I was still in high school when I first got the chance to use the internet. I was studying computer studies and we got to play around a bit on the web to get to know it. A group of friends and I started using a chat room. Little did we know that this chat room was run by a religious organisation and my friend had stupidly put her name as Lucifer. Well our IP address were tracked and the school was contacted in regards to the use of this name and us being on this chat room. This was my 1st glimpse on how easily and efficiently people can track you down just by your IP address. Imagine all the criminals out there sitting and waiting to catch your information without you even knowing they are doing it? Since then I have always be cautious of how I use the internet and how much information I place on it. Also a use of a Mac also helps by not letting in those millions of damaging virus' out there.
So chat rooms have improved some what since the late 90s. We can now do video conferencing, instant messaging and viop calls using a variety of different software's to perform these tasks. (eg Skype, iChat, Messenger) The internet has certainly changed since y 1st experience of it back at high school.
Great story,
ReplyDeleteMy Internet experience was very different. I think when I was at school I looked upon the internet as a machine with a screen. We had computers in the library but they sat there like ornaments and they were never touched. At least you and your friends got to experience the internet with communication, leading you to criminal activity with police involved. He he he!
Hope to see more of you in the threads.
Francesca.