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# (hashtags), 115–116 adding features to your Ning network, @ sign, 42, 100, 111, 112, 113 196–198 43Places.com, 242–243 adding files to a Meetup group, 175 43Things.com, 233–234 adding friends on Facebook, 33–34 Friends Reunited, 76 A adding music and spoken word recordings to a Ning A/S/L, 24 network, 206 abbreviations for chat rooms and adding photos to forums, 24 a Meetup group, 173–175 abbreviations for conveying emotions a Ning network, 201–205 online, 23 Facebook, 43–46, 58 About link on Eons, 155 Friends Reunited, 80 About Me link on Saga Zone, 127, 128 Saga Zone, 138 Account Settings on Eons, 149, 150 your profile on Eons, 151 Add a Personal Message on adding videos Facebook, 34 from YouTube to a Ning network, 206 Add a Friend Link on Eons, 154 to a Ning network, 205–206 Add current page to Favorites, 229 to Friends Reunited, 80, 82 adding an event COPYRIGHTEDto the Eons group adding MATERIAL your profile image, 18–19 calendar, 157 Address bar, 222 adding blog posts to a Ning network, Adobe Reader, 187 206–207 advantages of social networking, 6 adding content to your Ning network, AFAIK, 24 200–201 age of social network users, 10 adding events to a Ning network, Amazon, 224–226 207–208 Amazon payments, 181
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antivirus software, 8 changing Meetup event details, 185 Apple Safari, 220 changing your privacy settings on applications on Facebook, 39, 48, Eons, 149–150 52–56 Friends Reunited, 93–94 avatar pictures on Saga Zone, 140 chat on AVG, 8 Facebook, 50–52 Friends Reunited, 86–88 Ning, 196, 208–210 B Saga Zone, 127–128, 137 chat room abbreviations, 24 basics of social networking, 15–26 Chatterbox on Saga Zone, 137 biography sites, 231–232 Choose Photos to Upload button birthdays on on Eons, 151 Facebook, 52 Chrome, 220 Ning, 196 Club House on Saga Zone, 137 Saga Zone, 142 Clubs button on Saga Zone, 127, bit.ly, 100, 107 136, 137 blocking people on Facebook, 63 clubs on Saga Zone, 136–138 Blog Entries forum on Saga Zone, 140 collecting payment for Meetup groups, blog user picture on Saga Zone, 140 181 Blogger, 140 Comment tab on blogs on Facebook, 38 Eons, 160–161 Friends Reunited, 74 Ning, 196, 206–207 commenting on blogs on Saga Zone, 127, 138–140 Eons, 161 books and reading sites, 233 Saga Zone, 139, 140 Bowling Buddies on Facebook, 55–56 common fears about social networking, brb, 24 9–12 ‘breadcrumb trail’, 132 communication with people in your broadband connections, 8 Ning network, 208–210 BTW, 24 Communications options on Meetup, business sites, 233–234 179 buzz messages on Friends Reunited, 74 community groups on Eons, 158 Compatibility button, 223 computers, 7 C Contact settings on Facebook, 61 Content of a Ning social network, 194 Calendar button on copying and pasting website Saga Zone, 127, 141 addresses, 47 Meetup, 170 cost of Meetup events, 185 captchas, 16 cost of setting up your own Meetup celebritytwitter.com, 104 groups, 176
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cost of social networking sites, 12 description of Couchsurfing.org, 240 a topic on Saga Zone, 135 Create a Group on Eons, 158 your Ning network, 195, 196 Create a New Topic on Saga Zone, 135 dial-up connections, 7 Create a Reunion on Friends Digg.com, 238 Reunited, 90 direct messages on Twitter, 113, 114 Create Blog button on Saga Zone, 139 disability sites, 234 creating a blog on Disaboom.com, 234 Eons, 160–161 Discussions tab on Facebook, 58 Saga Zone, 138–140 creating a Meetup poll, 186–187 creating your account, 15–16, 31–32 E creating your first Meetup event, 178 creating your own club on Saga Zone, Edit Event on Facebook, 60 138 editing your creating your own event on Saga Zone, blog posts on Saga Zone, 140 142 Meetup group settings, creating your own group on 179–180 Eons, 157–160 profile on Saga Zone, 128, 144 Friends Reunited, 89–90 email address book, 19–20 creating your own Ning social network, email addresses, 8–9, 16 194–195 email messages from creating your profile, 18 Eons, 149–150 crochet sites, 236 Ning, 212 customising your emotion