Comments on: Social Networking Risks: The Myths and Realities http://csriu.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/social-networking-risks-the-myths-and-realities/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Social Media Marketing http://csriu.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/social-networking-risks-the-myths-and-realities/#comment-127 Social Media Marketing Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:29:07 +0000 http://csriu.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-127 Nancy you rose the good point. I think we should give it a serious thought and should define some measures to educate teenagers on these issues. Nancy you rose the good point. I think we should give it a serious thought and should define some measures to educate teenagers on these issues.

]]> By: Lance Winslow http://csriu.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/social-networking-risks-the-myths-and-realities/#comment-29 Lance Winslow Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:25:18 +0000 http://csriu.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-29 It is extremely urgent to bring these issues to the forefront, the MegaTrends quote is also spot on. The urban legends, misconceptions and common perceptions of social networks, preditors and teens is problematic. But then again, with that truth said, also there are issues with identity theft, phishing and other things online. For instance, a recent story where teens on their blogs were all discussing a retreat trip sponsored in part by the school and which families were going away, dates, times, everything - all those houses were robbed, and it was not by anyone connected in anyway with the school itself. Thus, personal information can be your friend and help make friendly social connections to satisfy your innate needs, but that personal information can be turned against you as well, so, personal responsibility, common sense and a little extra knowledge WILL go a long way! Great work here. - Lance Nancy's note: I fully agree with you on the concerns about posting personal information. One problem is that the guidance to young people about posting personal information is frequently in the context of predator risk. Since many have no inclination to go and meet up with a creep to have sex, they do think think about the other potential risks. It is extremely urgent to bring these issues to the forefront, the MegaTrends quote is also spot on. The urban legends, misconceptions and common perceptions of social networks, preditors and teens is problematic. But then again, with that truth said, also there are issues with identity theft, phishing and other things online. For instance, a recent story where teens on their blogs were all discussing a retreat trip sponsored in part by the school and which families were going away, dates, times, everything – all those houses were robbed, and it was not by anyone connected in anyway with the school itself.

Thus, personal information can be your friend and help make friendly social connections to satisfy your innate needs, but that personal information can be turned against you as well, so, personal responsibility, common sense and a little extra knowledge WILL go a long way! Great work here. – Lance

Nancy’s note: I fully agree with you on the concerns about posting personal information. One problem is that the guidance to young people about posting personal information is frequently in the context of predator risk. Since many have no inclination to go and meet up with a creep to have sex, they do think think about the other potential risks.

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