Social networks are a type of Internet resources with the ability to join different groups based on interests, discuss all sorts of links, videos, photos, etc. I don’t know any people who haven’t heard of at least a couple of networks from the list below.
How did you find out about this site?
- I am a registered user.
- Is it true? Are you doing this singles thing?
- I am a 32-year-old system administrator who works in the basement. Yes, I do this singles thing.
Facebook has an audience of 750 million users in 200 countries. The service was born in 2004 as a site for communication between Harvard students, and what follows is a well-known story. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen Fincher’s film – it’s educational and 3 Oscars no matter what.
Forbes included the founder of the service, Mark Zuckerberg, in the list of the richest people in the world. There are many independent programmers working inside the site; the programs they created have brought the lion's share of success
LiveJournal is a blog platform that brings together the most... different people, be it age, social status, religious views, preferences, and so on.
In 1999, American programmer Brad Fitzpatrick registered the domain livejournal.com and created a giant virtual diary service. At first it was his personal blog site, then his friends and acquaintances began to unsubscribe there, and off we go. Fitzpatrick founded Danga Interactive; the company was sold in 2005 large corporation Six
Twitter is essentially a microblogging system where users can post short texts of up to 140 characters using SMS, pagers and a web interface. Twitter was created in 2006 in San Francisco by Evan Williams, Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass and Biz Stone. IT specialists worked on an R&D project with Odeo.
In October 2006, they opened their own company, Obvious, through which they managed Twitter and Odeo. There was nothing like this before, so immediately after entering the market, the number of users of the tweeting network began to grow very quickly. In April 2007, Twitter split from Obvious and became
Tom Anderson and Chris DeWulf met at XDrive Technologies, which they left to form their own company, Response Base Marketing. The main goal was to create a universal space for online activities. Initially, the guys focused on the interests of the creative part of users - photography, programming, music, cinema.
As of June 2006, the resource boasted 48 million unique visitors and 27.4 billion page views. Even the Pentagon decided to play on the popularity of MySpace: in the name of replenishing the ranks of the US armed forces, an official page of the American Marine Corps was created on the social portal, equipped with a “Contract” button
Google+ is a social network of Google Inc. In 2010, there was information about the development of a new social network, Google Me, but it turned out to be a hoax. In the spring of 2011, information about the social network Google Circles was leaked, but when it launched in June Google work+, it became clear that Google Circles is its basis.
Circles divide the social circle into separate subgroups. The number of photos and videos is not limited by anything other than size; video duration is a maximum of 15 minutes with a resolution of 1080p. There are Video Meetings where users can set up video chat (maximum 10
Brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov were inspired by Facebook and created Vkontakte.ru. Previously, Pavel created Durov.com and Spbgu.Ru (by the way, it is still one of the largest communities for students in St. Petersburg and Moscow).
Due to the similarity of the interfaces, there were many disputes about copyright, but for Vkontakte it was necessary to write your own code, look through the Ministry of Education reference books, university websites and do a hell of a lot of work. So to be honest
Albert Popkov was on the team that created the social network Passado.com. Since 2000, I have developed a project similar to Classmates with my own money. This loud and at times scandalous network has gained an audience of 1.5 million users in Russia in 7 months.
British company i-CD Publishing, former employer Popkova, accused of using Passado ideas and other terrible sins. They also said that Odnoklassniki is a project of the FSB, this is how they monitor people and collect dossiers in leather folders. Or whatever it is
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Originally developed as a mobile application for smartphones, this utility has now grown into one of the largest social networks, the number of users of which has already exceeded 100 million. The resource settings help filter images according to specified parameters and accompany them with short captions. Now, with the help of this site, people not only meet people and post photos, but also earn money by creating online stores and banks of paid images.
https://www.instagram.com/We present to you a site designed for young and mobile people who are interested in modern music and cinema and want to find new acquaintances. The resource registration conditions prohibit users under 18 years of age from logging into the system. There are no other restrictions. So come in, get acquainted, download music and movies, create groups, post news and share life hacks with 200 million Internet users who have chosen this portal as a platform for virtual meetings.
http://www.connect.uaA social network without claims to uniqueness, made on the principle of similar resources with all the attached services: adding photos, posting videos, downloading music, creating author’s blogs and joining communities. The news feed is dominated by non-political news, and the game catalog contains a good selection of Internet toys available online. Among the attractive features, we note the simple functionality; among the disadvantages, we note the unsystematic nature of posting news messages.
http://www.privet.ru
A free all-Ukrainian student network, where, along with services that allow students to communicate different schools, there are functions for posting the school schedule and grading. Parents, by going to their son or daughter’s page, can find out how teachers assessed their child’s knowledge this week, and teachers have the opportunity to remotely post assignments for homework. The functionality of the resource also provides for communication at the level of school teams.
