The Revealers
Blog Question: In the novel, The Revealers, the students of Parkland Middle felt connected through SchoolStream or as the students called it KidNet where they were able to chat or instant message. Most of you do this nightly through MSN Messenger. With KidNet and MSN nobody could break into or eavesdrop on your conversation without it being known. Not anymore. Today’s technology allows you to assume the identity of another person. Do you really know whom you are talking to in the cyber world?
It is 10:00 pm on a Wednesday night; you have finished your homework and you are chatting on MSN with three other friends. After 10 minutes two more friends ask to join the chat. By 10:30 pm five more people have joined and it is fun; however, there is a joke said about one of the people, rapidly followed by an insult. At first, no one knows how to respond, then seconds later a message pops up stating, “I didn’t say that! It isn’t me saying these things. Someone is using my name. What is going on here?”
What is the issue involved in this scenario? Why is this serious?
What would be a responsible way to handle this situation?
How could a situation like this be resolved? How would one of the three main characters from The Revealers deal with this situation?
The issue in this "scenario" is that somebody was using a hacking program and/or copy and pasting the other person's name. This is serious becuase you could tell lies about other people and nobody would know the difference.. unless of course you were using webcam. The responsible way to handle this situation would be to not tell people your password, or to ask people not to do that politely. I think that the characters from the Revealers wouldn't handle all this well all by themselves, but together they would do wonders.
2 comments:
Hey Jula i agree with your comment. Before I read your opinion I only thought it was only the "Hacking Problem"But as i read through maybe it could be the name thing. As technologies through out the world advance the more dangerous it gets with security. People are figuring out ways to hack into people's accounts easily. Although its some one who is close to you, if you think they aren't as trustworthy, then you better not tell... Great opinion man! =)
Of course they would handle it together! Yes, Jula, I pretty much agree!
They are friends, and they do everything together.
There is one thing I'm wondering. If the bully was copy pasting the name, wouldn't it be much easier to figure out the person?
And another thing, who would be dumb enough, or too dumb, to use a webcam...?
One thing I disagree with is "asking politely"! Don't think the bully would give up that easily. And if they did, they would come back with revenge... Ooh, I have sinister dark mind.
Everything is revenge!
-Belle, F Block
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