It is indeed a generational thing, Garth. And I have been pooh-
poohing my Boss's worries about the kids and their profiles, thinking
them the worries of a Web-unsavvy naif ...
Aren't I the plonker!
It also worries me that the papers in the UK often manage to get hold
of complete profiles when there is a murder or an accident.
Chris
On 30 Mar 2008, at 17:36, Garth Wood wrote:
> Chris Barker wrote:
>> Thanks, James. I might post that for our students to see. I
>> exercise
>> a certain level of discretion, shall we say, when provided with
>> facts/
>> opinion on the Internet, but these allegations are a little worrying.
>
>
> I'm on Facebook, and I'm constantly telling my younger-generation
> friends to be aware of the fine print on that site and others. It
> just
> doesn't seem to bother them -- as far as I can tell, their
> expectations
> of privacy and ownership of their IP are *very* different than ours.
>
> It's a generational thing, at least partly. Though I did finally
> manage
> to pound it into the head of my nephew that he shouldn't be posting
> pictures the subjects or content of which he could regret in five or
> ten
> years' time.
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