http://shodennik.ua/
A thematic resource designed for travelers. Its services allow you to mark your location on a map, communicate with other tourists and evaluate the performance of restaurants, hotels, shops and entertainment venues around the world you have visited. The authors of the resource attract new visitors with the opportunity to gain access to short local tips that will help them navigate a foreign city, choose a good and inexpensive hotel, cafe and nightclub.
https://ru.foursquare.com/
F.Gid
The portal for fishermen, which we invite you to visit, contains information that will be of interest to lovers of quiet hunting. By registering on the site, you will become part of a community of Internet users who cannot imagine their life without a fishing rod. Here you can show off your own catch by posting a photo report about it, learn about the best baits, get advice from experienced fishing enthusiasts, read the fisherman's encyclopedia and inquire about the bite forecast in your locality.
http://www.fgids.com/
Do you have a dog and want to receive training tips from professional dog trainers and connect with other animal lovers like you? A social network of dog breeders will come to your aid, where the most complete information about our four-legged friends is collected, including a list of nicknames, a schedule of exhibitions, descriptions of breeds, a rating of record holders and addresses of kennels. At the puppy exchange you can get a cute little barking cutie, and in the “video” section you can post videos about his first successes.
http://www.dogster.ru/This is a combination of a social network and a dating site. Therefore, in addition to the usual services for posting photos and videos, games and creating groups, here you can take a compatibility test and start your own diary, giving access to it only to a select few, vote for best couple and get into the rating of duets that received greatest number votes. The concept of a group on this site is replaced by the name “club”, but otherwise the functionality is similar to other portals of a similar format.
http://www.limpa.ruHere is a portal that combines the features of a social network and a dating site. In addition to the usual functions of finding new acquaintances, online games, sharing music and videos, there are unique services that distinguish it from other portals. Firstly, duels are organized here - virtual discussions between two opponents on a given topic, in which anyone can take part. Secondly, here you can take part in a club meeting. And thirdly, you can go on a “blind date”.
http://www.justsay.ruOne of the largest Russian-language social networks, the number of registered users of which currently exceeds 200 million. Along with traditional services for searching for people, playing games, and posting audio and video files, a lot of functions are available here, including transferring money between users, broadcasting live broadcasts within a group, as well as a mobile messenger application and many options with which you can promote your group and make money online.
http://www.odnoklassniki.ruIn fact, this project arose as a result of a symbiosis of two formats - a dating site and a social network. Hence the selection of resource services that are designed to allow users to communicate and find new acquaintances. The youth audience under the age of 35, who generously share their photographs, are the main visitors to this Internet site. The portal's services allow you to spend time playing online games, share posts with friends and rate photos of other users.
http://www.fotostrana.ruThis resource is a platform for communication between people with an active lifestyle. Here the most pressing issues are raised and current topics are discussed. In other words, this portal is designed for those who are interested in politics in all its manifestations. Those who are taking their first steps on this path will be able to learn from more experienced colleagues, and for those who already have their own experience, the site will help expand the ranks of their associates by attracting new like-minded people.
http://www.soratniki-online.ru
This site claims to be a guide to the world of information and a platform for communicating with people who have similar interests to you. Here you can watch movies, play online games and applications, download videos from torrent trackers to your personal page, participate in discussions and share your impressions. The portal provides the opportunity to create your own resource using a website builder, optimize it in search engines, increase traffic and learn how to make money from it.
http://platforma.mirtesen.ru/Wyw
A youth network that unites over two million registered visitors. Here, to communicate, you do not have to register under your real name and surname, or post real photos. According to the authors of the resource, such concessions make the portal more comfortable to use and distinguish it in better side from other similar services. The rest of the site’s functionality is traditional: communication in groups, posting photos, searching for people, creating author’s blogs and online games.
http://www.wyw.ru
This portal was created for those who monitor their health and want to know more about how to maintain it. IN " Medical encyclopedia» collected definitions of medical terms and diseases, in the section « ethnoscience" - advice from our grandmothers on treating many diseases and strengthening the immune system, and in the "Psychology" section - materials that help to understand gender relations and the relationship between parents and children. Register, communicate, exchange opinions and photos.
http://polonsil.ru/
Xing
One of the largest professional social networks with more than 10 million members. By registering here, the user gets access to a job search service abroad, and also expands the circle of his acquaintances with whom he finds himself in the same professional field. An important bonus received by network users is the opportunity to exchange experiences, meet new companies and employers, and maintain a personal blog, creating a reputation as an expert.
