Tips For East Africa Social Network Users

By Antoinette Quinn


The use of the internet and specifically social networking sites has gained immense popularity especially in recent times. There are several benefits that an East Africa social network user can enjoy from one of these networks. It is however important that the internet user is well conversant with a few tips that would help to improve this experience.

The language used on a social network is perhaps the most important issue to give consideration to when intending to be part of the conversation. In addition to language, there are other factors that can be helpful in making the experience on these networks a pleasant one.

In most of these networks, English is the primary language of communication with others users of the networks. However, there are special symbols, abbreviations and even connotations that are specific to these sites and may not make much sense outside the site. IT is important to ensure that one understands all abbreviations, connotations or symbols that he or she uses. This is essential to avoid miscommunication and misinterpretation of messages exchanged with other users. If one does not understand what a particular abbreviation or connotation means, he or she should not use it.

Unfortunately, many people have had to experience the rough side of using these sites. Many have fallen victim to cyber crimes such as identity theft and even financial fraud. One thing that all those who have had this unfortunate experience share is the fact that they gave out too much information about themselves to the person they were talking to.

It is never advisable to share personal details with persons he or she has come to meet on social networking sites. This will go a long way in reducing the likelihood of falling victim to cyber fraudsters. It is advisable to keep conversations with strangers on these sites very general. This is the only way to be safe on the networks.

Users of these networks are known to share videos and photos on these social networks. The choice on what kind of photos or videos to upload lies with the individual. However, it is important to avoid inappropriate uploads such as nude or even pornographic material. This is not the place for such photos or videos. The sad thing is that many people are known to do this.

There are many people who look to use the social networks for business purposes. This has proved to be a very good undertaking for many entrepreneurs. However, some of them fail when they decide not to have a separate profile for the business. Some use their private profiles for business purposes. This is not a very good idea as it makes the business look very unprofessional in the eyes of potential clients.

It is a good idea to have different passwords for different East Africa social network profiles. For ease of remembrance, many people use a single password for all their online profiles. While this sounds logical it poses grave danger if anyone is to figure out this password.




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