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Respect Other People's Privacy
Introduction
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Hi again. Let's take some time to exlore some privacy issues while communicating online. Some will argue that nothing on the Internet is “private.” This can include an email address, content posted on a web page, email list, listserv, bulletin board, and chat forum. However, others may not share this outlook. Your colleagues, classmates, and/or
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| peers may enjoy the privacy of their e-mail addresses and the correspondence that you share. For that matter, it is a good idea to respect their wishes. In this lesson, you will learn different methods in which you can respect the privacy of others. |
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Use the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) Feature
Say for example you are forwarding a funny message that you think other people will enjoy. A good idea is to use the BCC or Blind Carbon Copy feature. Most email clients give the user this option. Using the BCC feature will prevent recipients from viewing other recipients email addresses. This is also a good method of protecting your email address from potential stalkers.
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| Stalkers have been known to infiltrate groups of friends by seeing a group of email addresses, then sending to one of the people saying they know the other person. |
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Cut and Pasting
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You’ve probably received forwarded messages before that had been sent to over ten recipients prior to landing in your inbox. This is a very effective method of circulating other peoples email addresses. In addition to using the BCC feature, you might also think about cutting and pasting the content of the forwarded message into a new message. This not only deletes the other |
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email addresses that were attached to the message, but also eliminates the need to scroll before being able to read the message. Using these combined methods will ensure that you will not circulate other peoples’ email addresses (from prior emails), protect the addresses of your friends and family, and allow your recipients to access the content of the message quickly.
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Use the Delete Key
Another way of protecting other people’s privacy is to simply delete or not send a forwarded message to other recipients. One of these messages that you may consider deleting is chain letters.
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You’ve all probably received a chain letter before. A chain letter is a message which instructs you to redistribute the message to a number of people, otherwise bad luck will come your way. By the time you receive this message, there maybe a number of people who have received it before you, meaning there are a lot of email addresses listed.
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Not only do they clog your inbox, but are annoying, rude, and in many places are also illegal. Individuals sending chain letters may lose their net access and priviledges. So, if you see a chain letter, the best choice is to delete the message.
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| Now that you've learned how to protect other people's privacy, it's your turn to participate. Click on the Self Test hyperlink in the action menu and take a short quiz. Return to this page by clicking on the Refresh link in the Action Menu to exit the Self Test. |
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| You're doing great! Now that you've learned a thing or two about protecting other peoples privacy, let's move on to our last lesson, Look Both Ways Before Sending. |
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