abbreviations, 23 Ning network, 195 emotion symbols, 23 Ning network page design, 197 Empty tab, 223 Ning network’s appearance, 198–200 English link on Facebook, 64 Customize tab on Facebook, 60 Eons, 147–163 blogs, 160–161 directory of groups, 157 D friend invitation, 154 group calendar, 156–157 Dandelife.com, 233 groups, 154–160 date of birth, 16 inviting new members to your Eons defining the purpose of a Ning social group, 158 network, 194 privacy settings, 149–150 definition of a web browser, 219–220 screenshot, 149 deleting a status update on settings, 155 Facebook, 42 status updates, 150 deleting applications on Facebook, 54 equipment needed to get started with Delicious.com, 244 social networking, 7–9
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events calendar for Ning social finding friends on networks, 207–208 Eons, 151–153 Excel, 182 Facebook, 32–36 Export All Transactions on Meetup, 182 finding groups on Eons to participate in, 157 finding Meetup groups near you, 166 F finding people to follow on Twitter, 108–109 Facebook, 20, 29–66, 69 finding people who tweet about your applications, 39, 48, 52–56 interests, 109–110 Boxes, 48 finding your former schoolmates on changing the language, 64 Friends Reunited, 72–74 chat, 50–52 finding your friends using your email creating your account and profile, address book, 19–20 31–32 firewalls, 8 discussion boards, 57–59 flame, 21 events, 59–61 Flickr.com, 239 finding friends from school and forms, 226–227 university, 33–35 forum abbreviations, 24 friends, 32–33 Forum Map on Saga Zone, 129, 131, friend’s profile, 48–49 135 games, 39, 55–56 forums on Ning, 196, 210 Info, 48 forwarding messages on Twitter, installing applications, 53–55 114–115 Lite, 64 friend requests on News Feed, 37–39 Facebook, 34–35, 37 Photos, 48 Friends Reunited, 76–78 privacy settings, 61–64 Saga Zone, 143 profiles, 18, 31–32 friends lists on quizzes, 55 Facebook, 34 tagging friends and groups in status Friends Reunited, 76, 94–95 updates, 42 Saga Zone, 129 updating your status, 42 Friends Reunited, 67–97 Wall, 48 adding your school or other place, fake twitter feeds, 102–103 70–72 famous people on Twitter, 101–104 chat, 86–88 fan relationships on Facebook, 35 creating your account, 70 Favorites, 222–223 Find a Group, 83 Files on Eons, 155 finding people with similar interests, Find a Meetup group, 176 82–85 finding friends by name on Facebook, friend requests, 76–78 35–36 friends lists, 76, 94–95
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groups, 82–85 H inviting your friends to join a group, 86 managing your friends lists on Friends hashtags (#), 115–116 Reunited, 94–95 hashtags.org, 116 Message Boards, 83 Hide link on Facebook, 39 Newsflash, 78–80 Home button, 223 privacy options, 92–93 House Rules on Saga Zone, 127 privacy settings, 93–94 FWIW, 24 FYI, 24 I
G IANAL, 24 ice-breakers on Friends Reunited, 75 Gallery on Saga Zone, 126 identity theft, 10–11 Games on Facebook, 39, 55–56 Image button on Saga Zone, 133 gardening sites, 234 IMHO, 23 genealogy sites, 235–236 IMO, 23 Genesreunited.co.uk, 235 Info, see Facebook Geni.com, 235 interacting with getting back in touch with old friends on people on Eons, 153–154 Friends Reunited, 74–75 your friends on Facebook, 37 getting readers to respond to your Saga interest groups on Facebook, 57–59 Zone blog, 140 Internet connections, 7–8 Goodreads.com, 233 Internet Explorer, 220, 229 Google Chrome, 220 Internet Service Providers (ISPs), 7 Google forms, 226 introduction to social networking, googlemail, 9 3–14 Google’s Blogger, 140 IRL, 24 group calendar on Eons, 156–157 is.gd, 107 Group homepage on Eons, 155 ISPs, 7 group names on Eons, 158 Italki.com, 236 Group Profile page on Friends Reunited, 83 grouping your friends on Facebook, J 40–41 groups on joining conversations with hashtags on Friends Reunited, 82–85 Twitter, 115–116 Ning, 196, 210 joining in clubs on Saga Zone, Growing Bolder, 239–240 136–138 Growsonyou.com, 234 Just For Laughs forum on Saga Zone, guidelines, 21–22 128
