Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

as a way to control who has permission to see your blog, the ability to block harassing users, and a setting that allows you to ...

Figure 8-4 The more personal or identifiable the information you share, the fewer people you should share it with. If you choose ...

What’s in the background? Does the photo show your house number, a street sign, a license plate, or landmark? Did you caption y ...

➟ If there’s a problem on your blog or on a blog that includes information about you, report it immedi- ately. No one has the ri ...

2.Click the Sign Upbutton. 3.In the signup form that appears (see Figure 8-5), enter your name, e-mail address, a password, your ...

Figure 8-6 5.Click Check Availabilityto see if the alias you entered is available or already in use as a screen name. If the scr ...

On the Privacy Settings page (see Figure 8-7), note which settings default to Everyone, allowing anyone on the site to view yo ...

Spam and Other Malware on Blogs and Social Networks Advertisers understand the value of blogs. Legitimate advertisers pay to hav ...

➟ Private:This allows you to decide who (if anyone) can see your information. Some people may choose to keep their site entirely ...

➟ Your grandchildren. See Chapter 11 for more about working with your grandchildren to keep each other safe online. Meet Someone ...

allow users to create their own quizzes and surveys, but in most cases, the sites are still making money from the answers. Just ...

Make sure you understand the reputation, privacy policies, and terms of use of the site creating or hosting the quizzes. Before ...

Figure 8-10 179 Chapter 8: Getting the Most from Social Networks and Blogging ...

180 Part II: Using the Internet While Dodging the Risk ...

Dating Safely Online A lthough you may never have thought about using the Internet to find a partner, the fact is that millions ...

➟ Sign up and provide information about your likes, dislikes, preferences, and so on. This often takes the form of a self-guided ...

➟ You’ll get messages from other members of the site, to which you can respond (or not). Use the site’s chat and e-mail features ...

➟ Be cautious about marital status.About 30 percent of males on dating sites are, in fact, married and just looking for somethin ...

➟ Check to see if a potential date has a good reputa- tion among other daters on the service. ➟ Be realistic.Read the profiles o ...

Select a Dating Service Select your online dating service carefully. ➟ Look for an established, popular site with plenty of memb ...