https://www.xing.com/This resource was created exclusively for schoolchildren and, according to its developers, is a virtual assistant in their studies and a place where children look for new friends and peers, expanding their social circle. Teenagers can unite in groups whose topics cover all areas of life modern student- from studying to watching movies. The site regularly holds competitions among its subscribers, and the games section contains single-player and multiplayer Internet toys loved by teenagers.
http://www.classnet.ruThe purpose of creating this resource was to unite Russian-speaking people living in different parts of the Earth and to help restore lost connections with relatives, classmates and friends. Subsequently, this direction ceased to be the main one, resulting in a small portal that became a platform for communication between residents of the regions of Russia and Ukraine. The functionality of the site is not very diverse: there is the ability to add photos, search for a person, conduct correspondence and place advertisements.
http://www.100druzei.ru
Here is the world of computer gamers, where they get acquainted with reviews and previews of cyber games, the latest news from gaming software developers and share their secrets of success. Fans of comics and blockbusters will also find something to enjoy here, since a separate section of the portal is devoted to this topic, where reviews, videos and testimonials are posted. Otherwise, this is the same social network as others, with the need for registration and the ability to communicate with others like you.
http://kanobu.ru/According to Wikipedia, today it is the most popular communication network in Russia and Ukraine, ranking fourth in the world in terms of the number of users. Initially positioning itself as a platform for schoolchildren and students, this resource later changed its format, expanding the age range, but young audiences still remain predominant among its visitors. The functions of the service are traditional: publishing photos and creating albums, adding video and audio, and communicating through posts.
http://www.vkontakte.ruChoose a platform for communication. The list is compiled according to the principle of a catalog, where next to each site there is information on its main topic. You can choose a resource that helps you find friends, allows you to create groups, play games together, establish business contacts, buy, sell or exchange things, cars and real estate, prepare for the arrival of a baby in the family, get advice on raising and developing a child. A small note: social networks from all over the world are collected here.
http://www.ph4.ru/tsoc_index.ph4Are you looking for a platform for communication, but find it difficult to choose the right one? To help you, Yandex has created a catalog of the most popular social networks. More than 100 sites presented in it cover different areas life and will help you find a resource that matches your interests: with an extensive film library, a wide selection of games, a large music storage. There are portals where schoolchildren communicate, businessmen discuss and needlewomen exchange experiences.
http://yaca.yandex.ua/yca/cat/Entertainment/commun...This site contains the most famous and popular social media. Whatever your hobbies, here you will find portals that match your interests and allow you to chat with friends, exchange experiences and post photos, undergo language practice communicating with foreigners, create your own group, find former classmates, find out the latest news about the latest events in country and world, etc. In the new products section you can get acquainted with social portals that have recently appeared on the World Wide Web.
http://www.starterix.ru/social-nets.htmlHere is a catalog of social networks, compiled to make it easier to find a platform for communication. The authors of the resource have grouped sites by topic: business, health, dating, art, hobbies, travel and tourism, sports, etc., thereby significantly simplifying the choice of a suitable site. In the TOP 10 of the catalog you will find the best resources that received the highest ratings from users, and in the “Article Categories” section you will find materials that tell you how to learn how to earn a stable income using social networks.
http://www.social-networking.ru/soccat
Scientists have not remained aloof from the currently fashionable trend of creating thematic social networks and have developed their own platform for communication, where you can find like-minded people, find out news about the latest scientific conferences and symposiums, and also get acquainted with the plan for upcoming events. Those who need a job will certainly be interested in the “Vacancies” section, and those who need funding for their research and development will find it useful to visit the “Grants” section.
http://www.science-community.org/Russian social network for Russian-speaking people both in Russia and abroad. This is a place where you can make new acquaintances and meet new friends, download songs and upload your tracks, maintain an author’s blog and get acquainted with the latest entries in the user music chart. The portal is designed for those who love not only listening to music, but also writing. Therefore, music news appears here regularly, and it is possible to create a page for your own musical group.
http://www.ruspace.ru
This site is positioned as a national social network. Created on the basis of the mail.ru portal, it is a good platform for communication among the Russian-speaking audience, whose age ranges from 20 to 50 years. Here you can search for classmates, fellow students and former work colleagues, view and add new photos and videos, read blogs, answer questions, leave entries in the guest book. At your service is a user-friendly interface, a set of games and a news feed.
http://my.mail.ruHere is an attempt by Belarusian programmers to create a national social network. Judge for yourself how successful it turned out to be. We would like to point out that start page looks more like a news site that contains the official point of view on events taking place in the country and the world. The resource developers also chose a rather unusual method of registration via a QR code, although you can also use traditional method, by clicking on the “Our Chat” link and going through the usual procedure for creating a personal account.
