On NOT being idiot on the web:
Social networking, cell phones,
and avoiding regret
Presented by:
Matthew “Buzzy” Nielsen
Assistant Director, North Bend Public Library
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Think

A myriad of sites

Social networking is . . .
Connecting with
friends and family
Conversing with people
Sharing your interests
Staying connected

Sharing is easy . . . Too easy.

Sharing is easy . . . Too easy.

The interwebs remember
Photo source: http://failblog.org/2009/06/26/life-fail-2/

Think

Why do we like these sites?

Friends

Trust

I trust my friends

I trust my friends

But do I trust my friends’ friends?

I have no clue who these people are.
And yet I can still look at this photo,
because my friend commented on it.

And do I want all those other
people on the web to see this?

Sending a photo takes 30 seconds
Humiliation lasts a lifetime

Case in point

Think

It’s not just the internet

The beauty of MMS

And the not so beautiful
20%

Percent of you who have sexted.
Data source: National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, "Sex and Tech: Results From a Survey of Teens and Young Adults"

Another case in point
Photo source: Mwibisono3 on Wikimedia Commons

Another case in point.

Don’t believe the hype. Not all
publicity is good publicity.

When you post to the web
or send a text or photo . . .
You lose control

The magic of forwarding

And copy & paste

And mobile phones

I trust my friends

All 338 of them. ><

Take control

Take control
I deleted it.

Privacy

Privacy

Think

And take control

Questions?

Thank you.
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