Don't Be Stupid!

A few months after breaking up with her boyfriend, she was browsing the internet and saw an image of herself posted on a social site she frequently visited accompanied by some rather rude and disparaging commentary.  When she clicked on the picture, it brought her to another image of her, and then another, followed by another which turned out to be screen caps or still images from the (private) live webcam show she gave her now ex boyfriend over 2 years prior.

Apparently, a third party that was watching the (what she thought was private) live webcam show had recorded the show to his computer, and posted the video on his adult weblog that featured "amateurs".  Others quickly found and spread the video which became global (a.k.a. viral) within only minutes after she originally "performed" for her then boyfriend.  Those that had it, shared it until someone recognized her, and sent it to her ex boyfriend's profile page asking if it was his ex girlfriend, to which he replied, "yes", although he was not the one who spread it around.

The moral of the story is, DON'T BE STUPID!  If you are going to use digital technology, you MUST know Responsibility 2.1C or 21st century responsibility.  This circumstances this story represents are far too common, and happens thousands of times a day to people of all ages.  While it takes only seconds to ruin your life by sextcasting, you may not even know it until it is far too late to even attempt to remedy the situation.

 

Truth & Consequence:

Myth: Deleting a picture or video from your webpage deletes it forever.
Myth: Deleting a picture or video from your digital camera or phone deletes it forever.
Myth: Deleting a picture or video from your computer deletes it forever.
Myth: Nobody else can ever gain access to your private webpage.
Myth: Broadcasting from your webcam is always private and never being recorded.
Myth: Your actions while using the internet, cell phones and other digital technologies has no effect on anyone else including your friends and family.

TRUE: The devastating and sometimes life altering consequences that can happen to you and your loved ones (despite your age) due to YOUR Bad Judgment and Irresponsibility using Digital Technology are almost always YOUR fault!

TRUE: If you employ our concept of Digital Responsibility 2.1C when using the internet, digital cameras, webcams, cell phones and other digital technologies, you reduce your risk of facing these same devastating and sometimes life altering consequences!

* This woman appearing in this photo is a model, and is represented to illustrate our safety message.  We have no proof, not are we stating or intending to misrepresent that this woman has ever done anything inappropriate online, offline, or otherwise as we have no affiliation with her whatsoever other than the approved use of her picture on our website.