http://www.vceti.by
User reviews of literally everything are posted here, from household items purchased and tested in practice to vacation spots they visited. The authors of the resource encourage site visitors to exchange useful information, thereby helping each other. Network members not only describe their impressions and give ratings, but also write what problems you may encounter when purchasing or traveling, and give advice on how to avoid them.
http://otzovik.com/
Lovely ladies made an attempt to create their own social network, the results of which you can evaluate by visiting this site. Participants who register here can find new friends and propose their own topics for discussion, start a diary and start their own group, inviting like-minded women into it, post articles of their own composition, and take part in competitions. The topics of the portal’s materials are selected taking into account women’s interests: beauty, cooking, handicrafts, children, travel, etc.
http://www.myjulia.ru/
Anyone can join this book lovers club. What does registration on this resource give? Firstly, expanding your social circle to include book lovers who share your interests. Secondly, you will be the first to know about new works appearing on bookstore shelves and in virtual libraries. Thirdly, you will have the opportunity to meet authors, read reviews from professional critics, and even start your own blog where you can show off your literary talents.
http://bookmix.ru/Do you want to get rid of loneliness and find your partner or friends with whom it would always be interesting and fun? Then visit this resource and expand your circle of friends. All you need is to know English and register. After this, services for sharing music, uploading photos, posting advertisements, creating a personal blog and a thematic forum will become available to you. Otherwise, we have before us an ordinary social network, where users unite in groups, exchange posts and comments.
http://www.umka.mobiWhat can you say about this portal? Among its visitors are teenagers and young people under the age of 25, united by common interests. Accordingly, the services are selected taking into account this category of users. Search for music, an IM client with a video chat function and a lot of information in demand by teenagers. All that remains is to add: knowledge is indispensable here. in English, since the network is designed for an English-speaking audience and does not have a Russian-language version.
http://www.tagworld.comThis is a three-dimensional virtual world with elements of a social network. Account owners have the opportunity to choose an avatar from the “People” and “Vampires” categories, independently create their own virtual character, goods and art objects, and build architectural structures. The site's services allow you to chat online. In other words, the authors of the resource have created a second life for real people in the virtual world, where their abilities are limited only by their own imagination and the capabilities of the software.
http://www.secondlife.comIn addition to searching for old and new acquaintances, how does this portal attract users? Firstly, the presence in its archives of a solid collection of abstracts. Secondly, the opportunity to test your strength by passing the online Unified State Examination and State Examination tests. Thirdly, the presence of cloud storage where you can upload files for storage. And fourthly, a messenger distribution for computers and phones. In other words, this is a resource designed for young students who want to combine the interesting with the useful.
http://friends.qip.ru
This is a social network that positions itself as an entertainment portal that functions as a platform for communication, an online store and a blogosphere. By registering on the site, you can take part in the discussion of any of the existing topics or propose a new one. To make it more convenient for network members to connect, all topics are combined into groups, among which you will find “Home and Interior”, “Cosmetics”, “Recreation and Tourism”, “Movies”, etc. Photo and video posting services are included.
http://vilingstore.net/A social network created on the basis of the famous portal and designed to find old and new acquaintances. Like most similar services, it has functions for downloading movies, videos, music, books, games, photos and wallpapers. The network community unites into interest groups in which they exchange opinions, life hacks and the latest news from their areas of interest. Here you can listen to the radio online, set up a personal organizer, send a postcard to a friend and find an interesting recipe.
http://narod.i.ua
Internet community creative people: artists, musicians, writers and photographers. Here you can get acquainted with young authors and their works. If you yourself belong to the cohort of creators, then you have the opportunity to submit your work for general discussion and even raise funds for its publication. For this purpose, the resource has created a “Crowdfunding” section, where anyone can make a contribution to the release of a music album, the printing of a book, or the filming of a film.
http://kroogi.com/explore?locale=ru
This is a portal for mothers who are ready to share their own experiences of raising children. Here, like any other social network, there are interest groups, a news feed and a people search service. Due to its specifics, the site has distinctive features. For example, it contains a catalog of maternity hospitals, schools and kindergartens, a recipe section, a section on face and body care, as well as a pregnancy calendar and a list of names that can be given to the baby.
http://www.stranamam.ru/According to the authors of this service, LifeStyleRepublic.ru is a network multimedia portal that hosts community services and reality shows designed for an Internet audience. The theme of the portal is style and beauty. Therefore, the users of the thematic network are young people who are interested in last news from the catwalks, publications by famous couturiers with comments on new trends in the fashion world. There are communities of interests and services for uploading videos, music and photos.
http://lifestylerepublic.ru
By creating this resource, its authors wanted to unite politicians, party leaders, journalists, experts and ordinary citizens who are not indifferent to the fate of the state within one online community. For some, this site can become a launching pad into big politics, for some it will open their eyes to events in domestic politics, and for others it will simply make new acquaintances and listen to the opinions of others about trends in foreign and domestic policy. Everyone will find theirs.
http://politiko.ua/It's hard to imagine life modern man without virtual communication. Proof of this is the numerous social networks in which more than 60% of all Russians are registered. Chatting with friends, business negotiations, watching movies and much more has now become available on one site. In this article you will learn about the most popular social networks on the Runet and how to create your own account on them.
