February 2022 Events: Safer Internet Day!
hello, everyone ! i hope you're all doing well 😊 today is safer internet day !
from cyberbullying to social networking to digital identity, each year, safer internet day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns ! ❤️
so, how exactly do you stay safe on the internet ? though the internet is a place where we can easily express ourselves in whatever ways we'd like, people also tend to use this in a harmful way towards others. that's why it's extremely important to take safety precautions while on the internet-- and that includes here on 7 cups as well !
some general tips for safety on 7 cups :
- keep personal information limited ! do not share your social media handles, phone number, email address, etc. with other users on the site <3
- block and report users that try to engage in conflict with you, ask for personal information, attempt to initiate inappropriate chats, etc. the truth is that we never really know the person on the other side of the screen <3
- contact community@7cups in situations when you feel it is very necessary !
an icebreaker question for you ! : what is one rule you abide by in order to stay safe on the internet ? <3 whether that is something that was mentioned in this post, or something that was not ! i'd love to hear from you !
i hope everyone is having a wonderful day, and remember to keep these safety precautions in mind when on 7 cups !
@rrretsuko
Hey hey suko, I wasn't aware of this day! Many thanks for creating this informative and lovely post (I love the pink color popping in to highlight important things lol), well done. ❤
So very important to stay safe on the internet, while there tons of good people with kind intentions, there are some with not so kind intentions as well, for reasons best known to them, it is annoying to say the least, but we can only try our best to be mindful of internet safety and do our best to keep ourselves safe and protected.
One rule I abide by, is to not click on unknown links lol, have a bad experience from past, and so it is something I do try to be more cautious about.
I'll also say that, our instincts are good to rely on.
Stay safe and protected, everyone! ❤
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
hey, sun ! <3 thank you so much ! haha. yes, this is a very important day as internet safety itself is extremely important ! you are absolutely right— instincts and remembering that some people on the internet do not have kind intentions is something that’s good to keep in mind in order to stay safe :)
not clicking unknown links is a great method !! some links can definitely be harmful
@rrretsuko
such an important post thank you for taking out your time and making people aware about something so important that people sometimes forget about it!!
I don't post that I'll be going on vacation; I don't want someone breaking in when I'm gone lol
haha right ! ❤️ that’s completely understandable— i’m sure most people wouldn’t want that to happen either 😊 that’s an awesome method. thank you so much for sharing !
@pandaprincess9
Well my friend - how can they break in when they don't know your adress? (Here at 7Cup - or maybe you ment other social nettwork you're in).
@rrretsuko Suko!! very helpful forum😀 I had no idea this was a day. I'm very happy to come across this!! These are all great tips and are very helpful! Some others I have in mind are try avoiding links unless they are a 7 cups ;link from another listener. hope all stay safe😃❤❤
@hopefulbutterfly00
thank you very much !! haha i appreciate that ! 😊❤️ it's definitely a great idea to be cautious when it comes to links-- especially on 7 cups ! luckily, we can differentiate the difference between a cups link and a link to another site haha. it's so important to keep this in mind ! awesome ! thank you for sharing
@rrretsuko
Thank you so much for this necessary post. One thing from me: Not giving out the adress for my social nettwork.
@Helgafy
of course ! thank you for taking the time to read it and to share ! 😊❤️
not giving your address online is so important ! it can definitely lead to a lot of bad things. even when you feel like you can trust someone a lot, giving them your address is never a good idea ! you never know how things might turn out ❤️
@rrretsuko Thank you so much for the lovely and informative post!!! One thing I can think of is do not give any information with which you might be traced/identified here
The best way to stay safe is to be aware of what you are putting online, to be aware of the threats that lurk on the web.
It is also a good idea to get to know the people you talk to. And I don't just mean ask them questions, I mean digging into their past.
@naturalhelper6843
thank you so much for sharing those rules ! i do agree that it's really important to be careful about the things you put online and to think about what might happen if you do put those things up :) great method ! not all people react the same to certain posts ❤️
getting to know the people you talk to is also very important ! you never know what kind of lives those people may be living or what their intentions could be
@rrretsuko
I don't know If I should say this, But I know-from experience-how easy it is to catfish.
P.S. I only did it to get back at my sisters abusive EX.
@rrretsuko
keep my name hidden!!! my real name isnt Luna! but i use it everywhere including unknown locations or popular locations like a starbucks or a first time cafe it doesnt matter where i go i use the name luna