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K Meetup, 20, 165–190 account and contact settings, keeping track of all your Meetup events 168–170 and groups, 172 event group promotion, 187 keyboard shortcuts, 228–229 events, 170–171 keywords, 158 group homepage, 166–168, 172 knitting sites, 236 groups near you, 166 mailing list, 173 Make Assistant Organiser, 188 L message board, 168, 172–173 photo gallery, 168, 174 polls, 173, 186–187 L8r, 24 upload a group photo, 179 language sites, 236 Members of a Ning social network, 194 Last.fm, 237–238 Members on Eons, 155 Launch button, 200 message boards, 83, 168, 172–173 Library Thing, 233 Microsoft Windows, 220 Like link on Facebook, 39 moderating Ning network groups, LinkedIn.com, 233–234 211–212 links, 224 money management for Meetup groups, Live Feed link on Facebook, 39 180–183 logging out to protect your account, Mosaic, 220 20–21 Music on Ning, 196 LOL, 23 music sites, 237–238 looking up your friends on Facebook, My Clubs on Saga Zone, 137 32–33 My Page on Ning, 212 lurking on Saga Zone, 131 My Photos on Friends Reunited, 80 My Responses on Saga Zone, 134 My Zone on Saga Zone, 127 M Myheritage.com, 235–236 MySpace.com, 238 Mac computers, 7 magnifying glass, 228 mailing lists on Meetup, 173 N Main Forum Index on Saga Zone, 129 making friends on Saga Zone, 142–143 naming your Ning social network, 195 making the web easier to use, 228–229 navigating Saga Zone forums, 132 managing your friends lists on Friends navigating websites, 223–226 Reunited, 94–95 navigation bars (navbars), 225 managing your Ning network, 211–212 netiquette, 21–22 meeting other newcomers in groups on new member profile requirements for Eons, 154–156 Meetup, 179
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News on Saga Zone, 126 PDFs, 187 news and views sites, 238 People Search on Saga Zone, 142–143 News Feed on Facebook, 37–39 Personal Information on Saga Zone, 150 Newsflash on Friends Reunited, 78–80 Photo Center on Saga Zone, 151 Nicknames on Saga Zone, 126 photo gallery on Meetup, 174 Ning, 20, 191–215 photography sites, 239 blogs, 206–207 Photos, 43, 48, 58, 155 chat, 196, 208–210 picking a web address for your Ning forums, 210 social network, 195 Groups feature, 210 Picnik, 239 ID, 195 Ping.fm, 245 network events calendar, 207–208 planning to attend Meetup events, network management, 211–212 170–171 network themes, 198–200 playing games on Facebook, 55–56 Notes feature, 196, 207 Poke on Facebook, 48 privacy management, 212–213 polls on Meetup, 173, 186–187 social network web address, 195 polls on Saga Zone, 136 Notifications from Eons, 149 Post an Idea on Meetup, 173 NSFW, 24 posting to the Saga Zone forums, 132–133 posting your first tweet, 104–106 O Preview, 135 Preview My Profile on Facebook, 63 OMG, 23 previewing Eons before registering, 148 One-click favorites, 223 previewing your profile settings on Open a Club on Saga Zone, 138 Facebook, 63 organising a reunion with Print, 222 a Facebook event, 59–61 privacy implications of using Facebook Friends Reunited, 68–69, 90–92 applications, 52–53 organising social events on Saga Zone, privacy management of Meetup 140–142 groups, 180 organising your photos on Ning, 204 privacy management on Eons, 149–150 Facebook, 61–63 P Friends Reunited, 92–94 Ning, 212–213 Pankhurst, Steve and Julie, 67 Saga Zone, 143–144 passwords, 16, 229 Twitter, 100, 118–120 paying for setting up a Meetup privacy of social networks, 11 Group, 178 privacy settings for blogs on Saga Zone, PayPal, 181 139 PC (personal computer), 7 profile, 18, 212
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profile images, 18–19 Saga Zone, 126 Profile information on Facebook, 61 Twitter, 104 Profile Photos folder on Eons, 151 registration, 15–17 Profile questions on Meetup, 179 Remove Tag link on Friends Reunited, 82 progress bars, 226 removing applications, 54 promoting your Meetup event group, renaming photos, 204 187 replying to a discussion on protecting your account by logging out, Friends Reunited, 84 20–21 Saga Zone, 132–133 protecting your privacy, 9 replying to group messages on Eons, providing names to help friends find you 156 on Eons, 150 resigning from Saga Zone clubs, 137 