On+line+presence

=Social networking has been around for as long as people have.=

=Sounds like a cocktail party, or an after work gathering - does it not?? =

=What are the rules? How do you conduct yourself - what are the 'protocols'?= =Who does it?=


 * =Warwick Britton=
 * =Peter Hastie=

=A **social network** focuses on building [|online communities] of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others.= = =

=So lets put this into context...=

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=This leaves us with a choice - develop in an uncontrolled manner or a smarter, successfully self promoting one?= =Examples of social networks commonly used by students.=
 * ==[|Linkedin]==
 * ==[|Facebook]==


 * ==[|MySpace]==
 * ==Bebo==
 * ==MSN LiveSpaces==
 * ==Friendster==
 * ==Habo Hotel==
 * ==[|Twitter] (open to debate)==
 * ==[|Delicious]==
 * ==[|Flickr]==

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