Facebook is a very professional site for general use. The chance to meets lots of people from all over the world is presented with easy to use features. The categorical feature gives user friendly opportunities to work other people with similar interest connecting through similarities. This connection turns into the network and become more humanly responsive and available feed back to others categorically who are seeking to interact.
I am set up and operational on Facebook and am looking forward to experiencing the power of this network.
Myspace is ready to help interaction and has setup a good amount of tools to use. This is a very social logical friendly site that is giving a lot in the way of exchanging and exposure for free, It’s the user content that is at the diving force and time is money to give some thing in order to get something back is good for advertising and promotions.. The consumer is diving this vehicle, and as products are gaining market share the advertiser’s line up for Google set up their banners and Oracle for customer relationships. Myspace is by fare more ad orientated than Facebook which has very little if any at the initial level of entry..
The lecture covered user generated content and the attributes of social connectivity in the network system transferring information on a personnel level revealing personal information. Who is looking for our information and how do we protect our private identity from others. The subject of ownership of information regarding personnel private was reviewed in the class. The class preparation for the speaker and social networking provide a good back drop fro the upcoming speaker.
I have Bolgged at several of the site such as Blogger, Myspace, Facebook and wordpress. I am also working my way into using Feedburner to distribute material article and other information regarding the continued development of the emerging Paragon MultiMedia Corporation in Newport Beach, California.
The following are articles taken from the web that discuss in more depth the various attribute of social networking and a contemporaneous fashion.
The number of comments can also indicate a blog's popularity. The posts of distinguished UC Berkeley economics professor Brad DeLong, for example, regularly receive 40 or more comments. Despite its bland title, "Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal" is one of the heavyweights of the blogosphere. It gets more than 10,000 hits per day, is ranked No. 15 on BlogStreet's list of the 100 most influential blogs, and is regularly given props by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. That's partly because DeLong feeds the beast every few hours with fresh snippets of text about politics, economics, and journalism, from all over, framed by often scathing (and screamingly funny) sarcasm.
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/10/04_blogs.shtml
http://groups.xanga.com/groups/group.aspx?id=7906
“I find it interesting that the demographic is expanding for sites like myspace and facebook… These sites are are being assimilated into American culture and are becoming a symbol of America itself.”
“UGC takes various forms, some of which may seem more reliable, credible, or even worthwhile than others; however, this is subjective. Ultimately, all forms of UGC serve a purpose for their creator.”
“Content from traditional sources isn't guaranteed to be good— How many TV shows are simply terrible, how many movies are near unwatchable, and how much music just sucks?”
Privacy & Security
“People are curious. They want to know what other people are doing, how they do things, what they talk about, what they care about, and how they interact with one another. Humans are natural students of life and that includes the study of other humans.”
The Basics …
What information do you provide in an online profile?
What does the profile site do with that information?
“Chico State doesn't actively search profiles for incriminating materials, but students who post pictures or commentary about illegal activities could face consequences”- Drew Calandrella, VP of Student Affairs.The Orion: 9/2007
What can you do to protect your image and reputation?
Michael Guinn
Michael Guinn
§23 years old
§Attended John Brown University in Arkansas
§Created a Facebook profile
»Posted pictures of himself and friends
»Some pictures depicted him in drag
“Guinn violated the school's community covenant, a biblical standard of principles and values”
Reed College
Reed College, Portland Oregon
§Denied admission to a student over entries in his LiveJournal blog
Lousiana State
§Two swimmers kicked off the team for criticizing their coach in their Facebook profiles
Jefferson, Colorado
§A 16-year-old boy was arrested after police found pictures on his MySpace page of him holding handguns.
§Police subsequently found the same weapons in his home
Costa Mesa, California
§20 students were suspended from TeWinkle Middle School for two days for participating in a MySpace group where one student allegedly threatened to kill another and made anti-Semitic slurs.
§The student accused of making the threat faces criminal charges and expulsion
Do you think universities, police, etc. are justified in acting upon information obtained from online profiles?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
Digital Dirt
What information is out there about you?
Have you “Googled” yourself lately?
How confident are you that you have a clean online reputation?
•Very confident
•Unsure
•Not confident
•Abstain
How do you control what is published about you?
Where do you show up?
Who is talking about you?
ExecuNet Survey:
§78% of executive recruiters routinely use search engines to find out more about candidates
§35% have eliminated candidates based on what they have found
Not everything about you online is posted by you.
The more you put yourself out there, the more you have to look for where you appear.
Google Bombing
At one time the search terms “miserable failure” in Google resulted in an interesting result.
