More Internet Stuff

As I mentioned yesterday, the internet is sometimes conducive to impulse behavior. It happens quick. Sometimes, it can be fixed quick. It can also be gone forever. This is just a reminder to back up anything you want to keep before you post it on the internet.

Also, remember that you don't know who your audience is, so protect yourself. Don't reveal personal information that you don't want to be public. You never know who might be collecting this information and what for purposes it might be used.

I mention these things for a number of reasons. One is that the ez-board system was hacked the other day. Many of their posts on 9,000 boards were missing. Some money was also missing. Much of the work can be restored. Some of it never will. As for the money, probably not.

The other is just a general warning since we've been hearing so much about children being stalked on the internet. Many children have been lured into less than pleasant situations. The less you reveal about yourself, the better off you are.

Just because it is possible to be quick doesn't mean that we need to be. Slow down and think about what we're about to expose to the world. Decide whether it needs to be preserved. Think about whether it can be made better. Then, go right ahead and post it.