Everyday I receive emails inviting me to the latest social media website. There are social media websites for every interest. Many claim to have thousands of users, advertise they are going to be more popular than Facebook and some offer to make you a lot of money. Wondering if you are missing out?

You may be missing out, but it depends on what you are seeking. These social outlets are a great place to engage in discussions about your interests and gain valuable information. They also may be a great place to let weirdos in on your personal information. Remember Facebook and MySpace have suffered trying to protect your personal data, surely you can not expect a lower budgeted social site or forum to protect your information at all. Do not avoid them just because they may not protect your info or a weirdo could potentially contact you. Simply assert more caution and avoid using your actual personal information.

Many of these social sites are just someone trying to cash in on a fast buck, but some are really great places to network.