Cleaning Up Your Online Reputation
#1 Investigate
Search for yourself …
§search.myspace.com
§technorati.com (blog search engine)
§blogsearch.google.com (Google blog search)
§video.google.com (Google video)
§voutube.com
#2 Clean your “Space” and wash your “Face”
“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”- Benjamin Franklin
Recommendations
§Take down any pictures that you may be embarassed about later
§Revise or remove any postings where you “bash” professors, employers, or others who may come back some day and remember you
#3Ask for Help
When you’re not in control …
§You may have written a not-so-politically correct editorial published on the newspaper’s web site
§You may have commented in a blog post in which you are perceived in a negative light
§There may be negative information that someone posted about you
Try to eliminate it
§Ask the site editor or owner to remove it.
»Be specific about the page, entry, or story you want removed
§If you cannot get it removed, be prepared to speak about it if it comes up in an interview
§Legal action can also be taken to have defamatory content removed
Become your own agent
§Create and post positive, accurate information about yourself
»Distribute it across multiple sites
»Keep it current
Represent the “professional you”
§Use your blog to its potential
»Instead of bitching about having to keep a blog, demonstrate you can think and write on serious topics
»Add links to industry news, and research in the field you wish to enter
»Keep in mind, some say that “perception is reality”
Represent the “professional you”
§Create an online photo album using Flickr.com
»Instead of pictures of you doing a keg stand, show your experiences backpacking in Europe
»Show your culture, show your experience, show your personality
»Edit pictures … and choose wisely!
Represent the “professional you”
§If you have videos of you winning awards, giving a speech, playing athletics, upload them to YouTube or Google Video
§If you are a media arts or digital media student, you MUST, MUST, MUST develop an online portfolio using these technologies … show that you are current.
Represent the “professional you”
§Create a profile on a site like iKarma.com
»Ask others to write and post positive comments about you
»Request friends, professors, classmates, and others to write good reviews about you or rate you
Represent the “professional you”
§Use MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, etc. to create informational pages about your personal life
»Demonstrate your people networks
»Be careful not to get too personal
Represent the “professional you”
§Add a link to your best site(s) on your resume or cover letter
»Show them you are technology savvy
»Make it easy for them to find good information about you
»Don’t let them go searching for other information
#5Bury your Skeletons
Make sure your “good” pages and content are easy to find
Tips for increasing search engine relevance and positioning:
§Be sure the text on each page is unique to the others.
»Don’t have the same exact content on every profile if you want search engines to find it.
Tips for increasing search engine relevance and positioning:
§If it’s available, purchase your own domain name.
»Search engines like this
»It appears more professional
»It’s easier to find and remember
§Domain name registrars
»godaddy.com, register.com, dotster.com
Politics
“Getting involved in politics is one of the earliest forms of ‘social networking.’Technology just makes theconnections easier.”
2004 some primary candidates did use social networks.
The Kerry/Edwards campaign used Friendster
George W. Bush was no where to be found in social networking (at the time).
Social Networking is making it easier for people to get information, get involved, get motivated.
“Young people now have an opportunity to engage with politics using the same tools they live with in their everyday lives.”Jeff Berman, senior VP of public affairs at MySpace
Do you currently look at any social networking sites for campaign related information?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
The Background
§Joe Anthony, a paralegal in Southern CA
»Created the first myspace profile for Barack Obama (Nov 2004)
»Spent 2 1/2 years maintaining the profile
»Was an "enthusiastic volunteer" to the campaign
§Obama's campaign started working with Anthony to maintain and update the page (Feb 2005)
Things Got “Interesting”
§The site "exploded in popularity" with over 160,000 "friends"
§The campaign became concerned about an outsider controlling the content and responses going out under Obama's name
The issue:- The campaign asked Anthony to relinquish controlAnthony asked for $29,000 for his "extensive work on the site" plus up to $10,000 for additional fees
The Issue
§The campaign asked Anthony to relinquish control
§Anthony asked for $29,000 for his "extensive work on the site" plus up to $10,000 for additional fees
The Resolution
§MySpace “reluctantly” stepped in to settle the dispute and decided that
»- Obama should have the rights to control the profile page in his name
»- Anthony had the right to take all friends who signed up while he was in control, and that includes the right to tell them how he feels about the Obama campaign
Perspectives
Anthony wrote on his MySpace blog that he was heartbroken that the Obama campaign was "bullying" him out of the page he built.
The campaign's fight drew widespread criticism among leading liberal bloggers who question why they would treat a volunteer like Anthony with such disregard.
The Aftermath
§The Obama campaign had to rebuild his friends network from scratch and was up to more than 20,000 by Wednesday evening after the decision was made.
»Today he has over 313,000 friends.
§Joe Anthony has a new myspace page with over 1800 friends.
