Becoming Social

There are many benefits to being social online. You can keep in contact with friends, get help with school, stay in touch with family, etc. But along with the pros, there are also many cons. Identity theft, malicious software, among other threats.

Before I chase you away from the wonders of becoming social, let me first explain why it is a good thing. As I have already stated; joining a social network online can be a very informative and valuable tool for your every day life. Today, with students being so busy with work and school, it is sometimes very difficult to keep up with friends and know what's going on. This is where blogging comes in. If something important or profound happened in your life, write about it, and let your friends know! It's very convenient. Social networking is also a good way to read news, and also post your comments and be heard.

Although there are many good things that go along with social networking, there is an equal amount of undesirable results from being social online. One of the biggest things would probably be "personal attacks"... This is where someone may attack your looks, beliefs, thoughts and feelings. Another hot topic these days is identity theft... Someone may go around posing as you, getting YOU in trouble, and also ruining your possible "good reputation". Not good....

I've only touched the surface of "becoming social" there is so much more to know and learn from this technology. I can only suggest searching everyone's favorite search engine "Google" and learning more for yourself!

-Ryan