My take on Orkut

Last year summer, I didn't even know there existed a site named www.orkut.com. But after I got an invitation to join this site from my cousin, it was like finding a whole new world. And in this span of just over a year, I have met a lot of my schoolmates and classmates. Thanks to Orkut I have been able to renew some friendships which I had thought would be lost forever. Some time back there were articles in newspapers and on websites that there was a virus on orkut. But what was not mentioned, was that, there were chances of a virus entering your system if you clicked on some external link which was malicious. Just as everything else, Orkut too has its pros and cons. With the help of Orkut, I was able to get in touch with a few lost friendships & acquaintances. I met some people through Orkut who fell into neither category; whom I had never met. We have got to know each other a bit better. You have many communities where you can meet schoolmates, you can share your thoughts and you can have discussions. As good as this sounds, you should also take care of some things when accessing Orkut. Don't disclose any personal information in the scraps (which any member can read), take care while posting photos and don't get too used to it. The only thing that I would like to say is that if you take proper precautions in using Orkut, its a great site to be in touch with friends.