Publisher box on Facebook, 42 restricting how often you are emailed by Eons, 149 restricting Meetup Q group content to members, 180 group membership, 180 Quick Add pull-down menu on Ning, ROFL, 23 208 ROTFL, 23 Quick tabs button, 223 RSS, 196 Quizzes on Facebook, 55 RSVP, 171, 185 Quote button on Saga Zone, 134 running an application on Facebook, quoting somebody else’s post on Saga 54–55 Zone, 133–134 S R Safari, 220 Ravelry.com, 238 Saga Group, 125 real-life groups on Eons, 158–159 Saga Zone, 125–146 Recaptcha-branded puzzles, 17 Add an Event link, 142 receiving friend requests on Facebook, blogs, 127, 138–140 37 blue buttons, 126–127 recording transactions on Meetup, 182 clubs, 136–138 recycling symbol, 100 forums, 126, 128–131 Reddit.com, 238 Help, 127 Refresh button, 222 newspage, 126–127 registering places on Friends Reunited, privacy management, 143–144 75–76 registration, 126 registering with scheduling a Meetup event, 183–185 Facebook, 31–32 screening content before publication on Friends Reunited, 70 Ning, 212
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scrollbar, 226 sharing videos on sean.co.uk, 5, 9, 15, 196 Facebook, 47 Search, 61, 127, 222 Saga Zone, 138 Search for People I Know on sharing your activities on Facebook, Eons, 152 41–42 Search Forums on Saga Zone, 135 Shelfari, 235 Search People on Eons, 152 shortening website addresses on Twitter, searching for people you already know 107–108 on Twitter, 109 SMH, 23 searching tweets, 110 smileys, 23 Second Life, 242–244 social events forums on Saga Zone, 142 security checks, 16–17 social networking culture, 21 security software, 8 spam, 118–120 seeing replies to your Saga Zone speeding up a slow computer, 55 posts, 134 speeding up Facebook, 64 sending a friend request on Friends Start a Meetup Group, 176 Reunited, 76–77 starting a new discussion on sending a gift on Eons, 154 Eons, 156 sending a private message on Facebook, 59 Eons, 154 Friends Reunited, 85–86 Facebook, 49–50 Saga Zone, 134–136 Friends Reunited, 75 status updates on Saga Zone, 143 Eons, 150 Twitter, 113 Facebook, 42 sending a public message on Twitter, StumbleUpon.com, 244–245 111 Subject of topic on Saga Zone, 135 sending emotions over the Internet, Subscribe to Topic on Saga Zone, 134 22–23 symbols for emotions, 23 sending replies and messages to people on Twitter, 111–113 senior sites, 239–240 T Set Up Membership Dues on Meetup, 181 tagging photos on Share button on Facebook, 43 Facebook, 46–47 Share a Photo on Saga Zone, 138 Friends Reunited, 81–82 sharing ideas for Meetup events, Ning, 204 172–173 tags, 204, 206 sharing links on Facebook, 47 Temporarily Allow Scripted Windows, sharing photos on Facebook, 42–43 133 sharing pictures with Twitpic, 116–118 Text box on Ning, 196 sharing the workload of organising Things To Do on Saga Zone, 127, 135 Meetup events, 188 threads, 83, 128
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timeline, 95 View webpage full screen, 229 tinyurl.com, 107 viewing photos in a Ning network, 205 Travbuddy.com, 241 virtual reality sites, 242–244 travel sites, 240–241 visiting a friend’s profile on Facebook, TTFN, 24 48–49 Twitpic, 116–118 voting in Meetup polls, 173 Twitter, 20, 99–122 creating an account, 104 d username, 113–114 W direct messages, 113–114 followers, 100, 118–119 Wall, see Facebook following people back on Twitter, 110 web addresses, 107–108, 222 privacy controls, 100 web browsers, 219–231 profile images, 19 Web Link, 133 profiles, 18 web surfing sites, 244–245 replies, 114 website navigation, 223–226 retweeting messages, 100, 114–115 websites, 220 tweets, 99–100 wefollow.com, 104, 110 What Are You Doing Right Now? on U Eons, 150 What’s on your mind? form box on Facebook, 41 Upload, 43, 80 Write a comment on Eons, 154 upload a Spreadsheet, 159 WRT, 24 uploading, see adding WTH, 23 user pictures on Saga Zone, 140 usernames, 16, 149 Y V YouTube, 138, 206, 243–244 Valebrity, 104 video sharing on Facebook, 47 video sharing sites, 241–242 Z View Blog on Saga Zone, 139, 140 View Friends on Facebook, 35 zoom levels, 228
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