How to Get Involved in the Internet

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start using the Internet in some way

   That means you should get an email account, kill time at youtube, shop at eBay
   - Just do something!
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   Step 2: any way – even if only for ‘normal’ things.

   The easiest way to do this is by joining in and contributing to online discussions.
   
   Join a USENET newsgroup, mailing list or web forum. , By now, you should be feeling like you are part of some community since you have been participating in discussions that you care about, with other people.
   
   Take it a notch higher and join your new friends in a social community such as Myspace or Facebook. , This gives you a permanent home online where all of your new e-friends can get you. , The easiest way to do this is to join a wiki – such as Wikipedia, LifeGuide Hub, Wikitravel etc., – and contribute articles to it or help edit other people’s articles.
   
   Alternatively, consider helping to develop open (and free) source software.
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   Step 3: Start thinking about contributing

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   Step 4: in some way

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   Step 5: to the Internet.

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   Step 6: Broaden your social networking.

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   Step 7: Get a personal web page and/or blog.

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   Step 8: Help make the net a better place by contributing your skills to a noble online cause.

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