What is a social network?
A site on which you can create a personalized page is called a social network. The first online communication resource was created in 1995 in America under the name Classmates. It became the prototype of the future Russian-language Odnoklassniki website.
The real boom of social networks began in 2003, when the most popular services appeared - Facebook and MySpace. This phenomenon came to Russia several years later under the banner of the well-known VKontakte website. Since then, the number of users who have created their own accounts has only grown, increasingly displacing real communication.
Free social networks have helped take human communication to a new level, which is supported by high technology. After all, ten years ago no one could have thought that the Internet would replace real meetings and phone calls.
However, everything is not as rosy as it might seem at first glance. By registering on social networks, most people are running away from the real world. After all, in virtual reality you can put on a mask, try on a new role and be bolder. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford this Everyday life. Just a few years after the advent of social networks, numerous cases of psychosomatic disorders were recorded among users.
In addition, the danger of communicating on the Internet lies in the dissemination of personal and contact information. After all, anyone can find all the information about another person and use it for their own selfish purposes. Therefore, before registering online and posting information about yourself, you should think about whether this is really necessary.
The most popular network on the Runet is VKontakte.
The most popular social network on the Runet was founded in 2006 by web developer Pavel Durov. However, for the first year, registration on the site was available only to students of the St. Petersburg State University after confirmation of real data. But after identification on the network, it became available to everyone. Every year VKontakte only becomes more popular, and today the number of daily visitors has exceeded 70 million.
In order to become a member of the largest portal in Europe, you need Internet access and a mobile phone. Registration is carried out on the official website "VKontakte". The social network offers you to fill out a short form containing personal and contact information, after which you need to confirm your actions with a one-time code from an SMS message. Previously, registration was available without entering a mobile phone number, but with the advent of a huge number of fake pages, some restrictions were introduced by the VKontakte administration.
The social network opens up enormous opportunities for its participants. Immediately after registration, you can fill out your profile, upload photos and start searching for acquaintances, friends, relatives and work colleagues. Thanks to the site, you can always stay in touch with loved ones, listen to music, watch movies and just have a good time.
At the moment, VKontakte offers its participants not only new developments among popular applications, but also domestic currency. This will optimize the work of numerous online stores and help develop an economic culture within the project.
Mail.ru, or "My World"
This social network was created based on the Mail.ru search engine in 2007. At the moment, the resource is one of the three most popular sites for communication in the Russian-speaking segment. In 2014, the list of social networks Mail.ru was supplemented by the VKontakte resource, whose shares were sold by Pavel Durov.
The advantage of the Mail.ru portal, whose social network is available for registration to everyone, is its many convenient functions. For example, a global search engine, a question and answer service, weather, news, browser applications and much more. All this makes staying on the project as convenient as possible for work and entertainment. But the first place among all the portal’s services is occupied by “My World”.
The social network offers not only communication with friends, but also finding new acquaintances in communities, keeping abreast of world events and listening to your favorite music. Statistics show that the site is visited by more than 30 million users every day. The list of social networks is rightfully headed by Mail.ru. After all, it was she who managed to collect maximum amount users on one resource.
Odnoklassniki.ru - a social network for finding old friends
The Odnoklassniki social network also owes its appearance to the company Mail.ru, which created it based on the prototype of the American Classmates website of the same name. The project was launched in March 2006 and continues to operate successfully to this day.
The resources "VKontakte" and "My World" are very similar to the site Odnoklassniki.ru. The social network also allows you to chat with friends, share photos and read news feeds. In addition, the site has many applications with games that will help brighten up your leisure time and take a break from everyday worries.
However, the main difference is the contingent of OK users. The social network is aimed at finding old friends and acquaintances. Accordingly, finding an army colleague or a former colleague on the site will not be difficult. Statistics show that young people aged 14 to 30 prefer to use VKontakte, while the older generation spends time on the Odnoklassniki website. The network was originally created to search for those with whom a person once sat at the same desk or skipped classes a long time ago. Apparently, this is why an unspoken rule of age division has formed on the Internet. And if you cannot find any person on VKontakte, then use the search on the Odnoklassniki website. The network has a convenient filter that allows you to indicate age, place of residence and work, hobbies and much more.
