AOL, AIM, Yahoo, etc., these are just some of the many sites that I am a part of. But the site that I am most familiar with would have to be MySpace.MySpace
MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos. MySpace also features an internal search engine and an internal e-mail system. Created in 2003, MySpace is currently the world's sixth most popular English-language website, and the third most popular website in the United States. So just with those statistics alone, you can see that MySpace a site that rapidly caught every internet surfers eyes, and either majority of people has a MySpace account or knows someone that has a MySpace account.
MySpace is not confusing at all, in my opinion, it is the easiest site to use. If someone is trying to get Myspace, they would have to first create an account which is about a three step process. First you need an email and a domain (which is the organization that provides the account) in order to get a MySpace account. Next, you have to make up a name or slogan that you would like people to call you by and then you can put some information about yourself that you would like people to know. Finally, if you choose to, you can post a picture of yourself on the site. Now you are done and can chat with whoever you would like to anywhere around the world.
Tools
MySpace can be used for numerous reasons. MySpace can help you stay in touch with your relatives and can help you reunite with old high school or college friends by just typing in their full name. MySpace consist of emails and instant messages so you can communicate with others. It also has blogs, where people can post whatever they would like or whatever that's on their mind and have their friends look at it and comment on it. Forums is another huge thing on MySpace. There are so many different forums on so many different topics, so anyone can just get check for a forum they like and go chat about it with other people.
Ever since MySpace has been created, it has been known as the site where anyone anywhere can communicate and interact with other people, whether you know them or not. For instance, I love to talk to woman, so I'm always chatting and interacting with woman while I'm on Myspace. All you have to do is click on search, then check for a particular sex and go browsing for people to start a conversation with. After chatting with that particular person for a while, you then build a bond with them, that can either lead to a friendship or even a relationship. It is definitely not hard to interact with people on MySpace, and it is way easier getting to know a person through MySpace, because there is no shy tension like being face-to-face with someone and getting nervous and hoping to god that you don't say anything stupid. It's a very relaxing and easy way to communicate.
Safety
Myspace also worries about peoples safety, so it allows you to put your page on private, so no one can see your pictures or information about yourself, unless they are on your friend list. Also for people under the age of 18, it automatically puts their page on private because they are under age. But for crazy scenarios, like someone annoying you or maybe harassing you, then you can either block the person for sending you messages and viewing your page, or you can report abuse to the MySpace staff and have that person kicked off the site.
Myself
In my opinion, MySpace is a great site to communicate with friends and others. It has so many different tools to chat or find particular things that interest you, like emails, blogs, forums, music, instant message, etc. Plus MySpace is is free, so instead of wasting your valuable cell phone minutes, you can just chat with all your friends on MySpace with no cost. I just speak to gorgeous woman through a computer. Besides my cell phone, MySpace is my number one use of communication.
Identity Theft
Identity theft occurs when a criminal uses another person's personal information to take on that person's identity. Identity theft is much more than misuse of a Social Security number-it can also include credit card and mail fraud. But that is the overall definition of identity theft. There is also online identity theft. People actually trying to steal your screenname, password, account, etc. Have you ever heard of the term "phishing," it basically entails a practice of sending out fake-emails to individuals under the guise of a well-known company such as a bank or even eBay. When the individual receives the e-mail and click on the link contained in the email, they will be immediately taken to a fake website that will request account information. Basically people hardly notice these websites and it really sucks because the fill things out and then get their identity stolen. That's just one way people can steal your identity online. Another way is an example of stealing someones identity through MySpace. Some people like to put their email address on their pages, and then they mention some of their most favorite things or loved ones in their family. Of course a hacker will try to use any evidence on your page to figure out your password and then steal your account.
Protection from Identity Theft
No one would like to see their MySpace light on knowing that its not them using their account. So if this ever happens to you or someone you know, just tell the person to change their password to something complicated. The hacker wont be able to retrieve that password because they would need you email account password to get it. Its a very complicated situation but just make sure you change your password immediately. Another way to protect yourself is Roboform. Roboform is a proprietary software password management program developed by Siber Systems. It is available for many web browsers, but mainly supports Internet Explorer (and other browsers based on it), Mozilla Firefox, and Netscape, as well as support for Palm and PocketPC. It basically Protects your password and automatically logs you into the site. It also generates random passwords that cannot be generated by hackers.
I Hardly worry about identity theft because my password is to difficult for anyone to figure out and also my page is private so no one besides my close friends can view my general information. So until I see my account on MySpace is logged on and its not me, I wont be worrying to much about identity theft
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