in many criminal
posing with rifles and investigations.
handguns. He was later Sites like Facebook and
convicted in 2006. MySpace are the top sites
used by police to
prosecute sex offenders,
as well as other criminals.
Negatives of Social Networking by Jill Coriglione
Many ‘wall posts’ can be misinterpreted.
You can come to feel a sense of disappointment.
It can affect a potential school or job.
A person can even be fired for accessing these
sites on the job.
‘Friends’ may not always be who they say they
are.
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Source~http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2
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Latest LinkedIn
Facts
LinkedIn has over 38 million
members in over 200 countries and
territories around the world.
A new member joins LinkedIn Manage- the information that’s publicly
approximately every second, and available about you as professional
about half of our members are
outside the U.S. Find- and be introduced to potential clients, service
providers, and subject experts who come recommended
Executives from all Fortune 500
companies are LinkedIn members Create- and collaborate on projects, gather data,
share files and solve problems
Be found -for business opportunities and find
potential partners
Gain- new insights from discussions with likeminded
professionals in private group settings
Discover -inside connections that can help you
land jobs and close deals
Post- and distribute job listings to find the best talent
for your company
LinkedIn is free to join
www.Linkedin.com
Facebook
Founded in February 2004,
Facebook is a social utility that helps
people communicate more
Facebook is more of a lifestyle play
efficiently with their friends, family
which allows users to connect with
and coworkers
each other.
Facebook Stats.
60 million active users
since 2007
# 1 Photo Sharing
More than ½ users are
outside of college. application.
Demographic of 25 and
older.
65 billion views per
month
Average amount spent
on site is 20 minutes per
day.
myspace.com
a place for friends
Largest social network Launched in January
in North America. 2004.
300,000 people sign up
everyday.
85% of users are 18 or
older.
This site is aimed at
1:4 Americans is are on youth wanting to
MySpace. connect with new bands,
brands and self
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expression.
twitter Users are very much in
control of whose updates
Started as a side project in
March of 2006.
they receive, when they
receive them, and on
The result of using Twitter to
stay connected with friends, what device.
relatives, and coworkers is Twitter solves information
that you have a sense of what overload by changing
folks are up to but you. This
means you can step in and
expectations traditionally
out of the flow of information associated with online
as it suits you and it never communication
queues up with increasing
demand of your attention.