Entertainment resource "Photostrana"
The entertaining social network "Photostrana" is more reminiscent of a dating site than a portal for finding friends and relatives. The project has about 50 million users, the vast majority of whom are residents of the CIS countries.
Many note that the design of the American resource Facebook became the basis for creating the interface of the Photo Country website. The social network is indeed similar to its Western counterpart, although it is not as popular among RuNet users.
Most of the features on the site are paid. For example, in order to maintain your profile on the service, you need to constantly send paid SMS messages, otherwise your rating will rapidly fall. The system also offers you the opportunity to have your own pets and install various applications for communication and entertainment.
It should be noted that the resources “VKontakte” or “Odnoklassniki” are absolutely free, unlike the “Photostrana” site. The social network has not gained much popularity among Internet users. According to the majority, it is nothing more than another siphoning of money.
Blogging platform from Yandex
Social media lists generally do not include blogs. Although it was the blog that was originally created for online communication and information exchange. The Ya.ru service is a product of the largest search engine Yandex, which occupies a leading position in the Russian Internet.
Anyone can start their own online diary, to which only users of the system will have access. Thus, only his registered friends can read the author’s posts and leave comments.
A blog-based social network has its advantages, since a personal page is more like a full-fledged website. In addition, some blogging platforms allow users to subsequently purchase domains containing their content. This is especially true for bloggers with thousands of subscribers.
Registration on "Ya.ru" is free. After a simple identification procedure in the system, all functions from Yandex, including the electronic mail service, become available to the user.
Share your opinion on "Otzovik"
This project is a large social network for consumers. We all buy certain products every day, but we don’t even think that our opinion can help someone. The founders of the Otzovik project offer this opportunity to everyone. In addition, the opinion of each user is paid. Such unique system made the site very popular among housewives and young mothers who strive not only to communicate, but also to earn money on the Internet.
Registration on Otzovik is free. Simply indicate the address mailbox and number WebMoney wallet. Reviews with a large number of photos and voluminous text pay the highest.
On the site you can also invite acquaintances and correspond with friends, post personal photos and learn a lot of new things about products, services, new movies and music. For activity, the system accrues an additional coefficient, which subsequently affects the amount of payments. On average, active participants can earn up to 5 thousand rubles monthly, of which more than half of the amount will be passive income from viewing reviews by other participants. Today, not a single social network pays its members for communication on the site, so Otzovik is rightfully considered a unique resource.
Free social network "Privet.ru"
Not the most popular site for communication on the Runet, as confirmed by the official lists of social networks. However, those users who are registered on Privet.ru find the resource very convenient and functional. Lots of extensions, setting up a personal account, a lot of music and communities for communication - here there is everything that a real social network should have.
"My Page", which is the main section on the site, has various templates, which allows you to change the interface. This function is currently not available on any other communication resource. For example, to change the VKonakte interface, you need to install a special browser plugin. And even after installation, the changes will be visible only to the user himself, while on “Privet.ru” all friends can see the page design. The social network also allows you to share your news with the world, post photos and exchange comments.
Unfortunately, due to the unpopularity of the site, not many people register on it and the chance to find a friend or former classmate very low. If the project developers start promoting it and popularizing it among Russian-speaking users, then Privet.ru has every chance of becoming a popular social network in the CIS countries. It is possible that in the future the project will be able to compete with such social networks as VKontakte or Moi Mir.
Blog LiveJournal
The blogging platform LiveJournal, or, as it is commonly called, “LJ” (“Live Journal”), appeared back in 1999. Back then, no one knew about social networks, and people expressed themselves online through personal blogs. At the moment, bloggers not only share their ideas with the world, but also make good money from it by placing contextual advertising, referral links and affiliate program offers on their pages.
On the LJ website you can publish your own posts, create communities, share useful information and read articles from other users. Moreover, registration on "LiveJouranl" is absolutely free. When searching for popular phrases, almost everything search engines Runet produces articles from LJ on the first pages of the search. It should be noted that ordinary social networks are not so adapted to key queries, and it is much more difficult to find any information on them.
However, the site’s rating dropped significantly after 2011, when the resource administration began blocking users for biased reasons. Over the course of several years, the accounts of famous journalists, politicians and social activists were closed. High requirements for censorship of content on LiveJournal have caused users to switch to other resources, where control of the material posted is not so strict. For example, “My World” is a social network in which everyone can express their point of view on a particular issue. In most cases, the site administration will not ban him for this.
