tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post6897537699650107965..comments2024-03-02T22:46:05.349+05:30Comments on Preethi Venugopala: How safe are you online?Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-34315031892458956022014-06-13T16:41:09.015+05:302014-06-13T16:41:09.015+05:30Well well., we have a problem here.
It reminds m...Well well., we have a problem here. <br /><br />It reminds me of an incident i learnt from a student of mine. Last year, at a school in Kolkata, a young female school teacher got embroiled in a relationship with her high school student and the guy later smirched her reputation by posting some indecent pics on fb . Of course, both got expelled from the schoolRitesh Agarwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719270476812591328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-65876403715556914332014-06-12T13:26:07.174+05:302014-06-12T13:26:07.174+05:30Yes Sid. The social media is here to stay. Only so...Yes Sid. The social media is here to stay. Only solution is to educate them. I guess with time the security settings also improves.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-83637095996708595352014-06-12T13:22:12.964+05:302014-06-12T13:22:12.964+05:30Many schools here in Bangalore have taken a step t...Many schools here in Bangalore have taken a step to prevent kids using the social media till the age of sixteen which I think is a step in the right direction. I wish there were strict laws too. The danger these kids may unknowingly fall into is huge.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-34438098552370163682014-06-12T13:19:41.178+05:302014-06-12T13:19:41.178+05:30Thank you Jyotsna Bhatia..:)Thank you Jyotsna Bhatia..:)Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-47829741963263854532014-06-12T13:19:08.615+05:302014-06-12T13:19:08.615+05:30Yes Kokila, the social media is a necessary evil. ...Yes Kokila, the social media is a necessary evil. We can only be careful. The good thing is we have strict laws governing the cyber space these days.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-87427209675292132852014-06-12T13:17:09.605+05:302014-06-12T13:17:09.605+05:30That was quite wise on your part Swathi.That was quite wise on your part Swathi.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-3200892274373232142014-06-12T13:16:25.966+05:302014-06-12T13:16:25.966+05:30Yes Anita, we need to be careful online..:)Yes Anita, we need to be careful online..:)Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-43593001851179964862014-06-12T13:15:49.665+05:302014-06-12T13:15:49.665+05:30True Rachna. I too find many parents creating prof...True Rachna. I too find many parents creating profiles for kids as young as two or three. They handle their profiles initially but then the kids learn to do things themselves. And then trouble begins.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-85091801300830981512014-06-12T13:13:51.221+05:302014-06-12T13:13:51.221+05:30Thank you Poonam. Maintaining privacy is tough in ...Thank you Poonam. Maintaining privacy is tough in these times.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-79271503403993390112014-06-12T13:12:44.502+05:302014-06-12T13:12:44.502+05:30I know. I tell many of my neighborhood kids who sp...I know. I tell many of my neighborhood kids who spend hours online, no one cares. :(Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-81128185914810683552014-06-12T13:11:33.961+05:302014-06-12T13:11:33.961+05:30Thank you Isaac. Hope you will find it helpful.Thank you Isaac. Hope you will find it helpful.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-3052969514146134532014-06-12T12:47:25.552+05:302014-06-12T12:47:25.552+05:30Wow. Quite a detailed post that. And welcome to P...Wow. Quite a detailed post that. And welcome to Project 365 Preethi. Fortunately or unfortunately, social media and the rest are here to stay and I suppose we need to educate them. But then again, can we blame kids when sometimes adults set bad examples.Sid @ iwrotethose.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726189024235943108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-80919717099972543782014-06-11T16:32:53.533+05:302014-06-11T16:32:53.533+05:30good points.. and yes it is difficult these days.....good points.. and yes it is difficult these days.. when the bad element will do anything.. even big companies like Ebay , major banks are not safe.. <br /><br />and when it comes to kids the world out there is very very bad, I hear and see stories that send a shiver.. I dont think it is a good idea to have online accounts etc till one is 16.. i know kids as young as 8 have profiles .. Not a good idea. <br /><br />I hope people know that law can say to people who get in trouble that it's their fault as guidlines do specify a age , so kids who make their profiles at a younger age are actually breaking the law .. and I think their gaurdians can be held responsible.. if it was me making law I WILL hold them responsible. <br /><br />have to be very veyr careful... lot of information you have put .. I dont have fb account and I am fine .. why kids need I cant understand .. as you say once a pic is uploaded it is public property <br /><br /><a href="http://mannbikram.