Presented at the Quantum and IT Convention 2010 (January 30, 2010 - Cagayan de Oro City).

1. Social Networks Presented by Matt Baluyos

2. What is a social network? “A social network is a social structure made of individuals (or organizations) called ‘nodes’ which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationship of beliefs, knowledge, or prestige.”

3. A social network service Enables the building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people. Generally, web-based and allows interaction through the Internet via email and instant messaging. Individual-centered compared to group-centered (online communities)

4. Some numbers… Facebook users: 350 Million Active users Twitter Posts: 8.3 Billion Tweets to date

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11. Discover common/mutual friends

12. “Student twitters his way out of Egyptian jail.”

14. Maybe even your future wife/husband

15. Opportunities: Career, business, etc

16. Source of information

17. Real-time news: Faster than media outlets

18. Not bound by editorial controls

20. Challenges… Privacy issues / Identity theft Online bullying: “Trolling” “Too much information”

21. Examples… “Karylle dragged into cyber-crime by impostor who used her online photo” http://bit.ly/9rH0u5 “OFW abused after mistaken post on Facebook” http://bit.ly/a9h0lP Embarassing photos of you posted online

22. Examples… Inappropriate comments at work In particular, complaints about your job read by your boss “Robbed after tweeting vacation” http://bit.ly/c4gS9D Suicide of Megan Meier because of cyber-bullying http://bit.ly/bl8vjV

23. Examples… Woman loses insurance due to Facebookpics http://bit.ly/9q7PYG Relationship breakups ;)

24. Some tips… Be prudent with what you post online Use the privacy settings of sites

25. Interesting stuff… gladlyCast.com Ping.fm

26. The End… Thank you… any questions?