Foreign social networks
The lists of Runet social networks are also supplemented by foreign resources, on which a huge number of Russians are registered. The most popular of them is Facebook. It was this site that was taken as the basis for the current VKontakte. Facebook is an international social network where users from all over the world communicate. Registration in the system is free, but activation of the phone number and confirmation of passport data is required.
The MySpace website does not have a Russian interface, like, for example, Mail.ru. The social network is aimed exclusively at the English-speaking segment of users. Therefore, Twitter and Instagram are more popular among the Russian-speaking population. These resources allow you to post your photos and short posts online, which only your friends can see. The social network Instagram, for example, has gained enormous popularity thanks to filters that allow you to transform any image into colorful pictures. Registration on both sites is absolutely free and does not require user identification, as on “OK”.
The social network opens up many opportunities for Internet users. Now you can contact anyone via the Internet, and you don’t even need to know their phone number. Thanks to social networks, users open online stores and run their own businesses, find distant relatives and forgotten friends, make acquaintances and even start families. However, despite all the conveniences of high technology, we should not forget about real communication, which no computer program can replace.
“I decided to look into Odnoklassniki for a couple of minutes, an hour and a half passed” - this is one of the most quoted statements dedicated to social networks. Indeed, it seems that I just opened the page, looked at what was new with my friends, uploaded a couple of photos, changed the status, talked with a childhood friend, “liked” several new videos, and now the second hour of being on the site is coming to an end.But, fortunately, everything is not as sad as it might seem at first glance, and in this situation you can also find a lot positive aspects.
So, what are the pros and cons of visiting? social networks? And in order to make it more convenient to calculate the final result, we number each item separately.
Let's start with the positive aspects of social networks
1. Search speed. On social networks you can easily find the right person (if he is registered there, of course), information of interest regarding any companies (Many companies create groups of the same name on social networks), and also simply find like-minded people. Moreover, this can be done simply by specifying several specific criteria. For example, we indicate: First name, last name, place of residence, age to search for a specific person, or write in the search bar “Cooking desserts”, “Paper crafts”, “Sports cars”, etc. - to meet and communicate with like-minded people in groups .2. Ease of communication and information sharing. Of course, each of us has a mobile phone and we can exchange information via SMS and mms messages. But this takes a considerable amount of money. It is much more convenient, faster and, importantly, more profitable, to send data on social networks.
3. You can create a circle of interests. That is, subscribe to news from interesting communities and groups, make certain purchases (Groups selling any goods are now very developed) and even find a job.
4. Receive reminders on time about holidays, be it City Day, a school friend’s anniversary, or your neighbor’s name day. And after receiving a reminder, you can immediately send a beautiful sticker on a photo or a greeting card.
Now let's look at the negative aspects of social networks
1. Spending a lot of time. But you can spend it with much greater benefit, meet with friends, cook a delicious dinner, or engage in self-education.2. Detachment from the real world. On social networks we position ourselves somewhat differently than in life. And as a result, there is a risk of becoming so accustomed to the created virtual image that, so to speak, it is not always possible to return to earth on time.
3. Personality degradation. If you pay attention to the speech of overly active users of social networks, you will notice the meaninglessness of most of their conversations and the presence in them of words that are incomprehensible to ordinary people, such as “like”, “use”, “lol”, etc.
4. Social networks are a field of activity for scammers and ill-wishers. Unfortunately, not many people think that posting the most detailed information about your life (address, phone number, place of work) can ultimately turn against you. For example, on a social network you share the joy of buying a new laptop or a fur coat, and a week later you write that you are going on vacation with the whole family, like “Don’t lose me, I’m vacationing in Turkey.” And as a result, when you return from a trip, you may not find a fur coat, a laptop, or other valuables.
Perhaps we’ll end the comparison at this point, thereby leveling out all the pros and cons of visiting social networks.
And based on what was written above, we can draw an unambiguous conclusion - Social networks do not cause harm if you use them in moderation, devoting to them, ideally, no more than 1 hour a day.
So we considered the issue
The benefits and harms of social networks
Currently, social networks have become an integral part of the lives of a huge number of people. And some regular users develop a certain dependence on such time spent. A considerable part of all registered accounts belong to children aged 5 years and older. Unfortunately, not all parents consider such an important factor as monitoring the time their child spends on the Internet, including on social networks. But the child’s psyche is much more flexible than an adult’s, and the harm caused by constant visiting of social networks can be quite great for a child.
So what danger can lie in wait for a child on social networks?
Of course, that's already regular presence in front of the monitor within a few hours cannot have a good effect on the well-being and health of the child. Firstly, this is, and secondly, due to incorrect position, problems may arise. problems with posture and spine, and thirdly, minimizing physical activity leads to a general weakening of the body, as a result of which immunity suffers, and, as a result, all sorts of viruses and diseases begin to stick to the child. But can an adequate and reasonable parent who loves his child allow this? Of course, it is convenient for many mothers and fathers to free up their time in this way by putting the child at the computer and keeping him busy with some kind of game (And often this activity is precisely Online Games in and VKontakte).
