Essay #2 - Pre Writing

1. Comparison Grid

	Relevant text from Critique 1	Relevant text from Critique 2	Relevant text from Critique 3
What are the dangerous of social networking?	1. Con artists and child predators use social engineering to misrepresent themselves on social networks, tricking their victims into sharing passwords and personal information. 2. Fraudsters pose as friends of users; claiming to have been robbed on vacation and requesting emergency wire transfer of cash. 3. Cyber thieves gain entry to online bank accounts in the guise of friendly quizzes on social networks to collect private user information.	1. Students in middle school, high school and college are being suspended and expelled for their online indiscretions. 2. Whatever you post, it never goes away. 3. People’s personality, personal lives are shown public, which might affect their chance of being employed.	N/A
How do normal users not involve in criminal activity?	1. Do not reveal personal / private information, like bank account, address etc., to suspicious websites.	N/A	N/A
Are we giving out too much personal information?	1. Some people are unaware of the consequences of giving out too much personal information online.	1. Some people are giving out too much personal information, not only through posts they post online, but also through their email addresses.	N/A
What are the boundaries of censorship?	1. Censorship helps minimizing the opportunities for internet criminals, however, if one decided to disclose his or her personal information, he or she might still fall into the criminal’s trap.	N/A	N/A
What is the impact of social media?	1. Raise people’s awareness towards the importance of not disclosing too much personal information online	N/A	N/A

2. Blocking Plan

Aim of writing the essay: To express my opinion among the three columns concerning the topic of social networking websites.