Do you think MySpace did the right thing in turning the profile over to Obama?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
Reminder: Social Network Profile Analysis
By March 13th
Submit your profile URLs via Blackboard Vista
In your blog this week …
• Reflect on topics related to image, professionalism, and privacyOR2) Discuss how you (personally) see social networking impacting the 2008 election
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
I am set up and operational on Facebook and am looking forward to experiencing the power of this network.
Myspace is ready to help interaction and has setup a good amount of tools to use. This is a very social logical friendly site that is giving a lot in the way of exchanging and exposure for free, It’s the user content that is at the diving force and time is money to give some thing in order to get something back is good for advertising and promotions.. The consumer is diving this vehicle, and as products are gaining market share the advertiser’s line up for Google set up their banners and Oracle for customer relationships. Myspace is by fare more ad orientated than Facebook which has very little if any at the initial level of entry..
The lecture covered user generated content and the attributes of social connectivity in the network system transferring information on a personnel level revealing personal information. Who is looking for our information and how do we protect our private identity from others. The subject of ownership of information regarding personnel private was reviewed in the class. The class preparation for the speaker and social networking provide a good back drop fro the upcoming speaker.
I have Bolgged at several of the site such as Blogger, Myspace, Facebook and wordpress. I am also working my way into using Feedburner to distribute material article and other information regarding the continued development of the emerging Paragon MultiMedia Corporation in Newport Beach, California.
The following are articles taken from the web that discuss in more depth the various attribute of social networking and a contemporaneous fashion.
The number of comments can also indicate a blog's popularity. The posts of distinguished UC Berkeley economics professor Brad DeLong, for example, regularly receive 40 or more comments. Despite its bland title, "Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal" is one of the heavyweights of the blogosphere. It gets more than 10,000 hits per day, is ranked No. 15 on BlogStreet's list of the 100 most influential blogs, and is regularly given props by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. That's partly because DeLong feeds the beast every few hours with fresh snippets of text about politics, economics, and journalism, from all over, framed by often scathing (and screamingly funny) sarcasm.
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/10/04_blogs.shtml
http://groups.xanga.com/groups/group.aspx?id=7906
“I find it interesting that the demographic is expanding for sites like myspace and facebook… These sites are are being assimilated into American culture and are becoming a symbol of America itself.”
“UGC takes various forms, some of which may seem more reliable, credible, or even worthwhile than others; however, this is subjective. Ultimately, all forms of UGC serve a purpose for their creator.”
“Content from traditional sources isn't guaranteed to be good— How many TV shows are simply terrible, how many movies are near unwatchable, and how much music just sucks?”
Privacy & Security
“People are curious. They want to know what other people are doing, how they do things, what they talk about, what they care about, and how they interact with one another. Humans are natural students of life and that includes the study of other humans.”
The Basics …
What information do you provide in an online profile?
What does the profile site do with that information?
“Chico State doesn't actively search profiles for incriminating materials, but students who post pictures or commentary about illegal activities could face consequences”- Drew Calandrella, VP of Student Affairs.The Orion: 9/2007
What can you do to protect your image and reputation?
Michael Guinn
Michael Guinn
§23 years old
§Attended John Brown University in Arkansas
§Created a Facebook profile
»Posted pictures of himself and friends
»Some pictures depicted him in drag
“Guinn violated the school's community covenant, a biblical standard of principles and values”
Reed College
Reed College, Portland Oregon
§Denied admission to a student over entries in his LiveJournal blog
Lousiana State
§Two swimmers kicked off the team for criticizing their coach in their Facebook profiles
Jefferson, Colorado
§A 16-year-old boy was arrested after police found pictures on his MySpace page of him holding handguns.
§Police subsequently found the same weapons in his home
Costa Mesa, California
§20 students were suspended from TeWinkle Middle School for two days for participating in a MySpace group where one student allegedly threatened to kill another and made anti-Semitic slurs.
§The student accused of making the threat faces criminal charges and expulsion
Do you think universities, police, etc. are justified in acting upon information obtained from online profiles?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
Digital Dirt
What information is out there about you?
Have you “Googled” yourself lately?
How confident are you that you have a clean online reputation?
•Very confident
•Unsure
•Not confident
•Abstain
How do you control what is published about you?
Where do you show up?
Who is talking about you?
ExecuNet Survey:
§78% of executive recruiters routinely use search engines to find out more about candidates
§35% have eliminated candidates based on what they have found
Not everything about you online is posted by you.
The more you put yourself out there, the more you have to look for where you appear.
Google Bombing
At one time the search terms “miserable failure” in Google resulted in an interesting result.