Do not forget that, in addition to ordinary people spending time on social networks in order to communicate with school friends, look interesting pictures or videos and play games, there are also those who hide their real identity by introducing themselves with fictitious names and providing deliberately false information about themselves. But among such users there may be maniacs and perverts. They can introduce themselves as childhood friends of the child's parents, neighbors, parents of classmates and make an appointment, promising to give a gift for his parents, warning that they do not need to know about it, since it is a surprise. And this is not the only example of luring children into the clutches of criminals.
The next danger is the child’s detachment from the real world. After all, communicating with peers on a social network is much easier. And a child can acquire live communication skills only in real life. And if he spends more time talking through Internet messages, then in the very near future he may have problems communicating with classmates and friends in the yard.
Also, one of the consequences of constantly being on social networks is a decrease in concentration. In other words, it becomes difficult for a child to focus his gaze on one object (for example, reading a book), since in a social network he constantly has to transfer his attention from one object to another.
Dear parents, in order to avoid unpleasant and sometimes very sad consequences, try to limit your child’s presence at the computer as much as possible, and also carefully monitor his communication on the Internet. in social networks. Take the time to have a preventative conversation, explaining who you can carry on a conversation with and who you shouldn’t. And then your child will not get into trouble and harm his health.
So, we have shown what exists
The harmful effects of social networks on the life and psyche of a child
The influence of social networks Odnoklassniki, VKontakte on a person’s real life
Most of the world's population spends more than one hour every day in in social networks. And many even transfer their entire lives into virtual space, sometimes forgetting about real time altogether.
A considerable number of people every year move further and further away from live communication, walks on fresh air, picnics, etc. in favor of spending time on social networks.
Of course, living in the virtual world is much easier, since it becomes possible to think about every word before writing it, thanks to which many conflicts can be avoided. In life, we sometimes speak without thinking, which often leads to unpleasant consequences.
Nowadays, we congratulate friends more and more often via the Internet, stick stickers on their photos in Odnoklassniki, post cards on the VKontakte wall, or simply add congratulatory comments to photos. Although it really wouldn't hurt to call in person.
Games on social networks also began to take up a lot of time. It is rare to meet a person who has never participated in them. Some people plant and water the garden, some fight zombies or raise pets, and some solve logic puzzles and riddles. And this entire gaming audience is not limited to certain age limits. Both children and adults are passionate about this.
Unfortunately, there are often cases when communication and games on social networks have the most negative impact on real life. Many people lose their jobs because they waste their working time on online entertainment. Family breakdowns are also common. There can be absolutely many reasons for this. Starting with banal acquaintances, which lead to far from harmless meetings, and ending with excessive enthusiasm for the above-mentioned games and applications to the detriment of time that should be devoted to your children and significant other. And how many scandals flare up because of the reading of the correspondence of one of the spouses.
Again, back to the problem. real communication. After all, when we get used to writing text on a social network, we lose our emotions. As a result, speech becomes much less developed. After conducting a little research in this area and talking with regular visitors to the virtual space, we can conclude that the speech of these people is replete with words like: “Oki” and “Smacks.” And communication with them does not carry any semantic load. As a rule, on a social network, users express their thoughts and emotions through statuses, that is, certain phrases several words long. Agree, but in real life it is practically impossible to express your opinion in this way.
Excessive enthusiasm for communicating on social networks can lead to the manifestation in a person’s mind of an illusory world in which he is the smartest, most beautiful and quick-witted. And this fact does not give a person a chance for realization in real life. It turns out that in the virtual world he is a hero, but in reality he has nothing.
These consequences are especially fraught for the not fully formed child and youth psyche. Since, preferring virtual communication, they excessively protect themselves from the realities of life and, as a result, can get problems in contact with classmates and teachers.
Of course, it will definitely protect itself from the world of Internet hobbies and social networks very difficult, but still limiting their influence on real life will not be superfluous.
So we have briefly shown
The influence of social networks Odnoklassn, VKontakte on a person’s real life
We see that the Internet and social networks have made people dependent on social networks. Man, instead of real life, live communication, replaced it with virtual communication. The Internet and social networks are necessary, they have become part of our lives. But nothing should have the will of a person, his purpose. You need to understand that a person was born not for social networks, but for learning to love other living beings on earth. And this time is short!
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Every year, a lot of people move more and more away from live communication, walks in the fresh air, picnics, etc. in favor of spending time on social networks.
