What must an Ideal social network have?
Profiles.The heart and soul of social networking sites are user’s personal profiles. It’s like their own Internet sanctuary, a place where they can express their thoughts and feelings, post photographs and show off their network of friends. The most popular social network websites put a strong emphasis on the user’s profile, making it easy to use yet still reflective of the user’s personality.
Networking Features.A good social network goes above and beyond just allowing users to post profiles and update pictures. Additional features should include music sections, video uploads, groups and more.
Search.The object of a social network is to find friends and expand relationships. Top social networking websites allows members to search for other members in a safe and easy to use environment. Common search functions include search by name, city, school and email address.
Legitimate Friend Focus.The growing trend for social networks is to communicate and keep in touch with people you already know. No one wants to be inundated with unsolicited spam friend requests. The best social network sites keep profiles and search options private enough that the only people that can find you are the ones actually looking for users in their own school or neighborhood networks. Even with a completely public profile, users shouldn’t be bothered with more than a couple of unsolicited comments or messages.
Security.The Internet can be a dangerous place to post personal information. All social networks should provide the ability to set profiles to private in some way or another. Additionally they should have the ability to report and block users.
Networking Safety Tips. From the office watercooler and the evening news there is a lot of discussion and information about how to keep teens safe online, but there isn't much discussion about how to keep adults safe. The consensus may be that because someone is an adult, they already know how to stay safe online. Adults can be just as vulnerable as kids, especially those who are not accustomed to online networking.
1. Don’t Reveal Too Much. When you join a social networking website, most ask for a username, gender, country/state and zip code (postcode). This information is usually displayed on your personal profile. Revealing more information such as your last name and address is not recommended since it is impossible to know the mindset of every person who views your profile. For example, if you describe where you live in detail or reveal where you work and your zip code is already posted on your profile, someone could track you down even if they only knew your first name. It just takes one person with criminal intentions to put you at risk.
Don’t reveal too much about where you live even if you have friends in your online network and you feel you can trust them. You never truly know whom you’re communicating with until you meet them face-to-face and spend time to get to know them.
2. Be on Guard. Many networking members keep a layer of anonymity by creating a unique username (one that doesn’t resemble their real name) you can even register your account with an alias and phony location. Always keep in mind that personal information, comments and photos that you post on your personal profile are viewable by the public even if your profile is limited to your circle of friends. Someone in your network could share your webpage address or contact information with people you don’t know and those people could share the information with their friends and so on. While you are chatting online, be wary of people who want to know intimate details about you or seem too eager to meet you in person.
If, after a period of time, you decide to meet someone from your network, make sure to bring a friend and meet in a public place. Plan on your friend accompanying you for the entire meeting since introductions and a few minutes of chitchat is not enough time to get to know someone. As an extra precaution, bring a friend along for the next few get-togethers.
Social networking websites allow you to express yourself, share ideas and interests, chat with friends and meet new people. Just remember that following a few precautions will go a long way to protect your privacy and safety.
4. Do you agree? Prove your point of view using the information in the text:
1. Some networking cannot help members find a job or establish business contacts.
2. Social networking sites are only for teenagers.
3. User’s profile isn’t as important as it seems.
4. A good social network goes above and beyond just allowing users to post profiles and update pictures.
5. The object of a social network is to download movies, listen to music and watch videos.
6. The growing trend for social networks is to communicate and keep in touch with people you already know.
7. It is not dangerous at all to post personal information on the Internet.
8. All social networking sites in Russia correspond to the description of an ideal network.
5. Restore the original sentences and translate them into Russian:
1.they; of all ages; that; can enrich; and backgrounds; their lives; have discovered; social networking websites; People; with the help of;
2.on the user’s profile; social network websites; popular; a strong emphasis; The most; put;
3.friend; wants; No one; inundated with; to be; unsolicited; spam; requests;
4.to post; a dangerous; can be; place; personal; The Internet; information;
5.you have; too much; where; even if; friends; online network; and; you trust; you live; in your; them; about; Don’t reveal;
6.an alias; phony; can register; You; with; and; location your account;
7.a friend along; precaution; bring; As; for the few; an extra; get-togethers;
8.friends; websites; Social networking; new people; to express yourself; and; interests; allow you; chat with; share ideas; and meet.