Cleaning Up Your Online Reputation
#1 Investigate
Search for yourself …
§search.myspace.com
§technorati.com (blog search engine)
§blogsearch.google.com (Google blog search)
§video.google.com (Google video)
§voutube.com
#2 Clean your “Space” and wash your “Face”
“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”- Benjamin Franklin
Recommendations
§Take down any pictures that you may be embarassed about later
§Revise or remove any postings where you “bash” professors, employers, or others who may come back some day and remember you
#3Ask for Help
When you’re not in control …
§You may have written a not-so-politically correct editorial published on the newspaper’s web site
§You may have commented in a blog post in which you are perceived in a negative light
§There may be negative information that someone posted about you
Try to eliminate it
§Ask the site editor or owner to remove it.
»Be specific about the page, entry, or story you want removed
§If you cannot get it removed, be prepared to speak about it if it comes up in an interview
§Legal action can also be taken to have defamatory content removed
Become your own agent
§Create and post positive, accurate information about yourself
»Distribute it across multiple sites
»Keep it current
Represent the “professional you”
§Use your blog to its potential
»Instead of bitching about having to keep a blog, demonstrate you can think and write on serious topics
»Add links to industry news, and research in the field you wish to enter
»Keep in mind, some say that “perception is reality”
Represent the “professional you”
§Create an online photo album using Flickr.com
»Instead of pictures of you doing a keg stand, show your experiences backpacking in Europe
»Show your culture, show your experience, show your personality
»Edit pictures … and choose wisely!
Represent the “professional you”
§If you have videos of you winning awards, giving a speech, playing athletics, upload them to YouTube or Google Video
§If you are a media arts or digital media student, you MUST, MUST, MUST develop an online portfolio using these technologies … show that you are current.
Represent the “professional you”
§Create a profile on a site like iKarma.com
»Ask others to write and post positive comments about you
»Request friends, professors, classmates, and others to write good reviews about you or rate you
Represent the “professional you”
§Use MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, etc. to create informational pages about your personal life
»Demonstrate your people networks
»Be careful not to get too personal
Represent the “professional you”
§Add a link to your best site(s) on your resume or cover letter
»Show them you are technology savvy
»Make it easy for them to find good information about you
»Don’t let them go searching for other information
#5Bury your Skeletons
Make sure your “good” pages and content are easy to find
Tips for increasing search engine relevance and positioning:
§Be sure the text on each page is unique to the others.
»Don’t have the same exact content on every profile if you want search engines to find it.
Tips for increasing search engine relevance and positioning:
§If it’s available, purchase your own domain name.
»Search engines like this
»It appears more professional
»It’s easier to find and remember
§Domain name registrars
»godaddy.com, register.com, dotster.com
Politics
“Getting involved in politics is one of the earliest forms of ‘social networking.’Technology just makes theconnections easier.”
2004 some primary candidates did use social networks.
The Kerry/Edwards campaign used Friendster
George W. Bush was no where to be found in social networking (at the time).
Social Networking is making it easier for people to get information, get involved, get motivated.
“Young people now have an opportunity to engage with politics using the same tools they live with in their everyday lives.”Jeff Berman, senior VP of public affairs at MySpace
Do you currently look at any social networking sites for campaign related information?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
The Background
§Joe Anthony, a paralegal in Southern CA
»Created the first myspace profile for Barack Obama (Nov 2004)
»Spent 2 1/2 years maintaining the profile
»Was an "enthusiastic volunteer" to the campaign
§Obama's campaign started working with Anthony to maintain and update the page (Feb 2005)
Things Got “Interesting”
§The site "exploded in popularity" with over 160,000 "friends"
§The campaign became concerned about an outsider controlling the content and responses going out under Obama's name
The issue:- The campaign asked Anthony to relinquish controlAnthony asked for $29,000 for his "extensive work on the site" plus up to $10,000 for additional fees
The Issue
§The campaign asked Anthony to relinquish control
§Anthony asked for $29,000 for his "extensive work on the site" plus up to $10,000 for additional fees
The Resolution
§MySpace “reluctantly” stepped in to settle the dispute and decided that
»- Obama should have the rights to control the profile page in his name
»- Anthony had the right to take all friends who signed up while he was in control, and that includes the right to tell them how he feels about the Obama campaign
Perspectives
Anthony wrote on his MySpace blog that he was heartbroken that the Obama campaign was "bullying" him out of the page he built.
The campaign's fight drew widespread criticism among leading liberal bloggers who question why they would treat a volunteer like Anthony with such disregard.
The Aftermath
§The Obama campaign had to rebuild his friends network from scratch and was up to more than 20,000 by Wednesday evening after the decision was made.
»Today he has over 313,000 friends.
§Joe Anthony has a new myspace page with over 1800 friends.
Do you think MySpace did the right thing in turning the profile over to Obama?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
Reminder: Social Network Profile Analysis
By March 13th
Submit your profile URLs via Blackboard Vista
In your blog this week …
• Reflect on topics related to image, professionalism, and privacyOR2) Discuss how you (personally) see social networking impacting the 2008 election
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
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