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2006年VOA标准英语-Social Networking Web Sites Offer Community --

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By Suzanne Presto1
Washington, DC
07 September 2006
 
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Social networking Web sites draw tens of millions of people looking to connect with each other via the Internet.  But some users, especially young people, accidentally provide too much personal information that parents and child advocates say can put them in danger from predators2. So industry executives and others are working to provide safety nets to protect underage users and others. 

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Erie Meyer 
  
Twenty-one-year-old Erie Meyer is an avid3 user of social networking Web sites, where people post personal information and photos, and meet each other online.  But she was surprised when she came across one particular profile on the site called MySpace.com.

"I stumbled upon my sister's [profile] by accident.  I didn't know she had one.  And, some things on it, I didn't like," said Meyer.  "It wasn't just things she had posted, but in her comments sections, where anybody can post (a message), there were things I felt were inappropriate."

Meyer's sister is 15 -- one year older than the minimum age for a MySpace profile.  But, as Meyer can attest4, some young people don't realize that pictures and writings they post are available to anyone with access to the Internet.

"I called her, and we had a conversation about it, and I asked her why this stuff was up there, and if she thought it was a good idea to have up there.  And I let her know that, if I could find it, that meant anybody could," explained Meyer.  "She later decided5 to take it down (off the site)."

MySpace.com recently announced new safety tools.  MySpace's 100-million users can now set their profiles to 'private,' allowing only their friends to access detailed6 information.

And MySpace users over the age of 18 must know the first and last names, or the personal e-mail addresses, of users under the age of 16, if they wish to contact them. 


Mark Ginsburg  
  
Mark Ginsburg is the president and co-founder of a similar networking Web site called Xanga.com.  He says young people are becoming more aware of the potential dangers of revealing too much information, or portraying7 themselves inappropriately online. 

"What we're hearing is that they -- teenagers, the people who use these sites -- and this should be a welcome message for parents who are concerned -- teenagers are concerned about their own safety, and they would like to feel that the industry is providing them tools (to protect themselves), is looking out for them," said Ginsburg.

Ginsburg was one of several social networking executives to appear in June at a Washington conference on Internet safety. 

The increased oversight8 follows a rise in reports of minors9 being disciplined for posting messages or pictures that school authorities say are provocative10.

Teenagers at a Christian11 high school in the eastern U.S. state of Virginia were suspended after the principal found risqué pictures and foul12 language on students' MySpace profiles.

There are also reports of sexual predators using the networks to contact young victims online.

A 48-year-old man is accused of using networking sites to find minors in the western U.S. state of California for sexual encounters.  And a 19-year-old man in the southern U.S. state of Texas faces charges for engaging in sexual activity with a 14 year old he met on MySpace.  He says the girl lied about her age on her profile.  The girl's mother is filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit13 against MySpace.

Many users say the key to safety is personally knowing the people you are connecting with online.  The site Facebook is for people who attended the same high schools or colleges.  People are required to use e-mail addresses provided by their schools.  They must also use their real names, not nicknames or screen names.  


Chris Kelly  
  
Chris Kelly is the chief financial officer of Facebook. "Because you exist in the community that already exists in your high school or college, you don't have a lot of opportunities to interact with people that you don't already know," noted14 Kelly.

He says Facebook disciplines people who post inappropriate content.

"If you put something up that violates our terms of service more than three times, your account can initially15 be suspended and actually be kicked off of Facebook," Kelly said. 

Farhad Alavi is a 28-year-old attorney who lives near Washington. He likes the exclusivity of sites such as Facebook and invitation-only sites, such as Small World.net. 

 
Farhad Alavi
  
"It's very obnoxious16 because, look, 'It's an invitation-only online community, which is not open to the public,' " he said, reading aloud from Small World's Web page.

Alavi also uses Orkut, a Google-affiliated site that is very popular with his friends in Iran.  Orkut also requires an invitation from a member to join.  But, with a little ingenuity17 and money, it is possible to buy an invitation into Orkut's online community on auction18 sites such as E-Bay. 

But, Erie Meyer says even open environments, such as MySpace, can be safe places to explore, if users take steps to protect themselves.

"It can be a cool tool for young people, but they also need to understand the dangers, and I think once they do, they can act in a safe way," said Meyer.

Illustrating19 that safety has its place, even in cyberspace20


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1 presto ZByy0     
adv.急速地;n.急板乐段;adj.急板的
参考例句:
  • With something so important,you can't just wave a wand and presto!在这么重大的问题上,你想挥动一下指挥棒,转眼就变过来,办不到!
  • I just turned the piece of wire in the lock and hey presto,the door opened.我把金属丝伸到锁孔里一拧,嘿,那门就开了。
2 predators 48b965855934a5395e409c1112d94f63     
n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 );奴役他人者(尤指在财务或性关系方面)
参考例句:
  • birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 avid ponyI     
adj.热心的;贪婪的;渴望的;劲头十足的
参考例句:
  • He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
  • She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。
4 attest HO3yC     
vt.证明,证实;表明
参考例句:
  • I can attest to the absolute truth of his statement. 我可以证实他的话是千真万确的。
  • These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place. 这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
5 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
6 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
参考例句:
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
7 portraying e079474ea9239695e7dc3dd2bd0e7067     
v.画像( portray的现在分词 );描述;描绘;描画
参考例句:
  • The artist has succeeded in portraying my father to the life. 那位画家把我的父亲画得惟妙惟肖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Ding Ling was good at portraying figures through careful and refined description of human psychology. 《莎菲女士的日记》是丁玲的成名作,曾引起强烈的社会反响。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
8 oversight WvgyJ     
n.勘漏,失察,疏忽
参考例句:
  • I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
  • Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。
9 minors ff2adda56919f98e679a46d5a4ad4abb     
n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 );副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修,选修,兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 provocative e0Jzj     
adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的
参考例句:
  • She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
  • His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
11 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
参考例句:
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
12 foul Sfnzy     
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规
参考例句:
  • Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
  • What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气!
13 lawsuit A14xy     
n.诉讼,控诉
参考例句:
  • They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
  • He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
14 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
15 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初,开始
参考例句:
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
16 obnoxious t5dzG     
adj.极恼人的,讨人厌的,可憎的
参考例句:
  • These fires produce really obnoxious fumes and smoke.这些火炉冒出来的烟气确实很难闻。
  • He is the most obnoxious man I know.他是我认识的最可憎的人。
17 ingenuity 77TxM     
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
参考例句:
  • The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
  • I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。
18 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
参考例句:
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
19 illustrating a99f5be8a18291b13baa6ba429f04101     
给…加插图( illustrate的现在分词 ); 说明; 表明; (用示例、图画等)说明
参考例句:
  • He upstaged the other speakers by illustrating his talk with slides. 他演讲中配上幻灯片,比其他演讲人更吸引听众。
  • Material illustrating detailed structure of graptolites has been etched from limestone by means of hydrofluoric acid. 表明笔石详细构造的物质是利用氢氟酸从石灰岩中侵蚀出来。
20 cyberspace YvfzLi     
n.虚拟信息空间,网络空间,计算机化世界
参考例句:
  • She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
  • The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。
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