Blog Beware Quiz
1. Do you use a social networking site? A. Yes, I use one or more B. No, but I am considering it C. No Which is the safer screen name to have for your social networking site? A. Katie_ny13 B. Cute14girl C. YankEEfan7444 D. Grade10hottie How secure do you think it is to have your name, school name, city, state, or telephone number on your social network site? A. Very safe, no one would ever try to contact me B. Safe, no one is looking at my profile or blog that I don’t know C. Unsafe, I probably shouldn’t but I am not that concerned about it D. Very unsafe, I would never do something that dangerous Which is appropriate to post on your profile or blog? A. The name of my school I attend B. The location of the party I went to on Friday night C. Names of movie4s and celebrities that I like Have your ever lied about your age on your profile or to someone who visited your profile? A. Yes B. No Do you have pictures of yourself posted on your social networking site? A. No, I don’t have any pictures of myself posted B. Yes, I have just photos of myself C. Yes, I have photos of myself along with photos of friends and family, my sports, and my car Which item is more risky to post on your profile or blog? A. Your religious affiliation B. Your favorite food C. Your ethnic background D. Favorite movie E. Your hometown
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Do you know the impact that your social networking site can have on your future? A. Yes, I know that college recruiters and future employers can search out my social networking site to get information about me. B. Yes, I know that once I submit something online it can never be taken back, because people can download my information into their computers. C. No, I didn’t know that college recruiters and future employers can search out my blogs or profiles and use them. D. No, I didn’t know that once I submit something online it can never be taken back because people can download my information onto their own computers. Which is the safer entry for your blog or personal profile? A. Full name, name of school, hobbies B. Nickname and state C. First name only, school mascot, photo of yourself If you were to post a picture on your social networking site, which is the better choice? A. A picture of just yourself B. A picture of yourself with friends or family C. A picture of your sports team D. A picture of your car E. A picture of your local hang out F. A picture of your favorite celebrity, sports team, artist, or singer, author Which is a safer password? A. Your pet’s name Fluffy B. Your birthday: 5131991 C. The street you love on: 1224 Tibbling Lane D. A code: i81Zza2day (I ate pizza today) Do you blog on your social networking site? A. No B. Yes, and it contains my inner-more feelings C. Yes, and it contains my hobbies and activities that I am involved in Of the choices below, what would be an appropriate entry for a blog? A. “I am feeling depressed and sad; no one likes me.” B. “I scored 16 points at my basketball game last night! GO TIGERS! ON TO STATE!” C. “I had a great weekend filled with fun, I went to the movies with my best friend and then we went for ice cream.” D. “Today at school Connor Bodally made fun of me. Just because his dad owns the Drive-Ins in Beach Town, he thinks he is the coolest kid around. I hate him.” E. “I walked to work after school like usual. I really hate that we have to wear these stupid purple uniforms (see pic)…I mean we-re just serving hamburgers right?”
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1. Which is the safer screen name to have for your social networking site? Correct Answer C: YankEEfan7444 Correct! “YankEEfan7444” only reveals that this person is a Yankee fan. It doesn't give away any personal information. But remember, any information you give out could be used by someone to try to connect with you. 2. Which item is more risky to post on your profile or blog? Correct Answer E: Your hometown Revealing your hometown is the riskiest thing to post on your blog. Keep your personal information private. 3. Which is the safer entry for your blog or personal profile? Correct Answer B: Nickname and state Revealing your nickname and state is a better choice. Any more information and you are putting yourself in danger. 4. If you were to post a picture on your social networking site, which is the better choice? Correct Answer F: A picture of your favorite celebrity, sports team, artist, or singer, author Posting a picture of your favorite celebrity, sports team, artist, or author is the best choice because it doesn’t give away identifying information about you or your friends and family. You would still need to realize that people are viewing your information and could use that information to get you to trust them. Also, you need to make sure the photos are not copyrighted. 5. Which is the safer password? Correct Answer D: A code: i8p1Zza2day (I ate pizza today) Great! This is a great way to create a strong password. Always protect your password by mixing numbers and letters and make it at least 8 characters long. Be creative and change it often. 6. Of the choices below, what would be an appropriate entry for a blog? Correct Answer C: “I had a great weekend filled with fun, I went to the movies with my best friend and then we went for ice cream.” This is great. No names or locations are mentioned.