about internet for dummies..
After a lot of embarrassing episodes and cries for help, I have decided to make a list of stuff you (being a computer dummy) should NOT do, ever..
1. Do not accept all friend-request on MSN or Facebook, if you don't know them, its a fat chance that you will like them. Especially when they run of with your MSN account.
2. Never put stuff in the "shared folder" on your computer if you don't want the world to see it. I once found a nsfw video of a neighbor that was "borrowing" my parents internet-connection at the time. She was not to happy when I made her aware of the situation. Just so we are clear, when you are on a network everybody can see the content of this folder.
3. When ever you get an email saying that you have to send you password to the email account the them, don't. If a random man stopped you on the street and asked you for the password to your ATM-card so that your account wouldn't be canceled, would you give it to him? The to scenarios are closer in relation that you think.
4. The golden rule of Facebook. If you are a parent and ever feel the need to comment on your child's status-update, shoot your self.
5. I know that the "what music I'm listening to" feature on MSN is quite awesome, but remember to turn it off when you start watching porn, that comes up as well.
6. If you are one of the stone age people still using Limewire and such. Remember to check if your sharing your entire hard drive. You know there's a lot of fancy files there, with passwords and so forth.. well.. not a great idea, if those pics of you wearing a male-thong finds their way on to the internet.
7. If you think you can win an argument in some forum about some topic, don't. You have already lost.
I've got to say, there has to be a lot more of these, feel free to add them as comments. The Ignorant can not be warned enough, and in my opinion there should be an internet license just to be allowed to turn a computer on...