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Bikram</a>Bikramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320753339263375295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-21349179433361202812014-06-11T15:11:46.276+05:302014-06-11T15:11:46.276+05:30Well written and informative post Preeti. Well written and informative post Preeti. Jyotsna Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201588215531490861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-35879540266419251042014-06-11T14:40:06.724+05:302014-06-11T14:40:06.724+05:30Seriously Preeti, It gave me shivers to think that...Seriously Preeti, It gave me shivers to think that MY children will also be exposed to all the risque` social media is posing. Thanks for this informative well compiled post. :)Kokila guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992236728883850513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-91291280843894143822014-06-11T14:21:39.676+05:302014-06-11T14:21:39.676+05:30That was an informative post Preethi. I agree with...That was an informative post Preethi. I agree with the points about privacy. Though I am a lousy user of FB and twitter, I always avoid adding people or chatting with unknown persons!Swathi Shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618247002299206451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-2922129256227585102014-06-11T14:11:05.102+05:302014-06-11T14:11:05.102+05:30Preethi, Agree with your points. We need to be ver...Preethi, Agree with your points. We need to be very careful with our & other online profiles. Trust can ve breached...<br />Nicely listed and shared :)Anita Sabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365472694082398017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-79601626003946617702014-06-11T09:52:11.171+05:302014-06-11T09:52:11.171+05:30Preethi, great inputs there. Yes, children have to...Preethi, great inputs there. Yes, children have to be protected and must be educated how to handle online accounts. In the initial years, the parents must have access to accounts to ensure that they are not falling in trouble. Your guidelines are great. In fact, I find so many adults being very frivolous on social media. I wonder if they realize the dange they are putting themselves and their families in.Rachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275266551382931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-34532184614656611802014-06-10T23:40:23.404+05:302014-06-10T23:40:23.404+05:30Thumbs Up Preethi!
I follow a majority of the chec...Thumbs Up Preethi!<br />I follow a majority of the checklist you've penned for Online Privacy...<br />Very wise of you... :)Poonam Khandujahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907340339268810683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-42965527131271417672014-06-10T20:04:37.297+05:302014-06-10T20:04:37.297+05:30I agree with your concern. Teenagers keep putting ...I agree with your concern. Teenagers keep putting photos on FB. It is dangerous. But who is listening?Abhijit Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053181712880530470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-59082954424329677172014-06-10T18:56:00.009+05:302014-06-10T18:56:00.009+05:30That was wisdom in true sense.....will heed ur adv...That was wisdom in true sense.....will heed ur advice for sure...Issac Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666762920967923848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-44673519594709020802014-06-10T16:08:59.997+05:302014-06-10T16:08:59.997+05:30Thank you Salesh Dipak Fernando. Glad you found th...Thank you Salesh Dipak Fernando. Glad you found this post helpful.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-25133271954672022602014-06-10T16:08:21.790+05:302014-06-10T16:08:21.790+05:30Thank you Sakshi. By the time N becomes 13, may be...Thank you Sakshi. By the time N becomes 13, may be they will invent something to help mothers snoop on their kids..:P. Lets hope and Pray.Preethi Venugopalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-33771646491039816382014-06-10T15:19:11.305+05:302014-06-10T15:19:11.305+05:30Awesome post..some very valuable points to counter...Awesome post..some very valuable points to counter a disturbing trendAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318610864821876076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-945460394104246322014-06-10T14:40:40.144+05:302014-06-10T14:40:40.144+05:30The thing about social media and youngsters that s...The thing about social media and youngsters that scares me the most is the incident you described above. Yes, I smiled too at this naughty prankster's creativity but I tell you Preethi, I am so worried already about the time my son will grow 13, have his own account to manage and privacy settings which will keep him mommy out of his virtual life.<br />I guess awareness is very important, and you have very nicely included those points and the sites alongside your personal experience here. I would say you have managed a very well-rounded post.<br />Thank you so much for writing for Project 365. Sakshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127774513800413908noreply@blogger.com