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The Safe Web Site Quiz Answers

So what mistakes did Wendy Make?

1. Wendy included her full name on her Web page

Wendy should have used an anonymous nickname

2. Wendy has a link to her IM that tells her Web page visitors she is online and lets them contact her

3. Wendy uses her full name and age in her IM ID

Wendy's dad set her IM up for her because she is too young to have one without parental consent but Wendy's dad let her use her name as her IM ID and forgot to make sure she was careful. Maybe Wendy's dad should take this quiz!

4. Wendy put her photo' on her Web page

5. Wendy put her age on her Web page

6. Wendy put her full address on her Web page

7. Wendy put a photo' of her house on her Web page

Anyone could take that information and go to Wendy's house. An online predator could go there and trick, hurt or abduct Wendy.

8. Wendy put her mom's real name on her Web page

9. Wendy put her mom's photo' on her Web page

10. Wendy told everyone what her mom's job is and where she works

Anyone could use that information to pretend that they know Wendy's mom and an online predator could trick, hurt or abduct Wendy. Or they could use it to find or trick, hurt or abduct Wendy's mom.

11. Wendy told everyone where she goes swimming

12. Wendy told everyone the day and time she goes swimming

13. Wendy told everyone what her brother is called

14. Wendy told everyone that her brother goes swimming with her

Anyone could take that information and go to the swimming baths on that day and time. An online predator could go there and trick, hurt or abduct Wendy and her brother.

15. Wendy told everyone what school she and her brother attend

16. Wendy told everyone what her teacher is called

Anyone could take that information and go to Wendy's school. An online predator could go there and trick, hurt or abduct Wendy and her brother.

17. Wendy told everyone what her hobbies and interests are

An online predator could use that information to trick Wendy, by pretending they are interested in the same thing.

18. Wendy told everyone where she goes on Saturday afternoons, with her best friend

Anyone could take that information and go to Wendy's school. An online predator could go there and trick, hurt or abduct Wendy and her best friend.

19. Wendy told everyone she has a digital camera

An online predator could trick Wendy into sending pictures of herself to them, using her digital camera.

20. Wendy told everyone what her best friend is called

21. Wendy told everyone how old her best friend is

22. Wendy told everyone what her best friend's hobbies and interests are

23. Wendy was mean about her best friend

24. Wendy told everyone what best friend's e-mail and IM ID are and Francine's ID uses her real name as well!

25. Wendy put a photo' of her best friend on her Web site without her permission!

Not only is this bad netiquette but it could make other people think it is OK to be mean to Francine. If people want to be mean to Francine online, they can, because Wendy has given out her e-mail and online ID. It isn't safe to put your photo' online and you should never put someone else's photo' online like this (or send it via e-mail). Wendy has put Francine in danger! If Wendy isn't careful, Francine is not going to be her best friend for long!

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Online predators are sneaky and they will use any information they can find to trick you into believing they are your friend.