Session 1 - Revealing Information
Question:
In Session 1, we shared about how your online identity is public, not private and how you should always be careful what you post online. Watch the following clip linked below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwpGF1SOQM What do you think the clip is trying to share?
Answer:
The clip is trying to share how dangerous it is to post personal information like your name, school, e-mail, address (especially the postal code), pictures and mobile phone number on the internet as anyone can easily Google your name and find out all about you. The person might try to harass you or do even worst things like hurting you or your loved ones. We should all create a COOL identity. COOL stands for: Cannot reveal gender and age, Original, Out of this world and something that you Like. We should practice selective disclosure of information so that we would not get hurt so easily. Pictures that are posted on the internet before can never be taken out of the web anytime you like. Even if you have deleted and removed it, someone might have already copied and pasted your picture at another webpage. The picture would then spread from one web to ten webs and to hundreds and thousands. We should always be very cautious of what we post on the web. We can keep our personal information safe by using nicknames, initials or even backward spelling. We can also use an alternative e-mail account. Everything on the internet is freely accessible and not within our control. So, we have to be considerate and spare a thought for ourselves and the people around us so that it would make the internet a safe and fun place to go to.